PC Fundamentals - Office 2016 and Windows 10 Training in South Africa

  • Learn via: Classroom
  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Level: Fundamentals
  • Price: From €728+VAT
We can host this training at your preferred location. Contact us!

This course is designed for people who are not familiar with computers and want to know more. For instance, if you want a career change, or are returning to work after a break, or just want to understand why and when to use the available functions.

This course will gives you the confidence to start effectively and efficiently using a computer, identify and use key components and gain valuable skills to explore further. The course is highly interactive with plenty of hands-on exercises and examines Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016.

Delegates are not expected to have gained any prior knowledge of PCs before they attend this course. However, it is strongly recommended that they have some keyboard and mouse experience.

Delegates will learn how to

  • Switch on and log on and off
  • Use and configure the mouse
  • Understand computer terminology, such as hardware, software and operating systems
  • Work with windowed applications
  • Manage files and folders
  • Create simple documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft Office

Module 1: Getting started

  • Switching on, logging on, off and locking the computer
  • Identify important keys on the keyboard
  • Use and configure the mouse
  • Understand the Windows environment

Module 2: Hardware, software and operating systems

  • What are they?
  • Different screen elements
  • Common document tasks

Module 3: Working with windowed applications

  • Minimize, Maximize and Restore Down
  • Resizing windows
  • Splitting the screen
  • Switching between applications and multitasking

Module 4: Managing files

  • Managing files with File Explorer
  • Understanding local, network and Cloud storage
  • Working with folders
  • Copying and moving files
  • Working with USB sticks/drives
  • Opening, saving and closing files
  • Working with .zip files

Module 5: Working with Microsoft Office applications

  • Using Microsoft Word to create simple documents
  • Creating simple spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
  • Using Copy and Paste

Appendices may be covered, if time permits.

Appendix 1: Browsing the Internet

  • Browsing the Internet
  • Search engines
  • Working with Favorites

Appendix 2: Simple troubleshooting

  • Common ports
  • The Help function

Appendix 3: Display options

  • Adjusting the display size
  • Connecting an external display


Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom
04 January 2025
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
1 Day
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04 January 2025
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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04 March 2025
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10 March 2025
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04 March 2025
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
1 Day
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10 March 2025
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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08 April 2025
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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24 April 2025
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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