Course Descriptions
Introduction to Computers (Ed Berkowitz, Bill Shapiro)
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 (Charles McNally)
Word
is still the most widely used word processor, and you don't need to be a touch typist to be proficient 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). You'll
also learn how to have pages numbered automatically
and even how to create a table of contents. In addition, you'll learn how to find, move, and replace text,
insert text, and automatically correct spelling errors. 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 supply 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 retrieving 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
There
were
many changes from Windows XP to Vista and from Vista toWindows 7.
Windows 7
has some additional capabilities and improved security
protection. Also, it is a great improvement over Vista, which is
hated by most people who have it. However, as with Vista, many
items are now in unfamiliar places, and
some things that could be done simply in Windows XP are now more
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 things that are
not accessible in the same way as before.
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