Set-up Check List1. Closer projection screen

2. Check for automatic updates

3. Disable extra protection software

4. Disable scans during presentation

5. Turn Off autodefrag

6. Set-up & test web cam <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

7. Test Wi-Fi connection speed

8. Set out textbooks

9. Send around attendance sheet

10. Pass out evaluation forms

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WELCOME TO THE VICKSBURG COMPUTER CLASS

2009Beginner Series -5

byJim Froemke

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Today’s Agenda Fourth Weekly Beginner Class:

1. Using the Vicksburg Class BLOG

2. “Brief” Review

3. Chapter 7 “Text Layout”

4. Homework Assignments

5. Class Feedback Survey

6. Questions and Extra Help after Class

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Using Internet Blogs

I’ve e-mailed you these links:

CLASS BLOG LINK

Download Class Presentations

Vicksburg Village Voice Blog Link

Checking the latest village news

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Word Processors - Review

Documents: E-mail:

Notepad

WordPad

MS Word

Outlook Express

MS Outlook

Windows Mail

G-mail

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Chapter 6 “Organizing Your Computer”

“File” – Anything stored on your computer

Text/Word Processing Documents

Camera Pictures

Music Songs

Video Clips

Audio Clips

See File Icons – page 149 (189)

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Chapter 6 “Organizing Your Computer”

“Folder” – Containers to store files

Use “Help” (F1) to display definition

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Example Exercises with Computer Folders

Organizing Folders:

Separating Files (Documents, Music and Pictures) into their own folders

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Example Exercises with Computer Folders

Windows VISTA Only

Opening You Personal Folder - Page (184)

XP and VISTA (only VISTA Textbook)

My Documents – 148 (Documents – 188)

Changing the Folder View

Pages (61-62)

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New Material

Chapter 7: Text Layout

Why learn about this?

So you can make your documents and e-mails more interesting!

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Text Layout Examples

WordPad Example - page 178 (228)

Selecting and Underlining - page 179-180 (230)

Bold face and Italics - page 181 (231-232)

Colored Letters

Undoing Changes – page 183 (234)

Font style and Size – pages 184-188 (235-239)

Changing Layout in Advance – page 189 (240)

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Homework Assignment

Exercises from chapter 7Pages: 190-192 (216-218)

Read chapters 9 XP (8 VISTA)

“Surfing the Internet”Pages: 221-252 (249-286)

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Today’s Class Feedback Do you receive my class related e-mails? Yes____, No____ e-mail: ____________________

Are you able to view the class blog on your computer? Yes____, No____

Are you having computer problems and require a house call? Yes____, No____

Your computer experience level? Non-user____, Beginner____, Intermediate____

Was the class material level: Too simple?____, About right?____, Too complex?____

Did you understand the material today? Yes____, No____, Sometimes____

Were you able to complete the previous homework assignments? Yes____, No____

What topics could have been eliminated? ______________________________________

What topics should have been included? _______________________________________

Was this class session helpful to you? Yes____, Somewhat_____, No _____

Would you recommend the beginner class series to your friends? Yes_____ , No______

Suggestions for improvement? ______________________________________________

Will you be able to attend the additional beginner classes in March?

“Internet” – Thursday March 12th? Yes____, No____

“E-mail” – Thursday March 19th? Yes____, No____

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Remaining Beginner Classes

Thursday, March 5th – NO CLASS!

Thursday, March 12th – “Internet”

Thursday, March 19th – “E-mail”

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Are there any Questions?

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Thanks for Your Attention!

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