Computers for Seniors including Internet and EMAIL
  BSP59 

 
 

 

You are never too old to learn new skills. This course introduces you to computers and the Internet, and programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, Internet Explorer and Outlook.

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Prerequisites:

None

 BSP59 

Fee $ 320.00  Concession $ 288.00  (GST exempt) 

How to enrol:

Enrolment Information

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Session Dates

Term 3 2010
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BSP59 316
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30 Jul9.30am - 12pm8Nelson
Term 4 2010
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BSP59 46H
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8 Oct9.30am - 12pm8Nelson

All courses are run on Windows XP 2007.

Target Audience

Ideal for older students wanting to learn about computers.

Course Content

Written, oral communications and practical applications and demonstrations.

How Computers Work- Basic Introduction
• Computer fears
• Different types of computers, the history of personal computers
• Dissecting the computer, how the computer works, measuring capacities
• Starting your computer
• Under the hood of the systems unit, disk storage, other devices,
hardware and software
• The future of computing

Windows Operating System
• Overview Of Windows Professional
• Starting Windows, the screen, the interface
• Restoring default folder option settings
• Mouse concepts, working with the mouse, using an intellipoint mouse
• Working with menus, selecting menu options with the mouse and
keyboard, shortcut menus
• Exiting from Windows

Introduction to Word processing using Word
• Word processing overview, starting Word for Windows
• Typing text into a document, making changes to text
• Saving your work, saving an existing document
• Adjusting page setup, printing
• Starting another document, working with multiple documents
• Closing files, opening a document
• Quick review

Introduction to Spreadsheets using Excel
• Spreadsheet overview, what is a spreadsheet, starting Excel
• Moving about the current sheet, entering data intro a worksheet
• Using quick fill, entering numbers, performing additions, other
calculations, performing What If tests
• Saving your work
• Changing the look of a worksheet, printing your worksheet data,
creating a chart, quick review

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
• Publisher overview, starting Publisher
• Understanding the catalogue, publications by wizard, publications by
design, blank publications
• The publisher screen
• Working with toolbars, understanding menus
• Exiting from Publisher
• Tips for planning a publication, quick review, on your own

Introduction to Internet Explorer
• Getting Connected
. Overview, before you begin
. Creating an internet connection, testing the connection
. Managing internet explorer options
. Quick review
• About the internet
. Overview, how it began
. Connection requirements, web browser software
. Search engines, security on the internet
. Quick review, on your own
• Inside the internet
. Overview
. The internet and the web, intranets and extranets
. Acronyms explored and web jargon explained
. Information on the internet, ways to use the internet, the internet
and change
. Quick review, on your own
• Internet Explorer Basics
. Overview, starting internet explorer, the explorer screen, controlling
browser window size
. The address bar, exploring a web site
. Working with the status bar and the toolbar, customising the toolbar,
working with the explorer bar
. Using help, searching the help index
. Closing explorer, quick review, on your own

Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
• Outlook basics
. Overview, starting Outlook, the screen, navigating, exiting Outlook
• Outlook On-Line Help
. Overview, displaying and using the office assistant, using ScreenTips,
hiding the office assistant
• Contacts Induction
. Overview, accessing Outlook contacts, creating a new contact, adding
contacts to existing companies, adding more details for a contact,
deleting contacts
• Mail Basics
. Overview, accessing Outlook mail, the mail screen
. Composing, sending, receiving and deleting messages

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the hardware and software commonly
used on a personal computer.
• Start Windows and work with some of the basic features of Windows.
• Perform some simple word processing operations using Microsoft Word.
• Perform some simple spreadsheet operations using Microsoft Excel.
• Use Publisher to create a simple publication.
• Start Internet Explorer and use a web address to assess a web site.
• Start Microsoft Outlook and explore functions to send receive and
manage email

Materials

Pen and paper. Bring a USB Memory Stick to copy your large course exercises, which can be obtained from a stationery store or the Elgar Bookshop. Computer manual and disk provided.

Refund Policy (short courses)

Course Withdrawal & Refunds: Fee refunds will only be issued if a course withdrawal request is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of course commencement. A 25% administration fee will be charged. No refunds will be issued for withdrawal requests received after this time.

Course Transfers: Students wishing to transfer to a future start date of the same course will be accepted if a request is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of course commencement, and providing a suitable future course offering is available. For all transfer requests, a $30 transfer fee will apply.

Course Cancellation by the Institute: Where a course is cancelled due to unforseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.

Processing of refunds takes a minimum of twelve (12) working days. All refunds will be made directly to the payee, and will be mailed to the payee’s address as shown on the application form.

Short Course Information Centre

Phone: 1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445)
Fax: (application form) to
(03) 9286 9930