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Syllabus for MAC Beginning Computer Course
Each session will include an introductory
presentation, followed by questions and answers and then
and hour or so of hand's-on work with the computers. All
basic Mac operating information will be covered, beginning
with how to turn the computer on (very important!), how
the computer looks and works, using the mouse and the keyboard,
creating and printing documents, managing files, using the
Internet, and many other topics. During the class, participants
will use several of Apples programs that come installed
on all Macs, including the TextEdit word processor, Mail
(Apple's Email application) and Safari (Apple's web browser).
Participants will be introduced to additional Mac programs
such as iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, and iCal.
The course will use “The Little
Mac Book, Tiger Edition” by Robin Williams as its
text. It will consist of four 2-hour
workshops on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 am to
noon. All classes will be held at the Mac Lab at
Washington State University's Jefferson County Extension
in the Shold Business Park on Rhody Drive in Port Hadlock.
The maximum number of students accepted for each class will
be 12 so adequate individual attention can be provided for
each student.
Each session
will include an introductory presentation, followed by questions
and answers and then and hour or so of hand's-on work with
the computers. All basic Mac operating information will
be covered, beginning with how to turn the computer on (very
important!), how the computer looks and works, using the
mouse and the keyboard, creating and printing documents,
managing files, using the Internet, and many other topics.
During the class, participants will use several of Apples
programs that come installed on all Macs, including the
TextEdit word processor, Mail (Apple's Email application)
and Safari (Apple's web browser). Participants will be introduced
to additional Mac programs such as iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD,
iTunes, and iCal.
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Overview
of Each Lesson
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The
way your Mac looks and works. What are the desktop, menu bar,
Finder windows and Home folder, and how do they work? What
do the keys on the keyboard do? Using the mouse. What is the
Dock and how is it used? Understanding system preferences.
Some Mac terminology will be explained. |
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Using
Finder windows (three views, resizing, scrolling, the Sidebar,
buttons). Using menus and shortcuts. Opening, using, and closing
applications. Understanding and using “widgets.”
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Creating,
saving, and printing a document. Opening and closing applications
and documents, dealing with the trash, and quitting. Organizing
and finding your documents. What are system updates and should
I install them?
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| Connecting
to the Internet, surfing the Internet (web pages, links, web
addresses, your Home Page, Bookmarks, Search tools) and sending,
receiving, and printing Email. Sending photos to family and
friends. What you should know about sending attachments to
PC users and opening documents received from PC users.
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Port Ludlow Computer Club
120 Spinnaker Place
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
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