CHAPTER 1.  INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
WHAT IS A COMPUTER?
HARDWARE COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER
	Keyboard
	  - Typewriter Keyboard
	  - Function Keys
	  - Insertion Movement Keys/Numeric Keypad
	Monitor
	Central Processing Unit
	  - Memory Types
	  - Bits and Bytes
	  - Memory Size
	  - Processing Speed
	  - System Board
	  - Computer Ports
	  - Disk Drives
	  - Floppy Disks
	  - Compact Disk (CD)
	  - Printers
PERIPHERALS
	Mouse
	Modem
	Scanner
SOFTWARE
	Operating System Software
	Application Software
VIRUS CHECKERS
STARTING UP THE COMPUTER
	Startup Files
SHUT DOWN THE COMPUTER
EXERCISE 1-1
EXERCISE 1-2
EXERCISE 1-3

CHAPTER 2.  INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 2000
INTRODUCTION
USING THE MOUSE
	Mouse Techniques
OPEN WINDOWS
ELEMENTS OF AN APPLICATION WINDOW
MANAGE WINDOWS
	Open Window
	Activate Window
	Move Window
	Size Window
	Maximize Window
	Restore Window
	Minimize Window
	Close Window
SWITCH APPLICATIONS
MENU BAR
POP-UP MENUS
DIALOG BOX
HELP
	Definition Terms and Hyperlinks
APPLICATION NOT RESPONDING
EXERCISE 2-1
EXERCISE 2-2
EXERCISE 2-3
EXERCISE 2-4
SOLITAIRE
	Close Solitaire
EXERCISE 2-5
CONTROL PANEL
	View Options
	Features of the Control Panel
WINDOWS EXPLORER
	View Options
	Display Contents of a Drive or Folder
	Expanding/Compressing Drive/Folder
	Create Folder
	Rename File/Folder
	Select Files/Folders
	  - Select Consecutive Files
	  - Select Non-Consecutive Files
	  - Select All Files/Folders
	Deselect Files/Folders
	Copy File/Folder
	Move File/Folder
	Delete File/Folder
RECYCLE BIN
	Empty Recycle Bin
SHUT DOWN WINDOWS 2000
EXERCISE 2-6
EXERCISE 2-7

CHAPTER 3.  WORD PROCESSING BASICS
WHAT IS A WORD PROCESSOR?
WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD
OPEN WORD 2000
WORD FOR WINDOWS FEATURES
MENU BAR
STANDARD TOOLBAR
FORMATTING TOOLBAR
INSERTION MOVEMENT KEYS
SELECT TEXT
SAVE A DOCUMENT
CLOSE A DOCUMENT
RESTORE DOCUMENT WINDOW
OPEN A FILE
SAVE CHANGES TO FILE
PRINT PREVIEW
PRINT DOCUMENT
EXERCISE 3-1
FONT
FONT SIZE
CHARACTER FORMATTING
	Bold
	Italic
	Underline
EXERCISE 3-2
EXERCISE 3-3
CREATE A NEW DOCUMENT
SPELLER
CLOSE WORD
EXERCISE 3-4

CHAPTER 4.  SPREADSHEET BASICS
WHAT IS A SPREADSHEET?
SPREADSHEET PROGRAMS
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL
OPEN EXCEL 2000
ELEMENTS OF THE APPLICATION WINDOW
ELEMENTS OF A WORKSHEET
MENU BAR
STANDARD TOOLBAR
FORMATTING TOOLBAR
FORMULA BAR
CELL MOVEMENT KEYS
ADVANCE TO A CELL
ENTER DATA IN A CELL
	Text
	Numbers
SAVE A WORKBOOK
CLOSE A WORKBOOK
RESTORE DOCUMENT WINDOW
OPEN A WORKBOOK
SAVE CHANGES TO WORKBOOK
PRINT PREVIEW
PRINT WORKSHEET
EXERCISE 4-1
EXERCISE 4-2
SELECT CELLS
	Select Multiple Cells
	Select Row
	Select Column
	Deselect Cells
FONT
FONT SIZE
CHARACTER FORMATTING
	Bold
	Italic
	Underline
EXERCISE 4-3
EXERCISE 4-4
CREATE A NEW WORKBOOK
FORMAT FOR CURRENCY
AUTOSUM
OPERATORS
FORMULAS
CLOSE EXCEL
EXERCISE 4-5
EXERCISE 4-6

CHAPTER 5.  THE INTERNET
REQUIREMENTS
	Modem
	Internet Service Provider
	Internet Browser
INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS
	Domain Name Server
INTERNET EXPLORER
WORLD WIDE WEB
	Uniform Resource Location (URL)
	Entering URL Addresses
EXERCISE 5-1
SET HOME PAGE
SET HOME PAGE
TOOLBAR
HYPERLINKS
HISTORY
EXERCISE 5-2
CLEAR CACHE
	Delete Internet Files Automatically
COOKIES
VIRUSES
	Is It Real or a Hoax?
EXERCISE 5-3
FAVORITES
	Add to Favorites
	Select Favorite
PRINT WEB PAGE
POPULAR WEB SITES
EXERCISE 5-4

CHAPTER 6.  INTERNET EMAIL
INTRODUCTION
CREATE HOTMAIL EMAIL ACCOUNT
LOG ON TO EXISTING ACCOUNT
FOLDERS
NEW MESSAGE RECEIVED
OPEN MESSAGE
COMPOSE NEW MESSAGE
REPLY TO A MESSAGE
FORWARD A MESSAGE
DISPLAY SENT MESSAGES
DELETE MESSAGE
	Recover Deleted Message
EMPTY TRASH CAN
EXERCISE 6-1
EXERCISE 6-2
EXERCISE 6-3
EXERCISE 6-4
EXERCISE 6-5
EXERCISE 6-6

GLOSSARY