Basic computer skills you need to know

  • Please take your time to learn all these things before you move on to HTML

1. Getting Started with Zoom

1.1 Download and Install Zoom

Step by Step Guide to Create Zoom Account and Sign into Zoom

  1. Click here to go to Zoom's website
  2. Click on the “Sign Up” button located at the top-right corner of the website
    3. zoomSignUp
  3. There are two options to create a Zoom account:
    • Create a new account using your email address
    • Sign in using SSO (Single Sign-On) or your Google or Facebook account
  4. Zoom will now send you an email with a confirmation link
  5. Go to your email and click on that link to go to Zoom’s Sign Up Assistant and sign in using your credentials
  6. For easy access, download Zoom's desktop app/ Zoom client from Zoom's website here
    7. zoomDownload

Step by Step Guide to into a Zoom Meeting

  1. Join Zoom meeting using a meeting link
    • Sign into Zoom account
    • Copy the meeting ID and paste it into your web browser
  2. Join Zoom Meeting Using a Meeting ID
    • Open your Zoom app and click on the "Join" icon
      • zoomJoin
    • Paste the Meeting ID in the box provided, add your display name for the meeting and click on the “Join” button
      • zoomMeetingId

1.2 How to Use Zoom for Class

2. File Management

2.1 Create Folders/Files

Step by Step Guide to Create Folders

  1. Navigate to the location where you want to place the new folder. In your case, navigate to your Desktop
  2. While on your Desktop, right click and select "New"
    3. newSelect
  3. Select "Folder"
    4. folder
  4. The folder will be displayed, with the default name "New folder"
    5. folder
  5. To rename the folder, type the new name and press "enter" on your keyboard
    6. renameFolder

2.2 Delete Folders/Files

Step by Step Guide to Delete Folders/Files

  1. Locate the file or folder
  2. Right-click the file or folder that you want to delete and then choose "Delete"
    3. deleteFolder

2.3 Zip Files and Unzip Zipped Files

Step by Step Guide to Unzip Files

  1. Locate and right click the zipped folder
  2. Select "extract all" from the menu list
    3. extractAll
  3. Select a destination folder the files will be extracted to by clicking "browse" and the select "Extract"
    4. extractToFolder

2.4 Show File Name Extensions

2.5 Uninstall/Remove Programs and Applications

3. Getting Started with Visual Studio Code (VSC)

3.1 Download and Install VSC

3.2 Create and Open Folder/Files in VSC

Step by Step Guide to Open Folders in VSC

  1. Open VSC and click "File" and "Open Folder".
    2. openVSCOne
  2. Alternatively, you can also click VSC explorer and then click "Open Folder"
    3. openVSCTwo

Step by Step Guide to Pin VSC to Taskbar

  1. Right-click VSC's icon
  2. Choose pin to taskbar.
    3. pinVSC

Step by Step Guide to Open a Project with Live Server in VSC

  1. Right-click on "index.html" file
  2. Select "Open with Live Server"
    3. liveServer

Step by Step Guide to Install Extensions in VSC

  1. Click on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the left side of VS Code
  2. Type the name of extension you want to install in the search bar. In this example, we are installing "live server" extension
    3. installVSCExtensions

3.3 Increase/Decrease Text Size in VSC

3.4 Split VSC Editor Vertically

3.5 Install VSC Extensions

3.6 Change VSC Settings (Word Wrap, Auto Save, Auto Indent)

4. Windows Tutorial

4.1 Windows 10

4.2 Windows 11