U3A Computing Class
Now combining the beginners and advanced
classes.
Leader – Brian Moore
Assisted by – Alan White, Neil Crossley, Neil
Smith and John Sherwood
Week 1 of 10 weeks.
Dates = Sept 17, 24 Oct 1, 8, 15 Nov 5, 12,
19, 26 Dec 3 2012.
All Mondays 4:15 to 5:45 pm
Questionnaire
• Please can you complete the Questionnaire I have
handed out to give me an idea on your existing
knowledge of computing.
• 1) Do you own or have access to a Computer or
Laptop?
• 2) Is it connected to the Internet? By Broadband?
• 3) Can you move around web pages OK?
• 4) Do you use Email?
• 5) Can you write a letter on the computer?
• 6) Additional Comments.
Computer Uses
Computer Uses
• Main uses= Browse Internet
including Facebook & Twitter, Email,
Letter writing , Other Office
Programs, Printing, Photo storage,
Games, Telephone-Skype, TV Iplayer, Playing DVDs & Music.
• More unusual uses - Photo editing,
Music creation.
Overall Course objectives
• Proficiency in using the ordinary features of :=
• Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2007.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer and Google including
Internet safety. Detail on browsing & Google.
• Using Facebook & Twitter.
• Email –Web based email only. Dealing with SPAM !
• Microsoft Office Word 2007 and basics of Excel
and PowerPoint.
• Digital Camera Photograph organising and backup.
• Purchasing a Computer & Software.
• Safety – Avoiding problems – viruses, updates etc.
Today
• Computer & Laptop components. Main box,
Screen, Keyboard and Mouse etc. Later how to
connect up. (E.g. if new)
• Starting programs. This course will be using
Windows XP and Office 2007 Programs.
• Switch on, including logon. You all have individual
accounts.
• Mouse Practical.
• Internet browsing - Simple instructions on Internet
Explorer and quick use of Google.
Computer Major components
Using the Mouse (Pointing Device)
• You can't do much in Windows until
you have tamed the mouse. It is used
for locating the cursor, for selecting
from menus, highlighting, moving
and changing the size of objects and
much more. It won't bite, but you
will have to show it who is in charge!
The Mouse and the Cursor
• The mouse you use in class has special light
underneath which detects mouse
movement when on a hard surface. Moving
it moves the arrow (cursor) on the screen.
• If you reach the edge of the mat and cannot
move the cursor any further, pick up the
mouse and put it back into the middle.
• Extra large or alternate shaped mice are
possible.
Mouse Actions
• Point - move the cursor with your fingers off the buttons.
• Click - the left button to select a file, menu or other object.
Double-click to run programs.
• Right-click (click the right button) to open a menu of
commands that can be applied to the object beneath the
pointer.
• Drag - keep the left button down while moving the mouse.
Used for resizing, drawing and similar jobs.
• Drag and drop - drag an object and release the left button
when it is in the right place. Used for moving objects.
• In the Practical we will use a Mouse Training Program.
Starting up
• Press the power switch or button on the computer.
• Various screens will flash by, here ending in the
Logon Screen.
• Here at Thomas More you need to Login to your
account with Username from my list and
Password= “u3a.Monday”.
• After a minute you will get to the desktop.
• Home computers on XP with just one account do
not need Login.
Computer screen after logon
Running Internet Explorer
• Double click, that's quickly press twice the left
hand button on the mouse, on the Internet
Explorer Icon. It’s on the left near the middle.
• There will be questions you need to answer.
• Do agree to the conditions here at St Thomas
More? This means basically just look at
normal web sites. . Answer yes/OK
St Thomas More Intranet
Practical
• Is the screen power on? Are there any lights
showing at the bottom? If not the screen switch is
underneath slightly to the right of middle.
• Is the computer already on? Are there any lights on
the main box? If not switch on by a button on the
front of the main box and wait a minute.
• Wiggle the mouse, this often wakes it up to show
the login screen.
• At User name: type in your Username from the
sheet provided. Password: = “u3a.Monday”.
Log on to: leave as “STTHOMASMORE”.
Mouse Practical
• To start the mouse training program run the
Program MousetutorBnoPaint.pps
It is in S:\U3A\U3A – Monday Group\WK 1
At this stage beginners will need help on this.
• After this. Start Internet Explorer so that you
can explore the World Wide Web (www).
Internet or Web.
• The world is your Oyster now! If you want to
know something somebody in the world is
bound to know about it. Finding it without
being sidetracked is the challenge.
• Today, just a few ideas. Type in • www.bbc.co.uk
• www.google.co.uk
• www.thetimes.co.uk
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
• http://www.creweandnantwich-u3a.org.uk