Computer Skills Resource Pack – Basics 1: Computer Skills Tutorial
Posted by matthews - 4 years ago
Basics 1: Computer Skills Tutorials
First complete the Computer Skills Self-Assessment.
Gaining New Computer Skills is a companion document for the self-assessment. Each “How to” below gives you links to resources to help you learn computer skills on the same topics that you looked at in the self-assessment. The resources include readings, videos and activities that help you learn the skills you need to become confident searching for and applying for jobs online.]
- How to start up a PC (laptop or desktop computer) and use a mouse and keyboard:
- How to navigate the Windows system; how to use the Windows “Start” menu to open an app/program or open a document, photo or other file.
- How to open an internet browser like Chrome, Edge or Firefox and navigate the internet, searching for and finding information I need. Internet Skills
- How to create and save a document in Word (Resume, cover letter, etc.)
- How to find and open a saved Word document on my computer.
- How to convert a Word document to PDF (portable document format).
- How to create an email account (Gmail or Outlook/Hotmail) and setup the 2-layered login security (or “two-step verification”) with a cell phone (a code is sent by text message to your cell phone when you login in to your email account).
- How to create strong passwords and ways to remember or keep passwords safe. Note: the simplest way to remember passwords is to write them down on a piece of paper that is kept in a safe place.
- How to login to my email account, even on a computer I don’t normally use.
- How to send and receive email messages on a computer.
- How to use a smart phone to check and send email.
- How to attach a document to an email message and send it to someone (like a resume and cover letter).