What would you say are the essential windows skills?

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A friend is starting a job at an architects soon, where she'll be using CAD etc, of which she has a basic knowledge. However, she has a very limited knowledge of windows generally, aside from being able to access the internet etc. Wanting to be a bit more confident when she arrives at her new job, she's asked me to teach her the basics. Her husband has done the ECDL, so still has all the disks from that, but I think a lot of that stuff is quite unnecessary, and am looking at just teaching her from my own "resources".

So, what would you all consider to be the key skills that someone should know? I think I'll start off with a typing program to improve her skills in that area, as this obviously would greatly enhance general productivity, but after that, where would be your first port of call?

Many thanks,

Rob.
 
general sys admin type stuff maybe...always good to know how things work, where 'techy' bits are and what to do if something goes wrong.
 
i would say for the job she's going to be doing the only thing she should be able to do computer wise is:
1) Create, rename, delete files and folders and know how to get them back out of the bin if needed.
2) Use one of the word packages (microsoft word) and know the basics in that.
3) know how to use email possibly using outlook, any other app and they'll probably train her on using it first.
4) The standard logging in and shutting down of the pc
5) how to backup work onto a pen drive or burn onto a CD/DVD

Anythign more than that apart from using the CAD application would be un-needed theres no chance they ask her to fix the pc herself or install drivers, format and defrag disks etc thats what support staff are for let them do their job and let her concentrate on her job ;)
 
Question: What would you say are the essential windows skills?

Answers:

1. Being able to climb a ladder.
2. No fear of heights.
3. Ambidextrous.
4. Good with a Chamois.
5. 20:20 Vision
6. Un-armed Combat (it will help to fight off all those frustrated housewives)
7. Good on the Ukulele (It did wonders for George Formby) :)
 
Belly said:
Question: What would you say are the essential windows skills?

Answers:

1. Being able to climb a ladder.
2. No fear of heights.
3. Ambidextrous.
4. Good with a Chamois.
5. 20:20 Vision
6. Un-armed Combat (it will help to fight off all those frustrated housewives)
7. Good on the Ukulele (It did wonders for George Formby) :)
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Sounds like you do that, knowing that much ;)
 
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