This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of a personal computer system that operates in Windows 98, 2000 or XP. You will explore computer hardware devices, software applications and discover methods to search and retrieve documents from the Internet. The course will provide information on the physical components of the computer and the applications that allow you to be productive using a personal computer. The course will also help you to identify various uses for computers in your business and personal life.
If you like to work at your own pace, review pictorial illustrations and explore through hands on projects this course will provide the learning tools you require. The lessons in this course will give you the foundation if you want to go into specialized computer courses on hardware and software.
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish.
An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools
to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service
that manages all your course completions.
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1.0 CEUs
Course Description
If you are frustrated or annoyed while trying to use computer technology or you simply want to become familiar with the terminology, such as input, output, storage, hardware and software, this course will satisfy most of these concerns. This course is a guide for the novice computer user who wants to expand their ability to use a personal computer system and gain general knowledge of how a computer system works. The course does not examine specific computer applications, but rather it will give you an overview of the applications available.
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of a personal computer system that operates in Windows 98, 2000 or XP. You will explore computer hardware devices, software applications and discover methods to search and retrieve documents from the Internet. The course will provide information on the physical components of the computer and the applications that allow you to be productive using a personal computer. The course will also help you to identify various uses for computers in your business and personal life.
If you like to work at your own pace, review pictorial illustrations and explore through hands on projects this course will provide the learning tools you require. The lessons in this course will give you the foundation if you want to go into specialized computer courses on hardware and software.
Instructor Theresa Coleman's goals for Personal Computers Level 1 are to help the novice computer user recognize computer hardware devices, use software applications to create basic documents and become familiar with how to access the Internet and use e-mail. This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of a personal computer system that operates in Windows 98, 2000 or XP. You will explore computer hardware devices, software applications and discover methods to search and retrieve documents from the Internet. The course will provide information on the physical components of the computer and the applications that allow you to be productive using a personal computer. The course will also help you to identify various uses for computers in your business and personal life.
If you like to work at your own pace, review pictorial illustrations and explore through hands on projects this course will provide the learning tools you require. The lessons in this course will give you the foundation if you want to go into specialized computer courses on hardware and software.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).