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Basic Concepts
What a computer does.
Basic computer terms.
The kinds of information that a computer can process.

The Windows Desktop & Using a Mouse
The features on the Windows desktop.
How to give commands with a mouse.

Embedded Help
How to use embedded help to find out what something is in a program.

HTML Help
How to use HTML Help to find out how to operate Windows.

Creating a File
How to open a program
How to use Paint

Saving, Closing, & Opening a File

The 101 Keyboard
What all of the different keys do.
How to use the keyboard to give commands in WordPad.

Stationery Project
How to create a text file using WordPad.
How to use the keyboard to give commands in WordPad.

Computer Components
The parts of a computer that are used for input, processing, and display of data.

Computer Data Processing
How a computer stores, processes, and transmits data.
File size considerations.

Reading a Computer Ad
Understanding computer system features.
Comparing two advertised systems.

About the Internet - General Features
Services that the Internet provides.
How the Internet provides services.

About the Internet - Using Search Engines
How search engines store information about what is on the Web.
How to use a search engine to find information.

About the Internet - Using Newsgroups
How newsgroups work.
How to read newsgroups.

About the Internet - Using Mail Lists
How mail lists work.
How to subscribe to a mail list.

Step by Step - Getting a Hotmail Account
How to get your own free e-mail account.

Step by Step - Receiving and Replying to an E-mail Message
How to read and reply to an e-mail message.

Step by Step - Sending an E-mail Message
How to write and send an e-mail message.

Step by Step - Saving an E-mail Message
How to create a folder and save an e-mail message.