Video description
Video training on demand, for everyone who wants to succeed with
Windows 8: a complete video course containing 100 step-by-step
screencasts!
• Start-to-finish personal training on Windows 8: just watch
and learn!
• Simple, quick video walkthroughs of the tasks you perform
most often!
• Great personalized training at a fraction of the cost...for
everyone who doesn't have time to read a book!
Windows 8 LiveLessonspresents more than four hours of
personalized Windows 8 training - 100 quick, bite-size video
lessons that teach virtually every essential skill Windows 8 users
want and need. You can build your skills one step at a time, by
simply watching these polished, upbeat videos. Begin by touring the
Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop, introducing everything from
account set-up to personalization; then watch everything from
working with Apps to security and performance. Walk through
essential tasks like sharing files, system backups, and networking.
These quick, self-contained lessons teach you key skills at your
own pace - often in as little as five minutes. Every lesson begins
with well-defined learning objectives, and ends with
easy-to-understand summaries that help you track your progress.
Like all products in the highly successful LiveLessons series,
Windows 8 LiveLessons responds to the growing marketplace demand
for just-in-time training delivered visually, by leading industry
experts. It delivers the power of the best classroom training at a
small fraction of the cost, and is designed to appeal to the
enormous audience of professionals and consumers who want to master
Windows 8 but don't have time to read a large book on the subject!
About the Author:
ClipTraining: Since being founded by best-selling author and
sought-after speaker J. Peter Bruzzese and Timothy Duggan,
ClipTraining has been committed to streamlining the process of
delivering knowledge. Three core principles shape the training:
Teach the way we learn; Make it simple and inviting; Make it
available any time. With this methodology, and continuing to refine
the best practices, ClipTraining provides education to increase
skills, efficiency, and productiveness.
Experience the power of knowledge on-demand at
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Table of contents
-
Getting Started
- An Initial Tour of Windows 8 00:03:22
- Using the Start Screen 00:03:24
- The Windows Desktop 00:02:36
- Account Types 00:02:43
- Logging in to Windows 00:00:55
-
The Start Screen
- Adjusting Start Screen Tiles 00:00:50
- Working with Switcher, the Start Tip and Back Tip 00:01:18
- Touch Navigation 00:03:32
- Using the Charms Bar 00:01:34
- Using the Search Charm 00:02:09
- Using the Share Charm 00:02:31
- Using the Devices Charm 00:01:11
- Using the Settings Charm 00:02:05
- Working with Live Tiles 00:04:44
- Using Snap 00:01:56
- Using Shortcut Keys 00:01:53
-
The Desktop
- Understanding Jump Lists 00:00:50
- Exploring the Taskbar 00:03:40
- Working with the Notification Area 00:01:47
- Apps with a Ribbon UI 00:02:29
- Using File Explorer 00:01:24
- Customizing Folder Options 00:03:00
- Using Libraries 00:02:50
-
Personalization
- Working with Power Down Options 00:00:57
- Personalizing Your Lock Screen 00:02:09
- Personalizing Your Start Screen 00:00:49
- Personalizing Your Account Picture 00:00:57
- Working with Account Settings 00:02:45
- Personalization Settings (from Notifications to Privacy) 00:04:53
- Change Display Settings 00:02:23
- Adjusting Your Background and Screen Saver 00:03:47
- Modifying Date and Time Settings 00:02:00
-
Working with Apps
- The Windows 8 Store 00:04:05
- An Overview of Windows Essentials 2012 00:06:34
- The Snipping Tool 00:02:11
- Exploring Reader 00:03:00
- Using the Mail and People Apps 00:03:12
- Using the Calendar App 00:02:10
- Using the SkyDrive App 00:03:26
- Using the IE 10 App 00:02:49
- Advanced IE 10 App 00:04:23
- The IE 10 Desktop 00:04:27
- Exploring Xbox Video and Music 00:05:56
- Using the Photos App 00:03:03
-
Security and Performance
- Using a Picture Password 00:02:09
- The Action Center 00:02:44
- User Account Control 00:02:07
- Using Windows Defender 00:02:25
- Understanding Windows Firewall 00:02:37
- Using BitLocker Drive Encryption 00:02:15
- Working with Family Safety 00:02:43
- Configuring AutoPlay 00:01:36
- Modifying Default Programs 00:02:27
- Exploring Device Manager 00:01:56
- Working with Devices and Printers 00:02:17
- Exploring the Ease of Access Center 00:02:44
- Using File History 00:03:35
- Understanding Windows SmartScreen 00:02:01
- Managing Fonts 00:02:41
- Using Indexing 00:02:44
- Customizing Power Options 00:02:42
- Modifying Programs and Features 00:01:50
- Selecting a Region 00:01:18
- Working with RemoteApp and Desktop Connections 00:01:31
- Using Speech Recognition 00:04:57
- Understanding Storage Spaces 00:01:58
- Working with Backup and Restore 00:02:26
- The Sync Center 00:01:44
- Managing Users 00:03:03
- Exploring Windows Update 00:02:57
-
Networking
- Wireless Connection Settings 00:03:33
- Working with HomeGroups 00:03:10
- Sharing Media 00:02:52
- The Network and Sharing Center 00:02:08
- Advanced Sharing Settings 00:02:28
- Configure Your Network Adapter 00:02:05
- Configure TCP/IP Settings 00:03:21
-
Advanced Tools and Features
- An Overview of Admin Tools 00:02:22
- Using the Computer Management Tool 00:01:54
- Working with the Event Viewer 00:03:24
- Exploring Services 00:03:19
- Using the System Configuration Tool 00:03:09
- Disk Management 00:03:43
- Using Defragment and Optimize Drives 00:02:25
- Customizing Local Security Policy 00:02:15
- Working with Task Scheduler 00:04:59
- Working with the Task Manager 00:02:32
- The Performance Monitor 00:04:23
- Exploring System Properties 00:02:19
- The Windows Experience Index 00:02:29
- Understanding Recovery Options 00:03:49
- Working with System Refresh 00:01:14
- Advanced Performance Tools (in Control Panel) 00:02:07
- Performance Information and Tools (in Control Panel) 00:01:52
- Exploring Troubleshooting (in Control Panel) 00:03:48
- Using the Problem Steps Recorder 00:02:25
- The Reliability Monitor 00:03:05
- The Resource Monitor 00:02:26
- Configuring Remote Assistance 00:02:22
- Using Windows-to-Go 00:01:39
Product information
- Title: Windows 8 LiveLessons (Video Training)
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 0133353257
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