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Introduction to Computers for Adults
6 weeks • 2 sessions/week • 60 min/session
Free
For adults who were never formally taught and have been working around the gaps. Covers the whole practical set: files, email, documents, spreadsheets, video calls, and the online services that now carry everyday business. Taught without jargon and without assuming what you already know.
What you'll learn
- Organise files so you can find them again
- Write and manage email properly, including attachments and folders
- Produce clean documents and simple spreadsheets
- Join and run a video call with confidence
- Use online banking and government portals safely
Curriculum
Module 1: Files, folders and settings
Where things are saved, how to find them, backing up, and the settings worth knowing.
- 1.1 Your desktop, files and foldersLIVE SESSION · 60 min · Free preview
- 1.2 Finding a lost filePRACTICAL · 45 min
- 1.3 Backing up to a flash drive and the cloudPRACTICAL · 45 min
- 1.4 Settings worth knowing: display, sound, updatesTEXT · 20 min
- 1.5 Assignment: organise itASSIGNMENT
Module 2: Email and communication
Composing, attaching, organising and spotting a scam.
- 2.1 Writing and replying to emailLIVE SESSION · 60 min
- 2.2 Attachments, folders and searchPRACTICAL · 45 min
- 2.3 Spotting a scam emailPRACTICAL · 45 min
Upcoming cohorts
October 2026 evening cohort
5 Oct 2026
Tracks
Files, folders and settings
2 weeks
Where things are saved, how to find them, backing up, and the settings worth knowing.
Email and communication
1 weeks
Composing, attaching, organising and spotting a scam.
Documents and spreadsheets
2 weeks
Letters, invoices and a working budget sheet.
Online services
1 weeks
Video calls, portals, forms and safe payment habits.