Course Descriptions
Introduction to Computers
(Ed Berkowitz)
The
beginner will gain the skills
that make up basic computer literacy.
Start
and shut down your computer; Use the mouse; Display menus and
commands;
Work
with Desktop objects and the Taskbar; Move programs to and
from the
Desktop; Create folders; Copy and move files; Delete and
restore
files; Open programs, folders and files. You
will also learn how to compose, print, save, and
retrieve letters and other documents.
In
addition, this 8-hour course includes other aspects of the
computer including: Major
computer components, elements of the
Desktop, uses of the Start
button, details of a window, effective use of the mouse and
keyboard
including the powerful "function keys", and other topics.
Microsoft
Word (Bill
Shapiro)
Word
is still the most widely used word processor, and you don't
need to be a touch typist in order to gain proficiency in its
use.
You'll learn how
to create documents, format them the way you want (even in
columns, tables, numbered lists and bullet lists). In addition, you'll learn
how to find, move, and replace text,
insert text, and automatically correct spelling
errors. You'll
also learn how to have pages numbered automatically
and even how to create a table of contents.
You'll be able to
insert special characters as well as pictures. For fancy documents, you'll see how to use
Word Art, Auto Shapes and (if time permits) charts.
Microsoft Excel (Vincent Sacco)
This
course presents the basic concepts of Microsoft Excel.
You will be introduced to basic Excel
features through complete corresponding step-by-step
exercises. To
practice the skills that are presented, the lessons also
include a
diskette containing the exercise
files used
in class. You will learn
how to: sum numbers, sort data, create column- and pie-charts,
copy,
move, erase, edit and format cells, protect worksheets from
inadvertent or unauthorized change,
format
data, create borders and frames, print in both
“portrait” and “landscape” orientation.
Three
easy sessions will show you how to improve photos transferred from
your digital camera or downloaded from E-mail or the
Internet, and how to create
animated titles and basic
drawings.
Internet
and Email
Learn the ins
and outs
of the Internet, such as: Using search engines to find
information (we'll show you tricks and hints for more
productive searches); Downloading the material you
find; Copying and printing
photographs
and graphics or text from Web pages (we’ll even show you
some interesting
sites
to visit); Managing
your Favorites List (Bookmarks); Dealing with “cookies”; Selecting a
Home
Page; You'll also learn how to manage your
Email, send pictures and documents by Email, and retrieve
pictures and documents that friends and family send you.
We’ll also
discuss the
free Internet browser Firefox and
the
free Email program Thunderbird, as well as other free
programs such as Adaware
and Spybot, which will search for and remove unwanted
advertising and “spyware”
programs
from your computer.
Introduction
to Windows 7
(Bill Shapiro)
There
were
many changes from Windows XP to Vista and Windows 7.
Windows 7 is a great improvement over Vista, which
is
hated by most people who have it. Windows 7 also has
some additional capabilities and improved security
protection compared to Microsoft's earlier operating
systems. However, many
items are now in unfamiliar places, and
some things that could be done simply in Windows XP are now
complicated.
We'll show
you where the major items are, how to use the built-in Help
function to find things that have been moved, and how to do
some fundamental tasks that are
not accessible in the same way as before.
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