All material here was developed by People’s Resource Center in Wheaton, Illinois, and may be reused with attribution, under the terms of
This material is no longer being updated, but is maintained here for historical use. These are instructor-led course material on a variety of computer topics including Introduction to Computers, Window Fundamentals, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.
Windows 10 and Office 2010
Introduction to Computers
Introduction to Computers: Using Windows 10- Introduces the components of a computer, how to use a mouse, Windows Desktop, introduction to applications, Files and Folders, and using the Internet
Following are PDF versions of the Introduction course material files in English. If you are interested in Word versions, please contact pbdd.org
- Intro-Module 1-2019-08-08
- Intro-Module 2-2019-08-08
- Intro-Module 3-2019-08-08
- Intro-Module 4-2019-08-08
- Intro-Module 5-2019-08-08
- Intro-Module 6-2019-08-08
- Intro-Module 7-2019-08-08
- Intro-Week 7-Sample Document
Following are PDF versions of the Introduction course material files in Spanish. If you are interested in Word versions, please contact pbdd.org
- Introduction to Computers Module 1 Spanish 20170525
- Introduction to Computers Module 2 Spanish 20170525
- Introduction to Computers Module 3 Spanish 20170525
- Introduction to Computers Module 4 Spanish 20170525
- Introduction to Computers Module 5 Spanish 20170525
- Introduction to Computers Module 6 Spanish 20170525
- Introduction to Computers Module 7 Spanish 20170525
Windows Fundamentals
Windows Fundamentals: For Windows 10 – Moving and resizing windows, creating files, folders, and shortcuts, Libraries and external drives, renaming and deleting files, A sampling of Windows applications, including MS-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and introduces computer administration
Following are PDF versions of the Fundamentals course material files in English. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
- Windows 10 fundamentals Module 1-2017-04-01
- Windows 10 fundamentals Module 2-2017-04-01
- Windows 10 fundamentals Module 3-2017-04-01
- Windows 10 fundamentals Module 4-2017-04-01
- Windows 10 fundamentals Module 5-2017-04-01
- Windows 10 fundamentals Module 6-2017-04-01
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 7-20171016
Following are PDF versions of the Fundamentals course material files in Spanish. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 1 spanish 20170525
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 2 spanish 20170525
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 3 spanish 20170525
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 4 spanish 20170525
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 5 spanish 20170525
- Windows 10 Fundamentals Module 6 spanish 20170525
Following are supplemental materials for the Windows Fundamentals class (in English). If you are interested in original source versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
- Student Skills Survey
- Quizzes:
- Answers to Quizzes
- Sample Documents:
Word I
Word I: For Word 2010- Getting Started, Creating and Saving, Formatting, Inserting, Copying, and Moving text, Enhancing documents, and other features
Following are PDF versions of the course material files. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
- Word1-Module 1-20170401
- Word1-Module 2-20170401
- Word1-Module 3-20170401
- Word1-Module 4-20170401
- Word1-Module 5-20170401
- Word1-Module 6-20170401
Following are PDF versions of the supplemental material files. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
- Welcome document
- Master Walkthrough document
- Homework
- Practice Documents
Word II
Word II: For Word 2010- Advanced concepts structured around gcflearnfree.org content – Save As, Line and Pargraph Spacing, Indentations and Tabs, Mail Merge, Pictures and Shapes, Columns, Format Painter, Tracking Changes and Comparing Documents, Document Inspector, Applying and Creating Styles, Table of Contents, and Section Breaks
Following are PDF versions of the course material files. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
Following are PDF versions of the supplemental material files. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
- PRC Organization
- PRC History
- Office Training
- Getting Started with Computers
- Donor List
- Donor Letter
- Customer List (Excel)
- Food Pantry Picture
Excel I
Excel I : For Excel 2010, Basic concepts, usage, formatting, formulas, databases, and protection
Following are PDF versions of the course material and supplemental Excel material. If you are interested in original versions of the MS-Word files, please contact pbdd.org
- Excel1-Module1-2017-04-17
- Excel1-Module2-2017-04-17
- Excel1-Module3-2017-04-17
- Excel1-Module4-2017-04-17
- Excel1-Module5-2017-04-17
- Excel1-Module6-2017-04-17
- 1.2 Budget excel file
- Baseball Roster
- Monthly Budget
- Family Budget
- Movies
- Excel I 2010 Survey
Excel II
Excel II : For Excel 2010, Advanced concepts- Formatting, Functions and References, Charts, Customizing Excel, and Links
Following are PDF versions of the course material files. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
Following are the supplemental material files.
- Movies
- Ms Roberts Birthdays
- Pivot Table 1
- Pivot Table 2
- Print Exercise
- Rainfall Exercise
- Sales By Customer
- TopMoviesIMDB
- WeeklyTotals
Powerpoint
Powerpoint – Using Powerpoint 2010, including understanding the value of PowerPoint as a presentation tool, creating PowerPoint presentations which include text, graphics, charts, tables and animation, using PowerPoint to convey information to an audience, and delivering a PowerPoint slide show presentation to an audience
Following are PDF versions of the course material files. If you are interested in original Word versions of the files, please contact pbdd.org
PRC Training Environment
- Computer Security (short version)
- Computer Security (long version)
- Connecting to the Instructor Database
Working On-line (2012)
Working On-line : Using the Internet, browsing, searching, and email
- WO-Module1
- WO-Module2
- WO-Module3
- WO-Module4-Yahoo
- WO-Module4-Google
- WO-Module4-ExistingAccts
- WO-Module5
- WO-Module6
Computer Skills in Spanish
Best Practices
- Excel 1
- Excel 2
- Intoduction
- Fundamentals survey
- Introduction to Computers 3.0
- Introduction to Computers Course Assessment
- Week 1 Lesson Plan Detail
- Week 1 Quiz
- Week 2 Lesson Plan
- Week 2 Quiz
- Week 3 Lesson Plan
- Week 3 Quiz
- Week 4 Lesson Plan
- Week 4 Quiz
- Week 5 Lesson Plan
- Week 5 Quiz
- Week 6 Lesson Plan
- Week 6 Quiz
- Week 7 Lesson Plan
- WorkingOnline
- Google Docs
- How to Access Google Drive
- PowerPoint 1.0
- Windows Fundamentals
- Blue Disk Exercise
- Module 1 answers
- Module 1
- Module 2 answers
- Module 2
- Module 3 answers
- Module 3
- Module 4 answers
- Module 4
- Doug’s Windows 7 Matrix
- FileCutPasteSearch
- JunkwareWebsites
- Week 1 Quiz
- Week 2 Quiz
- Week 3 Quiz
- Week 4 Quiz
- Week 5 Quiz
- Week 6 Quiz
- Windows Course Assessment
- Windows Fundamentals 3.0
- Windows Fundamentals survey
- Windows Weekly Lesson Plans
- Windows7Libraries
- Word 1
Tech Talks
Tech Talks (formerly known as Tech Tuesday) Presentations :
- Setting Up Email
- Managing Email
- Using The Internet
- Video Links: Part 1 (Presentation), Part 2 (User-requested examples): Google Search, Maps & directions, Internet Phone Books, and Language Translation
- Linked In
- PRC-LinkedIn-TechTuesday-Part1 An Introduction
- PRC-LinkedIn-TechTuesday-Part2 Set up and Practice
- Video Link
- Drop Box
- Excel Pivot Tables
- Geocaching
- Computer Security Seminar
- On-Line Learning (MOOC, Khan)
- Getting More From Gmail
- Google Drive
- Intro to 3D printing
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft Publisher
- Excel VLOOKUP
- Presentation
- Video Link
- VLOOKUP Sales order w price list xlss example
- VLOOKUP Approximate match xlsx example
- VLOOKUP – combine 2 sheets xlsx example
- Speeding Up Your PC
- GCF Learnfree
- Introduction to Photoshop Elements (Video)
- Windows 10
- Google Maps
- Cyber Security
- Etsy
- Video Link
- Presentation Slides (ppt)
- Presentation Slides (pdf)
- Google Voice
- Making a Blog
- Microsoft Access
- MailMerge in Microsoft Word
- Creating Flyers in Microsoft Word
- Introduction to Photobooks
- Introduction to Tablets
- Introduction to Smartphones