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Beginning Computer Course for Genealogy

IndexPrinted Instructions to support the Beginning Computer Course for Genealogy


Computer Basics - Concepts and Exercises

This is a series of self-guided exercises which will teach you the very basic skills you need
to operate and use a Windows computer.
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NOTE:  Don’t try to do the exercises inside this document.  This is just for your reference.  Keep this document on the side of your desktop and do the exercises directly on your computer desktop. 

Skills that will be learned:
        Elements of the computer desktop
        Mouse movements and clicks
        How to handle a window
        Opening and using programs
        Creating and saving files and folders

Index
  1. Index
  2. Computer desktop/screen
  3. Parts of the mouse
    4.   Mouse exercises
    5.   Cursors
    6.   Window controls
    7.   Snip and save
    8.   Storage terms
    9.   Write a letter and save to desktop and flash drive
  10.  Keyboard shortcuts
   11.  Computer screen parts
  12.  Parts of a window
  13.  Introduction to FamilySearch website
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