3462 - Microsoft Windows: The Basics and Beyond
Course Description
IN PERSON: This course is for Windows 10 or Windows 11 users who want to learn about navigating and using Windows. In the first class, you learn the basic operations to navigate successfully within Windows and discover how a Windows computer can be made more accessible by using voice and touch. Windows settings are demystified, and you discover how to change the appearance of Windows to adapt to your style. The second class covers applications in more detail along with how to manage your data in files, folders and even the cloud. The third class delves into security and privacy issues and solutions. Also covered is how to update and maintain your computer. In the final class, other topics are explored, such as networking, computer interfaces and encryption. We’ll end by looking at what’s next in computing. The course is presented in a lab setting where all questions are welcome. Students are required to bring their own laptop to follow along and participate in class activities. | Lecture + Q&A, Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 12.