Personal computing :Mac OS X: Introduction

Mac OS X is the easiest to use computer operating system available. With its consistent, intuitive interface, you will get your work done quickly and easily using your computer as a tool to assist you in accomplishing your daily tasks. In this course, you will learn a number of basic skills that will provide a good foundation for using Mac OS X in your everyday work.

Delivery Method:

Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course duration

1 Day.

Hardware /Software Requirements:

You will need:

A PowerPC processor. See http://www.apple.com/macosx/requirements for a complete list of hardware systems that will run Mac OS X.

At least 128 MB of RAM.

At least 1.5 GB of available storage space to install the Mac OS X operating system.

A monitor capable of displaying 24-bit color at a resolution of at least 800 x 600 (1024 x 768 or more recommended).

A CD-ROM drive.

The Mac OS X operating system.

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:

Start up and shut down your computer.

Choose commands from menus and use keyboard shortcuts.

Use various window controls and menu commands to manage your workspace.

Use system preferences to change settings for your computer.

Work with several applications at the same time.

Work with applications in the Classic environment.

Create a filing system to organize documents, applications, and folders.

Use removable media to place files on the hard disk.

Personal computing Course outline

Lesson 1: Mac OS X Basics

Topic 1A: Getting Started
- Task 1A-1: Starting Up
- Task 1A-2: Using the Mouse

Topic 1B: Navigating in Mac OS X
- Task 1B-1: Opening and Closing Finder Windows
- Task 1B-2: Moving and Activating Windows
- Task 1B-3: Using the â??Traffic Lightâ? Controls
- Task 1B-4: Navigating and Scrolling in a Finder Window
- Task 1B-5: Navigating using the Toolbar
- Task 1B-6: Adding and Removing Icons

Topic 1C: The Dock
- Task 1C-1: Working with the Dock
- Task 1C-2: Changing Preferences in the Dock

Lesson 2: Working with the Finder

Topic 2A: Mac OS X Structure
- Topic 2B: Working with Folders
- Task 2B-1: Creating Folders
- Task 2B-2: Creating Subfolders
- Task 2B-3: Placing Documents in Folders

Topic 2C: Finder Views
- Task 2C-1: List View
- Task 2C-2: Using Column View

Topic 2D: View Options
- Task 2D-1: Setting Finder Window View Options

Lesson 3: Customizing Your Work Environment

Topic 3A: Finder Preferences
- Task 3A-1: Changing Finder Preferences

Topic 3B: System Preferences
- Task 3B-1: Setting General Preferences
- Task 3B-2: Setting Mouse Preferences
- Task 3B-3: Setting Keyboard Preferences
- Task 3B-4: Setting Displays Preferences
- Task 3B-5: Setting Sound Preferences
- Task 3B-6: Setting the Date and Time

Topic 3C: The Show Info Command
- Task 3C-1: Documents
- Task 3C-2: Viewing Folder Info

Topic 3D: Multiple Users
- Task 3D-1: User Preferences
- Task 3D-2: Setting Multiple Users
- Task 3D-3: Viewing Login Preferences
- Task 3D-4: Logging In

Lesson 4: Using Applications

Topic 4A: Using a Mac OS X Application
- Task 4A-1: Creating a New Document
- Task 4A-2: Saving a Document

Topic 4B: Editing a Document
- Task 4B-1: Deleting Text
- Task 4B-2: Inserting and Replacing Text
- Task 4B-3: Cut and Paste

Topic 4C: Formatting Text
- Task 4C-1: Changing Fonts, Sizes, and Styles

Topic 4D: Printing and Quitting
- Task 4D-1: Printing a Document
- Task 4D-2: Quitting an Application

Topic 4E: Multiple Applications
- Task 4E-1: Switching Between Applications
- Task 4E-2: Hiding Running Applications

Topic 4F: Using the Classic Environment
- Task 4F-1: Opening a Classic Application
- Task 4F-2: Working with SimpleText
- Task 4F-3: Quitting Classic

Lesson 5: Memory, Storage, and Organization Methods

Topic 5A: Memory and Storage
- Task 5A-1: Viewing Storage Capacity and Memory Size

Topic 5B: Organization Strategies
- Task 5B-1: Organizing Files Using List View
- Task 5B-2: Organizing Files Using Column View

Topic 5C: Using Removable Media
- Task 5C-1: Copying Files

Lesson 6: Advanced Techniques

Topic 6A: Advanced Finder Skills
- Task 6A-1: Duplicating and Moving Files
- Task 6A-2: Creating and Using Aliases
- Task 6A-3: Deleting Files from the Hard Disk

Topic 6B: Advanced Icon Selection Techniques
- Task 6B-1: Selecting with the Keyboard
- Task 6B-2: Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts
- Task 6B-3: Working with Multiple Icons

Topic 6C: Using Sherlock
- Task 6C-1: Finding Files
- Task 6C-2: Using Sherlock to Search the Internet

Topic 6D: Getting Help
- Task 6D-1: Using the Help Viewer

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