Windows XP & Office 2002: IT lessons in e-Learning

The IT lessons provide training programs through distance education without the need for physical presence of the trainee.

Through e-LEARNING the learner can :

• take courses from any area, in his own space and time.
• work at his own pace.
• be trained inside an asynchronous communication/teaching environment.
• be trained inside an interactive environment.
• have direct communication between student and the instructor at a time determined by their own needs.
• participate in evaluation activities (open and closed type)

The computer courses help the learner with the help of multimedia to have the ability to participate in a synchronous or asynchronous seminar.

The courses offered are:

• The Operating System Windows XP
• Microsoft Word 2002
• Excel 2002
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
• Microsoft Access 2002
• Guide to Internet

The IT lessons meet the requirements of international standard SCORM and ensures accessibility to disabled people.

Windows XP & Office 2002: Windows XP Operating System

The means of communication between man and computer is "Operating System". You can describe it as the language of communication between a man and a machine. The Operating System, after gaining control of all components and devices of the computer, takes responsibility to translate human activities to appropriate commands for the processor. All orders are translated to the binary system and are executed by the processor. Without the OS the computer is a useless machine.

• What are the most popular types of operating systems?
• How can you start Windows;
• What is your desktop, and which parts does it include?
• What is the role of the taskbar?
• How can the proper use of the mouse and keyboard help you explore the Windows?
• How to use the help of Windows?
• How do we shut down Windows and what is the importance of restarting?

The following section will help you get the first basic knowledge about Windows. In this section you will get all the answers to the above questions.

After studying this module you will be able to:

• Know what OS is and its meaning.
• Know the most common operating systems.
• Boot the computer.
• Distinguish the parts of the desktop.
• Distinguish the parts which consist the taskbar in Windows.
• Know how to use the mouse and keyboard.
• Know what is meant with the term "keyboard shortcut", and which are the most important of these.
• Use the help of Windows.
• Know what you can achieve when you press the keys «Alt», «Ctrl», and «Delete».

Windows XP & Office 2002: Word 2002 Text Processor

The term "text processing" means drafting a text, its typesetting and its printing. In the past, the former types of text processors were the calligrapher, then the mechanical typewriter, then the electric typewriter, electronic typewriter with little memory and now the computer. In the era we live in a rapidly evolving technology has created many demands on text processing. The Word is one of the ablest editors with potential development of its publications which aim to create professional documents.

• You want to write a letter at your computer. Which program are you going to use? What is the Word editor and how can you use it?
• How to activate the Word?
• From what parts does its window consists of and what role each of them plays?
• How can we create a new document in MS Word?
• To open an existing one?
• What are the standard documents?
• How can you ask for help in MS Word?

After studying this module you will be able to:

• Understand the meaning of a text processor.
• Activate Word.
• Create, open, save documents in MS Word.
• Understand the meaning of the document template.
• Use standard documents to create new documents.
• Switch between open documents in MS Word.
• Switch between different views of documents in MS Word.
• Distinguish the different parts of the window of MS Word and know the role played by each.
• Display and hide various parts of the window of MS Word.
• Use the help of MS Word.

Windows XP & Office 2002: Excel 2002 spreadsheet

Excel is a spreadsheet that helps us in a variety of calculations, from simple to very complex.

• How do I activate the program Excel?
• What are the characteristics of the window and which parts consist it?
• How can we move quickly to a specific area of our spreadsheet?
• How can we change the name of the author for the new book of the application?
• How can someone close Excel?
• Can somebody use Excel help to overcome a problem?
• How do I create new workbooks?
• How to open existing workbooks?
• Could we save a workbook in a different area with a different name?
• Can we change the default working folder of the application?
• How can we stabilize sections of a worksheet?
• How to insert, delete, and rename worksheets?

After studying this module you will be able to:

• Started with comfort Excel 2002 (if it is installed).
• Exit the Excel 2002 when you finish your work.
• Distinguish between the various parts of the Excel and know the function of each of them.
• Understand the concept of the terms worksheet and workbook.
• Create new, or open existing workbooks.
• Change the name of the author of the new file and the default working folder of the application.
• Stabilize sections of a worksheet in order to always be visible.
• Handle the line of a worksheet in order to be able to insert or delete or rename a worksheet.
• Call the help of Excel whenever you need it.

Windows XP & Office 2002: Access 2002 Database

Database is the organization and recording of the information in a way that it can be updated and withdrawn with the most flexible way.

Databases nowadays can be found everywhere: At work, home, entertainment. For example, a database is the telephone directory.

Often when we are talking about databases in IT we use the term DBMS (DataBase Management System). Originally, DBMS systems were designed for large computers (Mainframes). This had as a result the small companies not being able to afford using such a system. But with the evolution of PC technology and software development (such as Access) it is now possible for smaller companies to use databases.

• What is a database?
• What is the primary key, what is its importance and how is it defined?
• What other types of keys exist?
• What are the types of data?
• What do we achieve with the normalization and which normal forms are available?
• What are the different types of connections?
• How do we decide on the connection between two tables?

In the following section we present all the answers to the above questions.

After studying this module you will be able to:

• Understand the concept of "database".
• Understand the different types of data fields.
• Understand the concept of normalization.
• Understand the different types of connections.
• Decide on the connection between two tables, depending on your base.
• Close and restart the computer.

Windows XP & Office 2002: Create PowerPoint Presentations

The PowerPoint XP is an application to create presentations.

In PowerPoint XP you can create:

Presentations on the screen. You can design and create presentations that are displayed on computer screens or projector (On-Screen presentations) and combine colors, images, animations, sound and video.

Overhead. You can print full page slides in a horizontal or vertical orientation for Overhead Transparencies.

Printing. Is it possible to print the slides on paper (Paper Printouts) in order to use them during the presentations.

Notes. The PowerPoint can also create notes each slide. These can be used by presenters or their listeners to record their notes.

Structures. You can generate Outlines which will contain as much information as needed. These can be used by the presenter as a project-guide.

You can save the presentation as an HTML document in order to be able to be viewed on the Web.

After studying the module you will be able to:

• Understand how it can be used and which presentations needs can be covered.
• Open and close with ease PowerPoint application.
• Create a new presentation.
• Manage an existing presentation, which means become capable to open, close, save and switch between presentations.
• Understand what slides mean and which are their components.
• Switch between the available views of Power-Point.
• Use the help of PowerPoint.
• Use tools of the application

Windows XP & Office 2002: Internet Guide

The Internet is a computer network consisting of other networks of computers linked together around the world.

• What is a network of computers and what is the internet? How does it operate and on what principles it is based?
• What we need to connect to the internet?
• What is the difference between the Internet and World Wide Web? Is it the same thing?
• What are Web services?
• What is a browser?
• Where is the Protocol hp needed?
• What is a URL and which parts consist it?
• What is a computer virus?
• How do we protect our personal data and our computer?

Studying the section below you will get the answers to the above questions. This module will provide all the necessary preliminary knowledge to navigate in comfort and safety on the Internet.

After studying this module you will be able to:

• Know what the internet is.
• Know how the Internet functions and what protocols it uses.
• Know all the Internet services.
• Distinguish the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web.
• Distinguish the parts that consist a URL.
• Learn about viruses and how to tackle them.
• Know what a firewall does, its encryption and what a digital certificate is and how each of them is used.

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