Adults with little or no experience in using a computer are invited to learn the parts of the computer and to use the computer mouse more effectively, a needed skill to use a computer and the Internet. Discover how to use a mouse and the on-screen cursor to make the computer do what you want it to.
Join the Tech Learning Team for a three-part series introduction to using a Windows 10 computer. You are encouraged to attend all three sessions but may choose to join us for any single session if you wish.
Level 1 - Monday, February 10, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Mouse Basics and Parts of a Computer
Adults with little or no experience in using a computer are invited to learn the parts of the computer and to use the computer mouse more effectively, a needed skill to use a computer and the Internet. By the end of this class, you should be able to recognize the major parts of a personal computer and use a mouse and the on-screen cursor to make the computer do what you want it to.
Level 2 - Monday, February 17, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Improve Your Typing and Computer Navigation
Adults with basic mouse skills are invited to practice keyboard skills to type more effectively. By the end of this class, you should be able to identify the keys on a keyboard and their functions, use a hotkey combination, and identify basic landmarks on a Windows 10 computer such as icons and taskbars.
Level 3 - Monday, February 24, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Files, Flashdrives, and Beyond
Adults with basic mouse and typing skills are invited to learn how to apply those skills to create files and store them on a flashdrive. By the end of this class you should be able to use a flashdrive to store and open files, organize files into folders, and identify ways to connect peripheral devices to a Windows 10 computer with common ports.
Made possible by G. Marlyne Sexton, Honda and Lacy Foundation through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Computer/Technology | Class/Workshop |
TAGS: | Tech Learning Team | Computer classes | Computer / Technology |
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