Microsoft Windows XP

£29 (plus vat)

For many people, knowing how to use Microsoft Windows is their most important job skill, yet they understand only a fraction of its features.

The Windows XP course is divided into 13 chapters containing a total of 159 interactive learning lessons which takes you through the skills and knowledge you need to make effective use of Windows XP.

The beauty? It's there all the time, at your fingertips - when you need a little help on how to do something, go to your online learning - look it up and get a refresher, in just a few minutes - no need to trouble anyone else and you don't need to remember.

The content covered:

The Fundamentals
A Look at Windows XP and What's New, Starting Windows XP Home, Starting Windows XP Professional, Understanding the Windows XP Screen, A Look at the New Windows XP Start Menu, Using the Mouse: Pointing, Clicking, and Double-clicking, Using the Mouse: Dragging and Dropping, Using the Mouse: Right-clicking, Using the Keyboard, Exiting Windows and Turning off Your Computer

Working with a Window
Starting a Program, Understanding the Parts of a Window, Minimizing, Maximizing and Restoring a Window, Closing a Window, Moving a Window, Sizing a Window, Switching Between Windows, Tiling and Cascading Windows

Working with a Windows Program
Using Menus, Using Toolbars, Filling Out a Dialog Box, Entering Text in the WordPad Program, Editing Text, Saving and Opening a File, Selecting, Replacing, and Deleting Text, Using Undo, Printing a File, Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text, Changing the Font Type and Size, Using Bold, Italics, and Underline, Changing Paragraph Alignment, Getting Help by Contents, Getting Help with the Help Index and Search, Saving and Opening Files in Different Locations

Working with Files and Folders
Understanding Storage Devices, Folders, and Files, Using My Computer to See What's in Your Computer, Opening a Folder, Creating and Renaming a Folder, Copying, Moving and Deleting a Folder, Opening, Renaming, and Deleting a File, Copying and Moving a File, Restoring a Deleted File and Emptying the Recycle Bin, A Closer Look at Files and Folders, Changing How Information is Displayed, Selecting Multiple Files and Folders, Finding a File Using the Search Companion, Managing the Search Companion, Using Windows Explorer, File Management Using Windows Explorer, Using MS-DOS, Creating and Using a Compressed Folder

Customizing the Taskbar and Desktop
Using the Windows Classic Start Menu, Using the Windows Classic Appearance, Moving, Resizing, and Hiding the Taskbar, Customizing the Start Menu, Working with the Quick Launch Toolbar, Opening Recent Documents, Using the Run Command to Start a Program, Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop, Starting a Program Automatically when Windows Starts

Customizing Windows
A Look at the Control Panel, Changing the Date and Time, Adjusting your Computer's Volume, Changing the Color Scheme and Appearance, Adding Wallpaper to the Desktop, Adjusting the Screen Resolution, Adjusting the Screen Color Depth, Using a Screen Saver, Changing System and Program Sounds, Adjusting the Mouse, Customizing How Folders Look and Work, Customizing Folder View Options

The Free Programs
WordPad, Notepad, Calculator, Sound Recorder, Paint, Creating Pictures with Paint, Play Games, Character Map

Working with Pictures and Multimedia
Introduction to Digital Cameras, Transferring Digital Photos to your Computer, Viewing and Managing Your Digital Photos, Printing Digital Photos, E-mailing Digital Photos, Ordering Prints Online, Introduction to the Windows Media Player, Playing a CD on Your Computer, Copying CDs to Your Hard Drive, Creating a Playlist, Burning Music CDs, Listening to Internet Radio Stations, Changing Skins, Playing a DVD on Your Computer

Optimizing and Maintaining your Computer
Formatting a Disk, Repairing Disk Errors, Defragmenting Your Hard Disk, Freeing Up Space on your Hard Disk, Scheduling Tasks, Installing New Software, Removing Software, Adding and Removing Windows Components, Installing a Printer, Changing Printer Settings and the Default Printer, Shutting Down a Frozen Program, Installing New Hardware, Using Windows Update, Restoring Your Computer, Using the Device Manager

Exploring the Internet
Introduction to the Internet, Connecting to the Internet, Displaying a Specific Web Page, Browse the Web, Search the Web, Adding a Web Page to Favorites and Changing your Home Page, Displaying a History of Visited Web Pages, Clearing the History of Visited Web Pages, Downloading Pictures and Files, Understanding the Information Bar, Using the Pop-up Blocker, Understanding Information Security, Understanding Windows Firewall, Introduction to E-mail, Composing and Sending E-mail, Adding a Name to the Address Book, Receiving E-mail, Replying to a Message, Forwarding and Deleting a Message

Passwords, Logons, and User Accounts
Workgroup vs. Domain, Creating a New User Account on a Workgroup Computer, Creating a New User on a Domain Computer, Editing a User Account on a Workgroup, Editing a User Account on a Domain, Logging Off Windows on a Workgroup, Logging Off Windows on a Domain, Logging On to Windows on a Workgroup, Logging On to Windows on a Domain, Changing Your Password on a Workgroup, Changing Your Password on a Domain, Changing the Log On Process on a Workgroup

Networking with Windows XP
Introduction to Networks, Browsing the Network, Mapping a Network Drive, Connecting to a Network Printer, Sharing Your Files and Printer on the Network, Changing Access Permissions to a Shared Folder, Specifying Security Options to a Shared Folder

Setting Up a Network
A Look at Common Network Hardware, Ethernet Networks, Installing an Ethernet Home Network, Wireless Networks, Installing a Wireless Home Network, Connecting to a Wireless Network, Connecting to a Wireless Network Manually, Automatically Connect to a Wireless Network, Basic Network Troubleshooting, Installing a Network Card, Managing Network Protocols and Components, Understanding and Configuring TCP/IP