Course
Computer & Smartphone Basics
A 10-lesson course designed to introduce the essential skills needed to use a computer and smartphone with confidence.
Syllabus
This course costs $75 ($7.50/class) with the option for financial aid for those in need.
Lesson 1 — What Makes a Computer, a Computer?
Technology, Computer, Hardware, Software, Input, Output, Processing, Storage, Application, Icon, Button, Menu, Window, Messages App, Contacts App
Lesson 2 — The Mouse
Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone, Wearables, PC, Mac, Mouse, Trackpad, Clicking, Rollover, Double-Clicking, Drag and Drop, Weather App, Calendar App
Lesson 3 — The Keyboard
Keyboard, Pages, Microsoft Word, New Document, Templates, Cursor, Highlight, Text Color, Save, Print, Camera App
Lesson 4 — The Internet
World Wide Web, Internet Browser, Website, Google, Web Address, Search Bar, Questions, Reading/News, Shopping, Calculations, Photos, Map, Clock App
Lesson 5 — Email (Part 1)
Email, Email Address, Username, Email Provider, Domain, Email Account, Sign In, Sign Out, Compose, Inbox, Sent, Sending an Email, To, CC, BCC, Subject, Body, Attachments, Formatting Text, Send, Photos App, Stocks App
Lesson 6 — Email (Part 2)
Responding to an Email, Delete, Reply, Forward, Print, Snooze, Internet App, Calculator App
Lesson 7 — Task Day
Review, Email App, Voice Assistance, Siri
Lesson 8 — Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word, Bold, Italicize, Underline, Color, Font, Size, Highlight, Smart Lookup, Adding an Image, Print, Save, FaceTime App, Phone App
Lesson 9 — Common Websites
Shopping, YouTube, Common Websites, Amazon, FreshDirect, Barnes & Noble, Gap, Filter, Add to Cart, Play, Pause, Volume, Full Screen, News App, Reminders App
Lesson 10 — Final Class
Maps, Transit, Satellite, Directions, Jeopardy Review Game, Congratulations
What You’ll Get
- • Lifetime access to course content
- • 30-minute lessons + homework assignments
- • A 10-week experience (one lesson per week)
- • A professional certificate upon completion