About the course

The Windows 8 - Start Screen Apps 3 course will teach how to use the News, Sports, Travel, Music and Video Apps in Windows 8. You will also learn how to connect a webcam to the Camera App.

Modules

There are 6 modules in this course

• News App and My News
• Sports App and Articles
• Travel App and Booking
• Music App and Playlists
• Video App and Xbox Stores
• Camera App and Webcams

Course features

• Simulation training replicates the software you are learning providing a realistic learning experience.
• Learn how to perform tasks at your own pace and interactively by following easy step-by-step actions.
• Reinforce your knowledge at the end of each lesson by completing interactive and multiple choice quiz questions.
• Assess your skills at any time by undertaking the Course Test.
• Lessons can be completed within 30 minutes so training can be undertaken in 'bite' size pieces.
• Bookmarking allows you to learn in multiple training sessions.
• Course navigation features allow you to jump directly to specific topics of interest quickly and easily.
• Designed for people who require initial and refresher training activities.
• Available on-line 24 hours a day.
• Version for Mobile Devices.
• Review course content with eBooks

Course Topics

News and Sports Apps

• News App and My News;
• Open the News App;
• Add News Sources;
• Open News Articles;
• Apply Content Filters;
• Add Sections to My News;
• Change the Text Style;
• Modify the Text Size
• Move Between Articles;
• Modify News App Settings;

Sports App and Articles

• Open the Sports App;
• Read Articles;
• Use Sports App Options;
• View League Statistics;
• Modify the Sports App Banner;
• Use Best of Web;
• Add Favorite Teams;
• Modify Sports App Settings;

Travel and Music Apps

• Travel App and Booking;
• Open the Travel App;
• Search for Destinations;
• View Destination Information;
• Use Travel App Options;
• View Destinations by Region;
• Sort Destinations;
• Book Flights;
• Book Hotels;
• Use the Best of Web;

Music App and Playlists

• Create Accounts;
• Set Preferences;
• Play and Pause a Track;
• Use the Previous and Next Commands;
• View Album Information;
• Set Playback Options;
• Use Play an Artist and New Smart DJ;
• Create, Play and Share Playlists;
• Search for Music;

Video and Camera Apps

• Video App and Xbox Stores;
• Set Video Preferences;
• Play and Pause Videos;
• Navigate Videos;
• Set Playback Options;
• Set Devices with Play To;
• Use the Xbox Stores;
• Search for Videos;
• Share Videos;

Camera App and Webcams

• Open the Camera App;
• Connect a Webcam;
• Change Photo Resolution;
• Modify the Brightness Setting;
• Modify the Contrast Setting;
• Take Webcam Photos;
• Record Videos;
• Use the Timer;
• View Webcam Photos;