1. Set-up Check List
1. Closer projection screen
2. Check for automatic updates
3. Disable extra protection software
4. Disable scans during presentation
5. Turn Off autodefrag
6. Set-up & test web cam <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
7. Test Wi-Fi connection speed
8. Set out textbooks
9. Send around attendance sheet
10. Pass out evaluation forms
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2. WELCOME TO THE
VICKSBURG COMPUTER CLASS
2009
Beginner Series -5
by
Jim Froemke
Instructor
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3. Today’s Agenda
 Fourth Weekly Beginner Class:
1. Using the Vicksburg Class BLOG
2. “Brief” Review
3. Chapter 7 “Text Layout”
4. Homework Assignments
5. Class Feedback Survey
6. Questions and Extra Help after Class
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4. Using Internet Blogs
 I’ve e-mailed you these links:
 CLASS BLOG LINK
Download Class Presentations
 Vicksburg Village Voice Blog Link
 Checking the latest village news
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5. Word Processors - Review
Documents: E-mail:
 Outlook Express
 Notepad
 MS Outlook
 WordPad
 Windows Mail
 MS Word
 G-mail
 Yahoo mail
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7. Chapter 6 “Organizing Your Computer”
 “File” – Anything stored on your computer
 Text/Word Processing Documents
 Camera Pictures
 Music Songs
 Video Clips
 Audio Clips
 See File Icons – page 149 (189)
 Use “Help” (F1) to display definition
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8. Chapter 6 “Organizing Your Computer”
 “Folder” – Containers to store files
 Use “Help” (F1) to display definition
Picture File in Folder
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9. Example Exercises
with Computer Folders
 Organizing Folders:
 Separating Files (Documents, Music
and Pictures) into their own folders
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10. Example Exercises
with Computer Folders
 Windows VISTA Only
 Opening You Personal Folder - Page (184)
 XP and VISTA (only VISTA Textbook)
 My Documents – 148 (Documents – 188)
 Changing the Folder View
 Pages (61-62)
 Show examples of both in class
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12. New Material
Chapter 7: Text Layout
Why learn about this?
 So you can make your
documents and e-mails
more interesting!
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13. Text Layout Examples
 WordPad Example - page 178 (228)
 Selecting and Underlining - page 179-180 (230)
 Bold face and Italics - page 181 (231-232)
 Colored Letters
 Undoing Changes – page 183 (234)
 Font style and Size – pages 184-188 (235-239)
 Changing Layout in Advance – page 189 (240)
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14. Homework Assignment
 Exercises from chapter 7
Pages: 190-192 (216-218)
 Read chapters 9 XP (8 VISTA)
 “Surfing the Internet”
Pages: 221-252 (249-286)
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15. Today’s Class Feedback
 Do you receive my class related e-mails? Yes____, No____ e-mail: ____________________
 Are you able to view the class blog on your computer? Yes____, No____
 Are you having computer problems and require a house call? Yes____, No____
 Your computer experience level? Non-user____, Beginner____, Intermediate____
 Was the class material level: Too simple?____, About right?____, Too complex?____
 Did you understand the material today? Yes____, No____, Sometimes____
 Were you able to complete the previous homework assignments? Yes____, No____
 What topics could have been eliminated? ______________________________________
 What topics should have been included? _______________________________________
 Was this class session helpful to you? Yes____, Somewhat_____, No _____
 Would you recommend the beginner class series to your friends? Yes_____ , No______
 Suggestions for improvement? ______________________________________________
 Will you be able to attend the additional beginner classes in March?
 “Internet” – Thursday March 12th? Yes____, No____
 “E-mail” – Thursday March 19th? Yes____, No____
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16. Remaining Beginner Classes
 Thursday, March 5th – NO CLASS!
 Thursday, March 12th – “Internet”
 Thursday, March 19th – “E-mail”
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17. Are there any Questions?
Thanks for Your Attention!
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