Introduction to Personal Computers - Using Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016 is designed for users who are keen to extend their understanding of how to use computers. The skills acquired are sufficient to use the software to perform tasks including starting applications, creating folders, copying and moving files, and personalising Windows.

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

• work safely with your computer, consider your impact on the environment and manage files and folders efficiently
• explain the various hardware components of the computer
• understand the various types of software
• work with the basic components of the Windows 10 interface
• work with desktop program and app windows
• work with several of the default Windows apps
• understand data storage and navigate your computer's drives, folders and files
• navigate the folder hierarchy and work with folders
• manage files on your computer
• understand the history of word processing and the types of documents that can be word-processed
• understand some of the key underlying concepts of spreadsheets
• understand some of the theoretical aspects of the internet
• use Microsoft Edge to access the internet, search for and locate information
• navigate web pages
• understand and conduct effective searches of the internet
• start Microsoft Outlook and navigate its key features