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Apple Macintosh OS X Training Course

 

Apple Mac OS X Fundamentals
Duration: 2 day
 Apple Mac OS X Training

Course Synopsis: This course is a hands-on introduction to the Apple OS X operating
system, which is the industry standard for Macintosh computers. Students will learn to navigate the interface, as well as set options to customize it for more efficient usage.

Who Should Attend: Mac users who wish to ramp up to OS X will find this course helpful. Graphics professionals will benefit from the tips and tricks to setting up the interface for optimum performance. In addition, students will be introduced to Sherlock, Mac’s search feature, as well as other useful counterparts to OS X.

Prerequisites: Because of the amount of material we cover in class, we do require students to be comfortable using a mouse, opening and saving files, and the general operations of computers. While we will make every reasonable effort to help, students with insufficient skills may be required to observe the class lessons or do their best to keep up without slowing down the rest of the class. We highly recommend working with the operating system tutorial before coming to the course.

What You Will Learn:
• Working with fi les and folders
• Internet Access and Safari
• Printing and fonts
• Using Sherlock
• Setting dock preferences
• Using Mail and Address Book
• Intro to iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD
• Music with iTunes

Time: Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.

Locations: We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location.

Related Courses: Please take a look at our other course outlines.

Goals: Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.

Registration: Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.


Apple Macintosh OS X Training Course Outline

 

LESSON 1
A Brief History of OS X
Working with Files and Folders
A Quick Tour of the Desktop
Working with Windows in the Finder
Folder Views
Opening Applications
Creating New Folders
Saving Files
Customizing the Toolbar
Moving, Copying, and Deleting Files
Setting Finder Preferences


LESSON 2
Using the Dock
Opening Applications from the Dock
Adding Items to the Dock
Setting Dock Preferences


LESSON 3
System Preferences
Desktop and General Preferences
International Preferences
Login Items and My Account
Screen Eff ects
CDs and DVD Preferences
Displays
Energy Saver
Keyboard and Mouse Preferences
Trackpad Preferences
Sound Preferences
Quicktime and Account Preferences
Software Updates
Speech and Universal Access


LESSON 4
Printing and Fonts
Installing a Printer
Managing Print Jobs
Creating PDFs
Acrobat Reader vs. Preview
Working with Fonts
Text Edit and Fonts Palette Tips
Installing Additional Fonts
Where are Fonts Stored?


LESSON 5
Connecting to the Internet
Understanding Dial-Up and Broadband
Internet Explorer and Safari
Alternate Browsers
Changing Your Browser Home Page
Downloading Multimedia Files
Accessing Favorites
Auto-Filling Browser Forms
Power Tips for Browsing the Web


LESSON 6
Address Book, Mail, and iChat
Adding Contacts to Your Address Book
Using the Address Book
Setting Up Mail
Composing, Sending, and Receiving Email
Adding Attachments and Signatures iChat


 


LESSON 7
Sherlock and Searching Your Mac
iCal and iSync
Entering and Scheduling Events
Syncing with an iPod
Syncing with a Palm Device
Syncing with a Bluetooth Phone


LESSON 8
iTunes Overview
Ripping and Audio CD
Saving Music to Your Mac
Importing MP3s
Playing Your Music
Playlists
Burning CDs
iTunes Preferences


LESSON 9
iPhoto Overview
Importing Photos and Creating Albums
Importing from Digital Cameras
Viewing and Editing Pictures
iPhoto Preferences
Sharing Your Photos
Copying Your Photos to CDs or DVDs
Ordering Prints and Books


LESSON 10
iMovie Overview
Importing Footage
Importing Clips from Your Camera
Editing and Arranging Clips
Adding Transitions
Working with Sound
Extracting Audio
Adding Music
Recording Live Audio
Adding Titles
Adding Still Photos
Effects and Finishing Touches
Exporting to Your Camera
Exporting to iDVD


LESSON 11
iDVD Overview
Preparing in iMovie and Exporting to iDVD
Working with Themes
Adding Your Own Pictures and Music
Adding Additional Movies
Creating a Photo Slideshow
Previewing and Burning Your Project

 

 

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