Introduction to Personal Computing - Windows 95
Basics
IPC101 Windows 95 Basics, Part I
[Limit: 4 Students per class] [Course Length: 1½ hours] In this course, students will
learn the basics of the Windows 95 operating system. Topics Include:
 | Getting Started - Booting up and Shutting-down
the Computer.
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 | Mousing Around - Clicking, Right clicking,
Double-clicking and Dragging.
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 | Window Basics - Windows, Icons, Menus,
Toolbars, Buttons, Moving and Resizing.
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 | Windows 95 Starts Here - The Start Menu (an
overview and introduction).
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IPC102 Windows 95 Basics, Part
II
[Limit: 4 Students per class] [Prerequisite: IPC101. Course Length: 1½ hours] In this
course, students will continue with lessons on basic desktop commands. Topics Include:
 | Programs - Point and click access to every
program on your PC.
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 | Documents - Point and click access to the most
recently used files on your PC.
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 | The Taskbar - More about Active Windows and
Multi-tasking.
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 | The Recycle Bin - Even your computer needs
cleaning up once in awhile.
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 | The Clipboard - Selecting, Deselecting,
Cutting, Copying and Pasting.
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IPC103 Windows 95
Basics, Part III
[Limit: 4 Students per class] [Prerequisites: IPC 101 & IPC102. Course Length: 1½
hours] In this course, students will continue to learn the Windows 95 operating
system. Topics include:
 | My Computer - What is all this stuff, anyway?
(Drives, Printers, and the Control Panel).
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 | Directory Structure - How your computer stores
and organizes files and programs.
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 | Got Lost? - How do you find documents when you
cant find them? (The Find Command).
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 | Need Help? - How to get step-by-step
instructions when you dont know what to do next.
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IPC104 Windows 95 Basics,
Part IV
[Limit: 4 Students per class] [Prerequisites: IPC 101, IPC102 & IPC103. Course
Length: 1½ hours] In this course, students will receive a booklet on Windows 95 shortcuts
and advanced topics. Some will be reviewed in class, including:
 | Personality - How to change your screen
settings to suit your taste.
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 | Saving Files - How and where to save your
data.
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 | Printing Files - Three easy ways to print your
documents.
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 | Compressing Files - How to use WinZip to save
disk space.
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