Introduction to Powerpoint

Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 A Power Point is designed to help you achieve a consistent look in your slide presentations. You want your audience to focus on the message and not be distracted by poor and inconsistent design from one slide to the next. You can achieve this consistency by using Templates, or pre-designed slide presentations, that coordinate background colors and designs, font styles and placement, and other graphic design elements.  Through a Power Point presentation, you as a trainer have the power to control the...

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Introduction to Excel

What is a Spreadsheet?   A spreadsheet is the computer equivalent of a paper ledger sheet.   It consists of a grid made from columns and rows.   It is an environment that can make number manipulation easy and somewhat effortless. Types of Spreadsheets: Manual – creating a worksheet on a ledger or columnar paper using a pencil/pen,   calculator, and eraser. Electronic – A computer-generated   spreadsheet that makes the basic tasks much easier. Spreadsheets are made up of :  columns – identified with alphabetic...

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Computer Networks

What is a Network? Network: A connected system of objects or people Computer network: A collection of computers and other hardware devices connected together so that users can share hardware, software, and data, as well as electronically communicate with each other. Internet: Largest computer network in the world Types of networks:     Business networks,     Phone networks,     Home     Multimedia networks Common Uses for Computer Networks   1. Sharing a printer or an Internet...

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Understanding System Software

Operating Systems and Utility Programs Operating system:  A collection of programs that manage and coordinate the activities taking place                             within a computer system Functions of an Operating System: 1. Interfacing with users (typically via a GUI) 2. Booting the computer 3. Configuring devices     a. Device drivers are often needed     b. Plug and Play devices are recognized automatically 4. Managing resources...

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