Computer Basics: Zero to Confident
Use a mouse, keyboard, files, the internet and email.
GH₵ 95 paid once, 12 months of access
See how it works
Each lesson has a practice computer beside it. You copy each step, and the course tells you when it is right. This is a real lesson, sped up.
Learn to send an email without any fear of breaking something.
A video course: you watch. A SchoolRegistry short course: you do the task yourself on a practice computer, and the course checks it as you go.
Who it is for
Anyone new to computers, or who feels slow on one.
What you will be able to do
- Save files, find them again and keep them in folders
- Search the internet and spot a scam message
- Set up Gmail and send an email with an attachment
By the end you will use a mouse and keyboard with confidence, keep your files in order, browse safely and send email with attachments.
How it works
Each lesson starts with a short video. Tolu, your guide, shows you what to do and says it in plain words. You practise on a real-looking computer, with Tolu guiding each step.
You work on a practice computer inside the course, so you cannot break anything. More than 75% of your time is hands-on practice, not watching.
Every lesson is split into steps, and a row of step bars shows where you are. If a step is too hard, press Skip and come back to it later.
All 16 lessons5 modules. The free lessons are marked.
Hello. You can't break anything here.
- 0.1Hello, and you cannot break itFree, try it: Hello, and you cannot break it
Module 1: The computer, mouse and keyboard
Click, drag, type, save, copy, paste and undo.
- 1.1Meet the computer
- 1.2Mouse mastery
- 1.3The keyboard, and your first saved sentence
- 1.4The survival trio: copy, paste, undo
Module 2: Typing, windows and files
Faster typing, folders, downloads and USB drives.
- 2.1Typing that grows with you
- 2.2Windows essentials
- 2.3Files and folders
- 2.4Downloads and USB drives
Module 3: The internet
Browsing, searching well and spotting scams.
- 3.1Browser basics
- 3.2Searching that actually works
- 3.3Staying safe online
Module 4: Email
A good address, sending, replying and attaching a file.
- 4.1What email is, and a good email address
- 4.2Create your Gmail accountFree, try it: Create your Gmail account
- 4.3Send, reply, and attach a file
- 4.4From phone to computer and back
What you need
A laptop or desktop computer with a web browser and an internet connection. You practise inside the course, so you do not need to install anything.
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Questions people ask
Who is Computer Basics for?
Anyone new to computers, or who feels slow on one.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes. 2 lessons are free, starting with Lesson 1, "Hello, and you cannot break it". You do not need to pay to start.
How long does it take?
There are 16 lessons and about 4 hours of learning. You go at your own pace, and you have 12 months of access.
What do I need?
A laptop or desktop computer with a web browser and an internet connection. You practise inside the course, so you do not need to install anything.
How much does it cost?
GH₵ 95, paid once. That opens every lesson for 12 months.