Overview

You are familiar with computers and the way they work. Computers have contributed to the rise and spread of the Internet, which has now become the driving force for the networked communities around the globe. In this course, you will use products from Google such as Google Chrome, Google Mail, Google Desktop, iGoogle, and Google Maps to take full advantage of all that the Internet has to offer.

Course Objective

You will use Google gadgets and applications to communicate, collaborate, obtain, and download information from the Internet.

Prerequisites

Basic computing skills, such as opening, closing, and saving documents. Experience with web browsing using IE, Safari, or other browsers is recommended.

Target Student

This course is designed for any computer professional who may be new to, or needs to learn Google for web access, office productivity, and communication.

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• explore and customize the Google Chrome user interface.
• browse websites using Google Chrome.
• obtain information from the web using the Google search engine and Google Maps.
• communicate over the web.
• manage information using bookmarks, alerts, and RSS feeds.
• configure the privacy settings and pop-up settings in Google Chrome.