Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Beginning TopicsCourse Outline & Guide

IntroductionMAC OS X 10.5 LEOPARD: BEGINNING TOPICS........................................................................................1

COURSE OUTLINE & GUIDE.............................................................................................................................1INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................1

1. OSX LEOPARD – WHO NEEDS THIS CLASS?.....................................................................................1

2. COMPUTER BASICS:...................................................................................................................... 1

2. WHAT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM?.................................................................................................2

3. DESKTOP...................................................................................................................................... 2

4. SYSTEM PREFERENCES.................................................................................................................. 2

5. ELEMENTS OF A WINDOW............................................................................................................ 3

6. STARTING THE APPLICATION......................................................................................................... 3

7. SHERLOCK..................................................................................................................................... 3

8. MULTITASKING............................................................................................................................. 3

9. THE TRASH.................................................................................................................................... 4

10. HELP............................................................................................................................................. 4

11. SHUT DOWN................................................................................................................................. 4

12. Open class for Q & A.............................................................................................................................4

1. OSX Leopard – Who needs this class?

a. Computer beginners

b. People who are switching from a Windows PC to a Mac

c. Anyone who recently upgraded from an early Mac OS

2. Computer Basics:d. What is hardware?

i. Explain what it isii. Give some examples

e. What is software?i. Explain what it isii. Give some examples

iii. Describe it’s interaction with hardware and other software

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2. What is an Operating System?a. Similar look and feel for all Apple Mac computers?b. Current OS, Mac OS Xc. How is Mac OS X different from iLife?

i. Features of OS X environment1. Graphics based2. Ease of use3. Icons4. Folders5. Files6. Interaction with hardware7. Interaction with software

ii. iLife is a collection of programs1. iPhoto2. iMovie3. iTunes4. iDVD5. Garage Band

3. Desktopa. Discuss the items that make up the standard desktopb. Show how to use the mouse to work with the desktop

i. Right and ctrl click (aka right-click on Win), click, double click, drag and drop

c. Menus along top of screend. The Dock

i. Show how to create a short cutii. Show how to open and exit a program

iii. Show dock application disappear, recreatee. Basic computer information

i. Show how to get property informationii. Show where the drives are located, including USB

iii. Discuss the hard disk drive

4. System Preferencesa. Open the system preferences and discuss

i. Desktop and Screen Saver1. Show how to change

ii. Dock1. Change settings

iii. Expose1. How to set up2. What it does

iv. Displays

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1. Set to native resolutionv. Accounts

1. How to createvi. Software Update

1. Also listed on the menu toolbar2. How often?

5. Elements of a Windowa. Title barb. Buttons

i. Closeii. Minimize

iii. Restore/resizec. Resizing window using the lower right cornerd. Different views

i. Iconii. List

iii. Columniv. Cover flow (new)

6. Starting the Applicationa. Open the hard drive and show how to find

i. An applicationii. Documents

iii. Moviesb. Open Word

i. Create a fileii. Show how to save a file and where to save

c. Close the applicationi. Show how to close a file and how to close the program

7. Sherlocka. Quick overview of some of the options available in Sherlockb. Have everyone find the Word doc that they saved

8. Multitaskinga. Open two different apps

i. Show how to switch from dockii. How to use Expose

1. Within one program2. From program to program

b. Blue spotlight symbol below application in dock shows what apps are currently running

c. Command-tab allows you to change apps (similar to alt-tab in Win)

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9. The Trasha. Show where it is located on the Dockb. Send the Word doc to the Trashc. Empty the Trash

10. Helpa. When you do not know what to do

i. Help > Mac Help

11. Shut Downa. Discuss backing up files

i. Time Machineb. Show the proper way to restart or shut down computer

12. Open class for Q & A

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