COM4002 - A Jump Start to Using Your MAC Computer

Course Description

Learner Outcomes

Learner Outcomes
At the end of the course, each student will be able to

• Perform the general sequence to reliably and safely start up or shut down the computer
• Perform basic operations using either keyboard or mouse
• Open, close, re-size, and rearrange windows and icons on the desktop
• Create, copy, or move items among folders
• Remove or delete items
• Get help
• Describe basic functions of a browser
• Name widely used browsers
• Describe the purpose of a URL
• Create and use bookmarks / favorites for navigation to frequently used sites
• Change the home page default location
• Describe the purpose of a cookie
• Contrast the terms “download” and “ upload”
• Describe techniques to detect and minimize malware
• Demonstrate how to search the web
• Name widely used search engines
• Identify potentially false or malicious web sites
• Demonstrate how to print web content
• Demonstrate basic email operations
• Differentiate cloud-based vs. computer-based email
• Open and save received emails and attachments
• Identify potentially misleading or harmful email content
• Describe the concept of message filtering or rules
• Create simple email message containing links and attachments
• Contrast the concepts of Rich Text vs. Plain Text format
• Contrast among the concepts “reply,” “reply all,” and “forward”
• Describe the concept of an Address Book and groups / distribution lists
• Demonstrate how to select, copy, cut, and paste portions of email content
• Demonstrate basic word processing operations
• Demonstrate how to create, save, modify, and delete a simple document
• Identify and contrast common word processing applications
• Demonstrate how to select, copy, cut, and paste portions of text
• Demonstrate how to perform basic text formatting
• Demonstrate how to insert other objects into a document
• Demonstrate how to spell-check a document
• Identify additional KKC OCET training resources