MS Windows 7

Windows 7 is Microsoft’s most recent Operating System for PC’s. This course focuses on the switchover from Windows XP to Windows 7, as TU/e skipped Windows Vista.
The course can be given in the form of a class discussion, guided practice, or a mix, according to the participants’ preferences. The following subject will be treated successively:

• The main differences between Windows 7 and Windows XP,
• Working with Windows 7 in networks,
• New menu structure and new control functions,
• File management including how to build a convenient folder tree,
• Using internal and external hard disks, memory sticks, and other USB devices,
• Using basic Win and Office components,
• Using and customizing the Desktop, Security issues, using Internet Explorer safely,
• Adapting the Task Bar and the menu’s to your own wishes,
• How to handle updates, how to create and maintain user accounts,
• Installing, maintaining, and removing programs,
• How to interpret frequent error messages and what can be done to avoid errors,
• How to use the Help function.