To be fundamentally proficient with your Mac laptop hardware, you should know how to:

1. Use the trackpad to drag, drop, and right-click.
2. Move and resize windows.
3. Minimize and Maximize windows.
4. Turn the volume up and down.
5. Adjust the brightness of the screen.
6. Check the charge on the battery.
7. Insert and Eject a CD/DVD.
8. Startup, Shutdown, and Reboot.

To be successful using the Mac Operating System, you should know how to:

1. Surf the web.
2. Check your email.
3. Connect to the file server.