Windows 7 - Online Course

Learn what's new in Microsoft's latest, highly anticipated operating system, starting with the stunningly modern user interface that you can personalize to suit your taste and needs. You'll become familiar with new features such as Windows Live and Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8), be able to search your PC and the Internet using Bing, and discover the ease and fun of working with digital media. You'll also find more technically oriented information about essential topics including deployment, administration, and security.

This series is for anyone who wants to learn more about Windows 7. This online course contains 2 lessons and should take approximately 6 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: New Features (2.0) hours

New Features teaches you how to customize the taskbar, Start menu, and other desktop elements, use Aero Peek, Shake, and Snap Screen, perform common tasks with Jump Lists, use Windows Explorer to search libraries, manage your computers with the Windows 7 Control Panel, and use the Calculator for basic and advanced math functions. This course explains how to get the most out of all the new features in Windows 7. Topics include What's on the Desktop, Changes to the Graphical Interface, Altering Taskbar, Start Menu, and Toolbar Properties, Search Tools, Changes to the Control Panel, User Interface Enhancements, and The Calculator.

Lesson 2: New Applications (4.0) hours

New Applications teaches you how to organize and play music and videos in Windows Media Player, browse the Web using the advanced new features in Internet Explorer 8, download and install Windows Live, and use Windows Live applications to instant message, e-mail, search the Web, store files, share files, write blog posts, and view pictures and videos. This course explains the changes that took place with the major components of Windows with the release of Windows 7. Topics include Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer 8, Windows Live Overview, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Toolbar, Bing, File Sharing, Viewing and Organizing Media, Office Live Add-In, and Other Windows Live Features.