Computer Basics for Older Adults
In this 5-week, PC-based course, you’ll learn the basics of how to operate a computer and navigate the internet in ways that can enrich your life.
During the course, you’ll learn how to use email, search the internet for information, access sources of entertainment, and connect to people, organizations and interests that matter to you Weekly Curriculum Breakdown The course builds your skills step-by-step through five core areas: Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Computer: An introduction to physical computer parts, mastering the layout and use of the mouse and keyboard, and navigating the Windows Start Menu. Chapter 2: Welcome to the Internet: Learning how the internet works, how to explore web pages, and practical skills like using a mobile phone as a hotspot. Chapter 3: Web Search & Google: Discovering how to effectively search the internet for information, find sources of entertainment, and use bookmarking to save your favorite web pages. Chapter 4: Using Email: Setting up and managing a secure Gmail account, learning how to safely open, reply to, and delete messages, and subscribing to digital newsletters. Chapter 5: Online Safety & Privacy: Essential tools for staying "scam-savvy," avoiding online fraud, using enhanced safe browsing features, blocking cookies, and protecting your data privacy.
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