Date Time
Tue 09/09/2014 11:00am [MMEC] - 12:00pm

The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online inside a browser: when you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news, and watch videos online, you often do all this using a browser.

Why VCU recommends Google Chrome

  • Speed:Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way. It`s quick to start up from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web applications lightning fast.
  • Security: Chrome is designed to keep you safer and more secure on the web with built-in malware and phishing protection, auto updates to make sure you have all the latest security fixes
  • Signing in: Signing into Chrome brings your bookmarks, history, and other settings to all your computers.
  • Synergyse Training: Provides the training you need, the moment you need it! Not sure what Synergyse is? Click here to learn more.

Learning Objectives:

User will learn "best practices" for effectively managing and using the Google Chrome browser.
  • Where is my menu?
  • Tabs: What are they and how they work
  • Using multiple windows
  • Bookmarks: Where are they and how to edit/organize them
  • Settings
  • What are they and where are they
  • Signing into Chrome: What are the benefits
  • Search: setting default search engine
  • Setting Chrome as the default browser
  • Advanced settings
  • Privacy: Why you need it and how to change the settings
  • Content Setting: What it is
  • Cookies: how to eat...I mean delete them
  • Pop-ups: To block or not to block that is the question
  • Clear browsing data: Why and how to
  • Passwords and form: What it is and how to manage
  • Downloads: What it is and how to manage
  • Users: What they are and how to use them
Other Training: Other Resources:
  • AppsforVCU - The VCU Google resource website
  • Prerequisites:
    Cost:
    $0.00
    Sponsor:
    Technology Services
    Audience:
    VCU Faculty and Staff Only
    Category:
    Google Apps
    Contact:
    VCU helpIT Center
    804-828-2227
    helpIT@vcu.edu