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INDEX OF COURSES

Unless noted otherwise, courses are 8-hour (four weekly 2-hour sessions);
The cost of a course is $20 (except as below), payable on application
For information about Courses, click on the name of the Course

Welcome to Computing* - Quick Start Email* - Essential Word Processing
More Word Processing - Essential Email - Essential Internet
Windows - Files, Folders, Zipping - Adding Pictures to Email**
 
Advanced Word Processing - Introduction to Publishing

Desktop Publishing - Spreadsheets - Databases - Money
Scanning and Image Editing - Drawing Graphics*** - Genealogy
Introduction to PowerPoint - Digital Cameras - PC Maintenance**

*Free
("Welcome to Computing" 2 weeks, "Quick Start Email" 1 week)
**
2 weeks: $10   ***With printed manual: $25

 
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 WELCOME TO COMPUTING
This is a free course available to all new members

Buying a Computer
Hardware/Software
Getting Started - Opening an Application
The Desktop - Using the Mouse
The Keyboard - Using Help
Writing a letter
Closing down correctly

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ESSENTIAL WORD PROCESSING
(using Microsoft Word)
Includes many essentials for using a word processor program
Suitable for beginners, and those who already have some experience with word processing

Opening and saving files
The features of the keyboard and mouse in typing text
Placing and moving the cursor
Selecting, moving, changing, and deleting text
Using menus and shortcuts

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MORE WORD PROCESSING
(using Microsoft Word)
A reasonable knowledge of the basics of word processing is required

Changing text characteristics
Spacing between lines, paragraphs
Bullets and numbering
Copying between documents
Inserting pictures and WordArt
Paragraphs - Finding and replacing
Checking spelling - Layout

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 ESSENTIAL EMAIL
(using Microsoft Outlook Express)
Requires a knowledge of basic word processing

Opening the home page
Folders, inbox, outbox, sent items, deleted items, drafts
Preparing an email - addresses
"New Mail" as a word processor
Going online - ISPs, passwords
Sending and receiving emails
Opening and printing emails
Replying to emails
Copying from emails to a new email
Attachments: opening, saving
Sending to more than one recipient
The address book: contact list, Groups - Signatures

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ESSENTIAL INTERNET
(using Internet Explorer)

Connecting to the Internet: online, offline
Homepages, URLs
Web pages: opening, saving, printing
Search engines: searching
Associated programs (Adobe Reader, Macromedia Flash)
Previous websites: the address bar; History; Favorites
Copying and saving from web pages

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WINDOWS
For Microsoft Windows 98, Me or XP
(An existing course is available; a new course is currently being written)

The main features of Windows

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FILES, FOLDERS, PRINTERS
Requires a good knowledge of Windows
(95/98/Me or XP)

Files and folders - Hierarchies
File pathways - Viewing files
Creating folders
Deleting folders and files
Moving /copying between folders
Searching for files
Properties of files and folders
Properties of printers
Creating PDF files
Printing PDF files

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ADDING PICTURES TO
EMAILS
This is an advanced course which requires that the "Essential Email" course has been completed,
and preferably the "Files, Folders, Zipping" course as well

Resize your photos (from scanner or digital camera)
Insert the files into your emails,
so that it is simple for recipients to print them

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 ADVANCED WORD
PROCESSING
(using Microsoft Word)

Tables: creating, adding, removing, and changing columns and rows
Tables: adding text; line styles and shading; text in columns
Adding boxes and shading to text
Text boxes: creating and placing; adding text
Tables: merging and splitting cells; Sorting data; Tables as simple spreadsheets
Creating and working in columns

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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHING
For those without Desktop Publishing programs. Requires a good knowledge of Word Processing

Using text and picture frames
ClipArt, WordArt, BorderArt
Making a greeting card using the Wizard

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DESKTOP PUBLISHING
(using Microsoft Publisher)
Requires a good knowledge of Word Processing


Features of MS  Publisher
Text and Picture frames; WordArt
Copying, moving and resizing text
Producing greeting cards/certificate
Creating tables
Producing a 3-column Newsletter
Using Page Wizard to produce a Calendar

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SPREADSHEETS

Spreadsheet layout
Entering and editing information
Formatting a spreadsheet
Using and copying formulas
Percentages and averages
Adding rows and columns
Sorting data
Moving data between Spreadsheets
Preparing charts from spreadsheets
Using Spreadsheets, Word Processor, and Database together
Using a template - Protecting data

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DATABASES

Becoming familiar with database layout
Designing a database
Entering information - editing data
Adjusting the layout
Sorting data - querying a database
Creating reports, form letters and mailing labels

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SCANNING AND
IMAGE EDITING

Scanning photographs
Reducing the file size of scanned images
The basics of editing images
Optical character recognition

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DRAWING GRAPHICS
Using the drawing tools in Microsoft Office - ie Word, PowerPoint

Exploring the drawing tools
Creating a drawing
Using the drawing to make a poster

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GENEALOGY
Using Personal Ancestral File

Create a new file
Add families
Make changes
Insert notes and sources
Print forms and reports

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MONEY
Using Microsoft Money for keeping a set of accounts and writing reports

Opening a Money file - Creating accounts Account Register Entering transactions Saving and backing up
Payees and Categories - Classifications
Reconciling with bank Statements and Credit Cards - Reports and Charts

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INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT
Requires a good knowledge of Word Processing and Publishing

Starting PowerPoint - settings

Inserting pictures
Viewing a PowerPoint show
Changing the order of slides
Adding text, borders, background
Transition effects  - Animation
Slide and title masters
Changing the Background
Working with colours, objects
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USING A DIGITAL CAMERA

Digital and conventional cameras
Pixels; size; resolution
Optical and digital zoom
Autofocus; aperture and exposure
Depth of field; focal length
Flash; red-eye reduction
Printing; resizing images
Saving images; compressing
PhotoPlus to enhance pictures

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PC MAINTENANCE

Windows Security updates
Virus and Spyware protection
Hard drive maintenance
Clearing unwanted files
Backing up files

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QUICK START EMAIL

Using Microsoft Outlook Express
A free 1-session course to get you started with emails

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