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Earn a FREE COMPUTER after

completion of 10 different classes

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Intro Classes are Wednesdays at 10:00 am, Thursdays at 10:00 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, & 7:00 pm

Youth Computer Lab is Thursdays at 6:00 pm (Grades 6-12)

Open Office Classes are Saturdays at 1:30 pm

Teaches “Introduction to Windows”

This is a class for those who know little or nothing about computers.

New students may start this class any Wednesday or Thursday. They simply continue until they have completed all the lessons.

There is a total of 12 different lessons, students must complete at least 10.

When a student completes at least 10 different lessons the student will receive a computer. After the student completes all 12 classes, he or she will receive a free refurbished desktop computer.

New students register when they attend their first lesson.

The same lesson is taught at each 10:00, 1:30, and 7:00.

When you arrive for a lesson, sign the sign-in sheet. If you fail to sign-in, your attendance may not be recorded.

At the end of each lesson, you will be given the notes for that lesson. Keep them so that you can refer to them when you receive your computer. Notes are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, & French.

“Introduction to Windows” includes:

Lesson 1:

Recognition of major pieces of hardware

Describing startup procedures

Lesson 2:

6 Uses of the Mouse

Use of the Title Bar

Use of the Menu Bar and Viewing Options

How to change the Date and Time

Lesson 3:

Configuring the Mouse

Using the Taskbar

Opening and Cycling between programs

Using Help

Lesson 4:

Using My Computer

Using Windows Explorer

Using the View Menu

Sampling FONTS

Creating Files and Folders

Lesson 5:

Selecting Files

Moving Files

Copying Files

Deleting Files

Lesson 6:

Using the Recycling Bin

Doing searches

Lesson 7:

Using the Send To Menu

Introduction to Word Processing

Lesson 8:

Creating Shortcuts

Introduction to Microsoft Paint Program

Lesson 9:

Creating Short Cut Keys

Adding and Removing Programs from the Taskbar

Using Startup

Changing Wallpaper

Lesson 10:

Changing Screen Savers

Changing Color Scheme

Changing Display

Changing System Sounds

Lesson 11:

Printing

Installing Programs

Using Device Manager and System Tools

Lesson 12:

Introduction to the Internet