Training at Douro-Dummer CAP

One on One Training of the following sections is provided for a small fee. Basic troubleshooting and assistance is given free of charge. A fee is collected on basis that client is given 100% of trainers attention.


1. General Computer Instruction

2. Internet Use

3. HTML

4. Internet at Home

5. Online Tutorials


1. General Computer Instruction

1.1 The Computer

1.1.1 Computer Terminology (e.g. processors, monitor, disk drive, RAM etc.)

1.1.2 Parts of a Computer I

1.1.3 Parts of a Computer II

1.1.4 Turning on and off the Computer

1.1.5 Startup/Shutdown Screens

1.2 Navigating Around Your Computer

1.2.1 The Mouse (getting control, buttons, etc.)

1.2.2 The Keyboard (using keys to navigate, etc.)

1.2.3 The Sites (icons, etc.)

1.2.4 Using Button Bars

1.2.5 Scrolling

1.2.6 Resizing, Restoring, and Closing Program Windows

1.3 The Programs

1.3.1 Opening Programs

1.3.1 Windows Default Applications (wordpad, paint, windows explorer, etc.)

1.3.2 Add-on Programs

1.4 Managing Files

1.4.1 Creating Files

1.4.2 Saving Files

1.4.3 Opening Files

1.4.4 Deleting Files

1.4.5 Recovering Files

1.5 Advanced Computer Use

1.5.1 Cutting, Copying and Pasting Files or Text


2. Internet Use

2.1 The Internet

2.1.1 Internet Termonolgy (WWW, URL, HTML, HTTP, etc.)

2.1.2 Connecting (dial-up, etc.)

2.1.3 The Browser (Netscape & IE 4.0, etc.)

2.2 Navigating the Web

2.2.1 Browsers

2.2.1.1 Netscape

2.2.1.2 Internet Explorer

2.2.1.3 Parts of the Browser Window

2.2.1.3.1 Back, Forward, & Home

2.2.1.3.2 Reload & Stop

2.2.1.3.3 Location Box

2.2.1.3.4 Print

2.2.2 Search Engines

2.2.2.1 The Search Engine

2.2.2.2 Locating Search Engines

2.2.2.3 Simple Searching Using Keywords Only

2.2.2.4 Advanced Searching Using Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT etc.)

2.2.2.5 Differences Between Common Search Engines

2.2.3 Email

2.2.3.1 Web Based Email (HotMail)

2.2.3.2 Composing Messages

2.2.3.3 Email Addresses vs. Web Addresses

2.2.3.4 Define: To, Subject, Cc, Bcc

2.2.3.5 Sending Email

2.2.3.6 Checking for New Messages

2.2.3.7 Deleting, Filing Read Messages

2.2.3.8 Attachment

2.2.4 Other Web Services

2.2.4.1 Newsgroups

2.2.4.2 Listservs

2.2.4.3 Dowloading

2.2.4.4 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)


3. HTML

3.1 Overview of HTML language, tags

3.2 HTML editors

3.3 Writing HTML

3.3.1 Customizing the Pages' Appearence

3.3.1.1 Text Size, Styles and Colour

3.3.1.2 Background

3.3.2 How to start a page

3.3.3 Paragraphs

3.3.4 Breaks and horizontal rules

3.3.5 Lists

3.3.6 Tables

3.3.7 Inserting Links

3.3.8 Inserting Images

3.4 Frames


4. Requirements for Internet access at home

4.1 Hardware Requirements

4.2 Software Requirements

4.3 Internet Service Providers


5. Online Tutorials


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