In partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, Marylanders Online has produced the Pratt Adventure & Beyond training course. It is a series of self-paced online modules through which current and prospective digital navigators at Enoch Pratt Free Library can gain the tools and skills needed to bring digital navigation and tech support in their communities.
Module 1: Computers & Operating Systems
By the end of this self-paced, self-directed learning experience, you will be able to:
- Give definitions and examples of computers and operating systems.
- Differentiate between hardware and software.
- Compare and contrast desktops, laptops, and Chromebooks.
- Identify and navigate the key features of the Microsoft Windows interface, adjust its settings, and use keyboard shortcuts & mouse skills to perform various tasks in the Windows interface.
- Identify and navigate the key features of the macOS interface, adjust its settings, and use keyboard shortcuts & mouse skills to perform various tasks in the macOS interface.
- Identify and navigate the key features of the Chrome OS interface, adjust its settings, and use keyboard shortcuts & mouse skills to perform various tasks in the Chrome OS interface.
- Identify basic computer terminology and explain each term with examples or visual descriptions.