Courses
SeniorNet courses are based on personal computers that have Microsoft operating systems i.e. XP, Vista and Windows 7. To get the full benefit from your courses you should have a computer at home on which to practise and apply your new skills.
Classes are held on Monday to Friday, 10.00 to 12.00 noon; 12.00 to 1.00pm; and 1.30 to 3.30pm. Classes will be filled on a first come first served basis, and you will be contacted by the Course Secretary advising you of the time and date your class will begin.
We have a range of single lesson mini courses which enhance general computer skills or courses already already completed. Dates and times of these courses will be advised to members by email, or through our newsletter, or will be put into your course calendar.
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Course List
Below is an outline of all our courses.
Welcome to Computing: 2 Weeks (Free)
An elementary course designed to introduce new members to computers. Word processing is not included.
Basic E-mail: 1 hour (Free)
You will learn how to send and receive emails.
Essential Word Processing: 4 Weeks ($20.00 each course)
There are courses at three levels using Microsoft Word (2007 and 2010) and WordPad (XP, Vista, Windows 7). Essential word processing teaches general text skills that can be applied to letters, emails and notices etc. More word processing and advanced word processing introduces the more advanced features of Word.
Email: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
Email involves sending and receiving emails. This course requires text skills learned in essential word processing. We use Outlook Express(Windows Mail)
Pictures to Email: 1 Week ($5.00)
Learn how to insert pictures or documents into an email.
Internet: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
Internet Explorer, browsing websites, you can get information worldwide.
Files and Folders: 1 Week ($5.00)
Creating, deleting and copying files and folders. Also Finding and renaming files and folders.
Digital Camera: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
Getting to know your "point and shoot" digital camera. Learn to take better pictures, and use Picasa to organise, edit, print, share and email your photos.
Publisher: 4 Weeks ($20.00 each course)
There are two courses for Microsoft Publisher. They require a good knowledge of word processing.
Powerpoint: 4 Weeks ($20.00 for each course)
There are courses for 2 levels using Office 2003 and 2007. You will learn to make PowerPoint presentations.
Spreadsheets: 4 Weeks ($20 for each course).
There are 4 courses using Microsoft Excel 2003 and 2007. In this course you will learn how to make lists with formulas, good for secretaries for membership lists etc.
Database: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
Using Microsoft Works. Keep information in lists which can be sorted and selected from.
Money: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
Organise your financial affairs using Microsoft Money.
Genealogy: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
Using Personal Ancestral File (PAF), you will learn how to create files and individual records. Add births, marriages and deaths, notes and sources. Print family sheets and pedigree records.
Introduction to Windows 7: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
The course will be useful for those with previous Windows operating systems and who have recently upgraded to Windows 7.
Managing Word 2007 and the Ribbon Tool Bar: 2 Weeks ($10.00)
Introduction to the use of the Ribbon Tool Bar.
Photo Editing: 2 Weeks ($10.00)
You will learn how to transfer your images to your computer and how to improve them. We use Picasa.
Introduction to Ribbon Tool Bars: 1 Week ($5.00)
How to use the Microsoft ribbon tool bars.
Managing MS Word 2010: 2 Weeks ($10.00)
How to manage MS Word.
Beginners Course in Apple Macintosh: 1 Week (Free)
A basic introduction to Apple Macintosh.
Intro to Mac OSX: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
An introduction to using Apple Macintosh OSX (version 10.6).
Switching from Windows to Apple OSX: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
A guide to using an Apple Mac after a Windows PC.
Apple Mail: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
A guide to using Mail in an Apple Macintosh.
Microsoft Word for a Mac: 4 Weeks ($20.00)
How to use Microsoft Word using an Apple Macintosh computer.