Be comfortable and time-efficient using the computer;  

Not be afraid to “break something”

Windows

Save, retrieve, organize, copy, and move documents or pictures

Windows, but not Photoshop or MS Word

Attach documents/pictures to email messages

Save attached documents/pictures from emails received

Windows, but not Internet Explorer

Deal with screen savers and customization of desktop wallpaper, mouse, keyboard, colors 

Get help

Windows

Have a general idea of: the Internet and how it works; how to use a browser (Internet Explorer), send and organize email messages, perform Internet searches

Internet Explorer

Format (NOT type) text, margins, paragraphs, page numbers, printing

Select/copy/move blocks of text

Check spelling/grammar

Set up a language, headers and footers

Use footnotes/endnotes, style boxes, format painter, tables of contents, AutoText and AutoCorrect, AutoSummarize, tables

Introduction to MS Word

Perform massive mailings using Mail Merge

Deal with pictures, text animation

Create flyers and charts

Intermediate MS Word

Add/delete/resize columns and rows

Understand what are Excel types of data

Create formulas; undo; select and manipulate ranges; name ranges; use functions with 3-dimensional references

Move/copy data; copy formulas with cell references; use relative and absolute references; fill in a series of data; use formatting techniques, charts, pictures, print preview and setup, printing techniques

Introduction to MS Excel

Understand general database concepts

Create a database of friends’ addresses or birthdays, or of a book/wine collection to be able to search and filter records quickly in the future

Introduction to MS Access, not MS Excel

Create a unique presentation on any topic

Use animation in a slide show

Print the presentation and notes

Introduction to MS Power Point

Create a basic web site with in-depth HTML knowledge

Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver

Understand some advanced Web-design topics such as frames, CSS, styles, templates

Intermediate Adobe Dreamweaver

Still in doubt? Call the teacher, Tania @ 703-920-0901