Your Desktop

Basic computer training – Your desktop and icons

Written June 1st, 2011
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Computer desktop

Basic computer training – Your desktop and icons

Basic computer skills

To continue our basic computer training course for seniors, beginners and novices, we move on to a tutorial explaining the layout of your computer desktop and an introduction to desktop icons. The lesson is suitable for anyone learning online worldwide and for those looking to qualify in The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) this lesson will cover Equal Skills, desktop, elements 2.1 and 2.2.

The lesson demonstrates a conventional computer desktop and lists the three main areas, icons, gadgets and taskbar. The computer lesson then goes on to explain about desktop shortcuts and how they are identified fundamental for improving your computer skills.

Read the rest of this entry »

Your Computer – Desktop – Using The Recycle Bin Online Lesson

Written December 15th, 2010
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Computer lesson for seniors - using the recycle bin

Computer lessons for seniors and beginners

Using The Recycle Bin And Deleting Desktop Icons Free Online Computer Lesson For Seniors and Beginners

Recycle Bin and Icons

Learning Objectives

  • How to delete
  • How to restore deleted items
  • Understanding Desktop icons

Target Audience:

Complete computer beginner/novice Read the rest of this entry »

Basic Computer Training – Personalising Your Computer Desktop

Written June 7th, 2011
Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Personalise your computer desktop

Personalise your computer desktop

Basic computer training

In this basic computer training lesson we demonstrate how easy it is to personalise your computer desktop if you know the right commands for your computer. The tutorial, aimed at seniors, beginners and computer novices, shows the three main areas to personalise on your desktop, the background picture, icons and gadgets. We demonstrate in this basic computer training lesson that with a few simple commands you can easily change the appearance of your desktop to make your computer much more personal to you and at the same time develop your computer skills.

The lesson starts be showing an easy way to change the back ground picture before creating an icon for a piece of work and then selecting a gadget. The basic computer training lesson is an ideal starter lesson for seniors and beginners showing how to use commands and menus that make a visible difference.

Read the rest of this entry »

Your Computer – Desktop – Create Desktop Shortcut Computer Lesson

Written January 12th, 2011
Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Creating shortcuts computer lessons for seniors

Creating shortcuts computer lessons for seniors

Computer lessons for seniors and beginners

This computer lesson for seniors and beginners shows you how to create desktop shortcut and desktop icons. This lesson also shows you how to delete icons from your desktop. When learning computer skills it is considered good practice to keep your desktop as free as possible of icons and shortcuts as it does tend to slow your pc’s performance. However, there are times when you need to create desktop shortcuts in order to save time and make programmes and work easy to find. This computer lesson for seniors and beginners is aimed at teaching how to maintain your desktop and organise your computer, the lesson is suitable for any beginner new to computing and wanting to learn basic computer skills.

Level: Beginner Read the rest of this entry »

Desktop – Computer Lesson for Seniors – Adding Desktop Gadgets to your Desktop

Written February 6th, 2011
Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Computer lesson for seniors desktop computer gadgets

Computer lesson for seniors desktop computer gadgets

Computer lessons for seniors and beginners

In this computer lesson for seniors and beginners we demonstrate how to customise your desktop display by adding desktop gadgets such as a clock, news feeds and weather from around the world. The computer tutorial uses the windows 7 operating system although gadgets can also be displayed using Window Vista.

Gadgets are the handy little applications that let you know the time, the weather for home or your next holiday destination, exchange rates, latest news items and lots more. This online learning tutorial for beginners and seniors will demonstrate about gadgets, making your computer desktop much more personal to you and helping to enhance your own computer skills. The computer lesson is suitable for anyone worldwide wishing to learn about computers.

Level: Beginner/Intermediate Read the rest of this entry »

Basic Computer Training – The Taskbar

Written June 9th, 2011
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Basic Computer Training - The Taskbar or Task Bar

Man contemplates the task bar or taskbar

Basic computer training

Our basic computer training course continues with a lesson explaining about the taskbar and some of the features of the task bar. The tutorial is suitable for any beginners and for anyone looking to learn online and qualify in The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), this tutorial will cover Equal skills elements 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6.

The lesson uses screen capture software to demonstrate the taskbar, icons associated with the task bar and how to pin favourite programmes to the taskbar, as well as opening applications from your desktop. Seniors, beginners and computer novices will benefit from this basic computer training tutorial which also demonstrates how programmes remain running and available for use from the task bar. Understanding about the taskbar is essential for improving computer skills. Read the rest of this entry »

Categories