Computer Skills Checklist

Our local computer club is once again running this fall and we have a number of new participants. Sometimes, when you can find out how you can use your computer, you do not know what is necessary to know. In fact, may not want or need to know everything. I would like to hand out of the computer skills checklist that you have created. People can choose which of the things listed in interest. I thought you might want to use the checklist, so I've included below.

General computer information:
* Do not know the parts of your computer
* Know what to look for a new computer
* Check your system specs, behold, how much space on your hard disk
* Turn the computer off and on
* To switch between views
* Change the power settings, for example, in the standby mode and Hibernate
* Know how to install and uninstall the program
* Find out how you can add a device, such as a printer or camera
* Know what accessories are
* Safely remove an external device, such as the Flash drive
* Copy of the information or images to a flash drive
* Create a shortcut on the desktop
* Arrange the icons on the desktop
* Create a folder
* Change the name of a folder or file
* Empty the Recycle Bin or retrieve
* Burn a CD or dvd
* Use the antivirus
* Change the Background
* Change the screen saver, even use your own photo
* Work with windows: reduce, enlarge, close, drag, resize,
* Search for the file
* Make a backup copy of a CD or external hard disk
* Run the defragmentation
* Update Windows

Mouse:
* Mouse controls: click, click, scroll, drag
* Change mouse settings
* Play Solitaire policy mouse movements

Accessories:
* Use the Calculator
* Set clock
* Use the help files
* Using Notepad and WordPad
* Type in capital letters
* Please enter the numbers
* When using Notepad, Word
* Paint to
* Chat Messenger, send a file, even if the game
* Use the Moviemaker

Word:
* Know what wrapping and when hit Add instead of
* Select the text by dragging or by clicking
* Copy text
* Delete text
* Use the undo and redo
* Shortcuts can be used such as c and manage V
* To the left, right, or Align Center
* A font type and size
* Change the font color
* Type the special characters, such as a copyright symbol
* Use italic, bold, and underline
* Use the numbering and bullets
* Please insert the date
* Indent
* Change the line spacing
* Create Letterhead
* Use the function Wordart
* Add columns to a
* Add a table to a
* Paint Brush tool
* Use the spelling and grammar checker
* Add pictures and transfer to the
* Wrap around pictures
* Use the print preview
* Change the margins
* Click "save and save as
* Creates the database and sort files in alphabetical order
* Create a newsletter
* Create mailing labels
* Merge
* Create a brochure or a greeting card
* Print your work: all of it, or only specific pages
* Email from Word
* Add a signature to the Word e-mail

Email:
* Create and send an email
* Use the drafts folder
* Use the CC and Bcc
* Do not cry
* Add a signature to
* Receive email and read
* Match and be responsible for, the use of each
* Forward e-mail
* The request a read receipt
* E-mail as a text file on your computer, save the image attachments to be saved
* Virus scan attachment and open it
* Add the e-mail address your account in Outlook Express
* Create folders and organize e-mail messages received
* Send a file attachment in an e-mail message
* Send an email to a group of people (the create group)
* Set the e-mail settings, such as empty deleted items
* Blocked senders
* Add new contacts
* Add Senders to your address book
* Webmail, such as hotmail or gmail account creation

Internet:
* Get the Internet page
* Know what the URL is and the different plug-ins such as.com
* Use hyperlinks
* Return to the site
* To save or print an image by using the Google Images from a Web page
* Internet switching between
* Bookmark favourite sites
* Shop online
* Play games online
* Research online
* The Bank online
* To read the PDF-file, save it in
* Search for driving directions to a specific location
* To listen to a podcast
* See the youtube video
* Download the YouTube video
* Buy or Browse ebay (even sell)
* Know what a blog is a
* Create a Free blog
* A simple free Web-site creation
* Skype conversation
* Download the songs MP3 player from your computer

Photos and graphics:
* Connection and download photos from your digital camera to your computer
* Work with the pictures and photos
* Select more than one image at a time, shift or control key (when to use which)
* Rename pictures

What the above list you are interested in learning? what is not?