Windows NT Workstation 4.0: Orientation
Course length: 2 day(s)
Course
description
Overview: Students will learn the
benefits of working with personal computers and of using Windows NT
Workstation.
Prerequisites: To
ensure your continued success, students are strongly encouraged to first complete
the 
Software Training
courses, Windows 98: Introduction, and Internet Explorer 5.x,
or have extensive equivalent knowledge of your computer's operating system,
and the Internet. For example, you should know how to launch an application,
create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
Delivery
method:
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured
hands-on activities.
Benefits: Students will learn how to
use the Windows NT Workstation environment to create and manage documents.
Target
student:
Students enrolling in this course should be new to computers and Windows NT
Workstation.
Performance-based
objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable
with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful
completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify some fundamental personal computing concepts and
terminology, such as hardware components and software; examine and
identify components of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 screen; select items
with the mouse; and access Windows NT Workstation features by using the
Start button
- Work with windows by using buttons and dragging techniques; work
with multiple programs by using the taskbar to switch between and tile
windows; observe the contents of a hard disk by using the My Computer
icon; and access a disk quickly by creating a desktop shortcut.
- Become accustomed to common Windows NT Workstation program
techniques by experimenting with WordPad.
- Display the contents of disks by using the Windows NT Explorer;
create a folder by using the shortcut menu; copy and move documents and
folders by dragging them; and sort and locate documents by using the
Windows NT Explorer.
- Prepare a disk for use by using the Format command; copy and move
groups of documents; delete and restore documents by using the Recycle
Bin.
- Share data between programs by using the Edit, Copy and Edit, Paste
commands.
- Identify some fundamental concepts and terminology of computer
networks; observe shared resources by using the Network Neighborhood icon;
access shared data; and connect to a remote printer.
- Customize the appearance of your Windows NT Workstation desktop;
exit Windows NT Workstation by using the Shut Down command.
Lesson
1: Introduction to Windows NT Workstation
Orientation
to personal computers
Orientation
to the Windows NT Workstation screen
The
mouse
The
Start button
Lesson
2: Working with the Windows NT Workstation desktop
Window
components and mouse settings
Using
the taskbar
Working
with multiple windows
My
Computer
Shortcuts
Lesson
3: Basic application techniques
Creating
a document by using WordPad
Editing
a document
Working
with a long document
Paint
basics
Lesson
4: Introduction to Windows NT Explorer
Orientation
to the Windows NT Explorer
Creating
folders
Copying
and moving objects
Sorting
and finding documents
Lesson
5: Additional document-management techniques
Formatting
a disk
Copying
and moving groups of documents
Using
the Recycle Bin
Lesson
6: Cutting, copying, and pasting
Copying and moving data
Lesson
7: Using network resources
Orientation
to the concept of networking
Accessing
shared folders
Using
network printers
Lesson
8: Customizing the workstation display
Customizing
the workstation
The
Shut Down command
Appendix
A: Using Help
Appendix
B: Using Windows NT Workstation security features