Organizing Your Computer

Duration: 6 hours

Description: Do you have trouble organizing digital photos, documents, downloads, etc. on your computer? Learn to use file management in the Windows environment. The topics include creating and working with folders, finding files, cut, copy, paste and more!

Objective: Students will learn to organize files on a hard disk.

Course Content:

Getting Started with Windows

Starting Windows 7

Learning the Windows 7 Desktop

What if my desktop looks different from these figures?

Pointing and Clicking

Using right-clicking

Starting a Windows 7 Program

Searching for programs and files using the Start menu

Working with Windows

Using the Quick Access toolbar

Working with Multiple Windows

Switching windows with Windows Aero

Using Command Buttons Menus and Dialog Boxes

Getting Help

Finding other ways to get help

Exiting Windows 7

Installing updates when you exit

Understanding File Management

Understanding Folders and Files

Plan your file organization

Creating and Saving a File

Using Windows 7 libraries

Exploring the Files and Folders on Your Computer

Sharing information with homegroups and libraries

Changing File and Folder Views

Opening Editing and Saving Files

Comparing Save and Save As

Copying Files

Copying files using Send to

Moving and Renaming Files

Using drag and drop to copy or move files to new locations

Searching for Files Folders and Programs

Performing more advanced searches

Deleting and Restoring Files

Selecting more than one file