Class Topic Lists
Scroll down to see a topic
list for each class taught by Gini Pedersen:
Introduction to Computers
- Terminologies you need to know
- What you can do on a computer
- Prioritizing other computer topics you should learn
- Troubleshooting simple problems
Windows Basics --
98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
- Terminologies you need to know
- Use the mouse
- Open and close windows
- Open a program
- Minimize, maximize, restore a window
- Move and resize a window
- Get help
- Scroll options
- Menus
- Install a new program
- Remove a program
- Multitasking
- Tips and tricks
Windows File Management -- 98/ME/2000/XPVista
- Copy, Move, Delete Files
- Moving throughout the file structure on your computer
- Multitasking
- Selecting the best backup option/schedule
- Backup important data
- Organize data
- Create a CD/DVD
- Using a Flash Drive
- Find a missing file
Windows Tips and Tricks -- 98/ME/2000/XPVista
- Identifying/printing important information about your computer
- Change lots of settings
- Understanding Power Management settings
- How to access additional Windows Tips and Tricks
- Lots of pitfalls to avoid
- Troubleshooting problems
- Create shortcut icons
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Managing resources
- Working with System Restore
- Understanding the Recycle Bin
- Capture and print screens
Internet and Email Basics
- Overview of the many things you can do on the Internet
- Terminologies
- What you need to get started
- Using a browser
- Surfing the World Wide Web
- Searching for things on the WWW
- Avoiding pitfalls
- Using email to send, receive, reply, forward, print, save email messages
- Overview of attachments and contact lists
Word --
97/2000/XP/2003/2007
- Basics: New, Open, Save, Save As, Print, Close
- Bold, italics, underline
- Font style and size
- Line justification
- Hidden codes
- Switch between open files
- Cut and paste
- Copy and paste
- Reverse step
- Spell check
- Different ways to select and edit text
- Different ways to scroll through text
- Troubleshoot various problems
- Margins
- Spacing
- Print Preview
- Search
- Replace
- Tabs
- Indent
- Bullets
- Header and footer
- Page break
- Create symbols
- Tables
- Columns
- Sort
- Change settings
- Insert image, clipart, wordart
- Envelopes
Word Tips and Tricks -- 97/2000/XP/2003/2007
- Modifying images
- Incorporating text and images
- Creating a watermark background
- Compare and merge documents
- Troubleshooting problems
- Avoiding pitfalls
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Text boxes
- AutoCorrect
- Managing hyperlinks
- Creating multiple columns
- Macros
- Headers and footers
- Footnotes
- Format Painter tool
- Change settings
- AutoShapes
- Sorting
- Inserting a Drop Cap
- Mail Merge
- Labels
- Templates
- Access to many more tips and tricks
Excel --
97/2000/XP/2003/2007
- Basics: New, Open, Save, Save As, Print, Close
- Enter data in cells
- Edit cells
- Save file various ways
- Delete, insert, rename, move worksheets
- Set print formats
- Create and work with simple and complex formulas
- Create manual and automatic formats
- Group worksheets
- Resize 1 or more columns
- Copy data and formulas to another worksheet
- Link data from one worksheet to another
- Apply autoformats to tables
- Apply numerical formats
- Change decimals
- Troubleshoot problems
- Add title
- Change and enhance fonts
- Center text across columns
- Enhance text
- Align text
- Plot a column chart
- Plot a pie chart
- Work with charts
- Database functions
- Freeze cells
- Sort cells
- Filter information in cells
Excel Tips and Tricks -- 97/2000/XP/2003/2007
- Change settings
- Troubleshooting problems
- Managing fractions, negative numbers, dates, and more
- Avoiding pitfalls
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Word wrap within a cell
- Viewing multiple worksheets/workbooks
- Cell notes
- Text boxes
- Templates
- Macros
- Split cells
- Import data
- Access to many more tips and tricks
PowerPoint --
97/2000/XP/2003/2007
- View existing presentations
- Create new presentation with multiple slides of different types
- Styles
- Save presentation
- Reorganize slides
- Format text
- Add text and other objects
- Outline view
- Draw on a slide
- Use Autoshapes
- Work with graphs
- Master slide
- Speakers Notes
- Wizards
- Color Schemes
- Builds and transitions
- Timings
- Running show automatically and manually
- Print in various formats
- Projection options
- Add multimedia features
- Troubleshoot problems
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Tips and Tricks
Interesting Things To Do on Google
Google is so much more than a search engine and free email.
In this class we will cover Google's newest features, including:
- Translation
- Create documents
- Book databases
- Interesting maps
- News sources
- Scholarly materials
- Currency and other conversion tools
- Movie showtimes
- and so much more!
Protecting Yourself on the
Internet
- Choosing the right security software
- Phishing
- Scams
- Spam
- Parental control software
- Passwords
- Wireless connections
- Hoaxes
- Security updates
- Encryption
- Shopping online
- Erasing data
- Cookies
- and SOOOO much more
Developing a Web Page using
HTML
- Learning the mechanics of using a template to create a Webpage
- Downloading graphics, etc. from Internet sites
- Learning about tags, tables, and many other elements of Web page design
- Helpful Web addresses for developing a Web page
- Selecting and registering a web address
- Selecting a host
- Validating and uploading components of a Webpage
Internet Tips and Tricks
- Understanding and controlling spam
- Why some attachments won't open
- Changing settings in your browser
- Understanding error messages
- Organizing favorites/bookmarks
- Dealing with hoax email alerts
- Managing multiple passwords
- and SOOOOO much more
Buying and Selling on eBay
- Registering for an eBay account
- Finding things to buy on eBay
- Bidding tips and tricks
- Paying for an item
- Sniping
- Terminologies
- Paypal
- Avoiding pitfalls
- Evaluating sellers
- Sales tax issues
- Selling items on eBay
- Choosing selling features
- Costs
- Privacy
- Lots of useful links for more info
- and SOOOOO much more