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Apple Introduction to OSX & iLife

This Apple Introduction course is designed for people who are brand new to OS X and Apple Platform

Pre-Requisites: This class is for those new to the Mac OS X platform. Students should know how to use a key board and mouse, and be familiar with using any computer system. This is a basic introductory course to using the Mac.

What You Will Learn: The fundamentals of Mac OS X ; How to work with iLife applications ; How to work with the command line interface ; Basic troubleshooting techniques ; working with Mail and understanding the filing and system programs.

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Topics Description
Desk TopApple Menu & Menu Bar
The Dock Introduction to the Dock and Features ; Creating Stacks ; Configuring the Dock
NavigationWindows and their elements ; Customising the Finder ; Gathering file information ; Working with contextual menus ; Coverflow ; Quicklook ; Networking in Finder
Spaces & ExposéWindow & Application Management
Searching with SpotlightWorking with Spotlight ; Search window ; Using Spotlight with System ; Preferences ; Creating Smart Folders
Working with Files Spring-loaded folders andthe Dock ; Creating Aliases ; Copy/Move/Delete ; File permission Basics
SafariIntroduction to Safari ; Working with Address Bar & Bookmarks ; Adding and reading RSS feeds ; Saving web pages ; Viewing PDF?s ; Configuring Safari ; Preferences ; Creating Web Clips
Dashboard & WidgetsWorking with Dashboard widgets
The Address BookIntroduction to Address Book ; Address Book tips & tricks ; Creating Smart Groups in Address Book
Mail & Internet Security Introduction to Mail ; Creating a Mail Account ; Sending and receiving email ; Personalising Mail settings ; Sorting email with Rules & Smart Mailboxes ; Junk emai ; Working with To Dos, Notes, and RSS ; Stationery ; Using Data Detection ; Firewall ; Encryption ; Wireless routers ; Passwords ; Anti-virus
iCal & iChat Introduction to iCal Working with multiple calendars ; Sharing your calendars ; Setting up an AIM account in iChat ; Text, audio and video chatting ; Sharing files with iChat Theatre
Configuring System PreferencesHardware System Preferences ; Internet System Preferences ; System System Preferences ; New Network Preferences
Keeping your Mac HealthyUsing Time Machine, Disc Utility, Parental Controls
PDF?s in LeopardPrinting to PDF Creating Multi Page PDF?s
iLife overviewiMovie : Importing a video into imovie ; Creating a I movie project ; Adding clips to your project ; Exporting movie iPhoto : Importing photos ; viewing photos ; slideshows iDVD : creating projects ; setting properties ; burning dvd
Overview iTunes, GarageBand and iWeb- with demonstations.

 

 

 

 

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