Learn what you need to know to work comfortably with your Mac computer.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What's a computer?
- What's inside a computer?
- Laptop vs. desktop computers
- Special considerations when using a laptop
- Understanding the operating system
- Understanding files, folders, and directories
- Understanding your home folder (your user folder)
- Using your desktop
- Taking out the trash
- The right click
- Understanding applications
- Opening and saving files
- Choosing the right tool
- How to learn any application
- Five things that work in all applications
- Understanding computer ports
- Setting up a printer
- Printing your documents
- Portable storage devices
- Pairing with Bluetooth devices
- Understanding networks and internet access
- Connecting to wired network
- Connecting to wireless networks
- Working in a networked environment
- Staying protected from viruses
- Understanding email servers and clients
- Setting up your email application
- Receiving and reading email
- Composing new email messages
- Reply vs. reply all
- Dealing with spam
- Understanding search engines
- Searching tips
- Common obstacles in sharing files
- Creating PDFs for document sharing
- Compressing files
- What's next?
Taught by
Garrick Chow
