Computer Training

                      COMPUTER TRAINING

All computer classes require students to bring a 1 GB (minimum) flash drive.
 
BEGINNING KEYBOARDING
Instruction in basic keyboarding skills and techniques in basic computer operation, touch typing for accuracy and speed, and beginning composition at the keyboard. The 20 hours of classroom allows for the completion of 20 lessons self-paced.

BEGINNING COMPUTERS
These classes are designed for people with little or no computer experience with the foundations for all computer use. Beginners will learn how to turn a computer on and off, use the mouse, and complete basic steps to get started; they also will learn some “computer talk.” It’s easy and fun!

INTRO TO COMPUTERS AND WINDOWS XP
This class will promote the novice computer user into the ranks of the informed user. The class begins with basics of computers, including operating systems, Windows, hardware, and software. The concepts and features will be presented clearly and comprehensively. Learn how to turn on and log into the computer, navigate the system, use accessories, execute programs, and manage the file system.

BASIC OFFICE 2007
Introduction to business productivity software suites using word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

INTERMEDIATE OFFICE 2007
Intermediate study of computer applications from business productivity software suites. Instruction in embedding data and linking and combining documents using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and/or presentation media software.

INTRODUCTION TO MS EXCEL 2007
Instruction in terminology, machine use, program parameters, display characteristics, formatting features, mathematical functions, and printing. Understand basic concepts of spreadsheet functions; create formulas, charts, and graphs; and generate reports. Learn to explore how to open and modify existing work sheets; create and save new work sheets; select and fill ranges of cells; use relative and absolute cell addressing; customize your screen with toolbars; format and print a work sheet; create and edit calculating formulas. Prerequisite: advanced understanding of computer operation and keyboarding.

INTERMEDIATE MS EXCEL 2007
Instruction in moving and copying cell contents; sorting mathematical, statistical, and financial functions; date and time arithmetic; report generation; and built-in graphics support. Following a quick review of the basics, this course is designed to familiarize experienced Excel users with more advanced features of MS Excel, including formatting and print options, use of formulas, import/export options, use of Excel as a database, configuration and startup procedures, use of templates, etc. Prerequisite: advanced understanding of computer operation and keyboarding.

INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD 2007
Students will create, edit, save, open and print documents; change the document appearance through formatting, indenting and aligning, setting tab stops, and inserting page breaks. Learn how to make additional enhancements to the document using bullets and numbers, headers and footers, spell checker and thesaurus, and using Autocorrect. Instruction will be provided in terminology, computer operations, editing functions, formatting and special text optons.

INTERMEDIATE MS WORD 2007
A study of production techniques, including search and replace functions, headers and footers, spelling checker, mail merge, file functions, and printer set-up. Following a quick review of the basics, this course is designed to familiarize students with more advanced features of MS Word, including formatting, print options, import/export options, configuration options, mail merge, and insertion of charts, graphs, pictures, and use of templates. Prerequisite: advanced understanding of computer operation and keyboarding.

INTRODUCTION TO QUICKBOOKS 2007, PART 1
This course is designed to teach students software applications and gain knowledge necessary to perform specific operations in the Quickbooks 2007 environment. Part 1 (chapters 1-7) include getting started, creating a Quickbooks company, customizing Quickbooks for your business, editing the chart of accounts, working with lists for customers, jobs employees and vendors, using bank account registers, reconciling checking accounts, working with assets, liabilities and equity accounts, entering sales information, receiving payments and making deposits. Includes informational handouts, review questions and answers over all the chapters, hands-on approach with class discussion and real life business examples. Prerequisite: basic understanding of computer operations and keyboarding. This class is strictly software-based and does not include accounting curriculum, but knowledge of basic business terms is helpful.

INTRODUCTION TO QUICKBOOKS 2007, PART 2
This course is designed to teach students software applications and gain knowledge necessary to perform specific operations in the Quickbooks 2007 environment. Part 2 (chapters 8-15) include entering and paying bills, accounts payable, reports and graphs that help you understand your business, creating and customizing reports, exporting reports to MS Excel, creating graphs, ordering products, receiving inventory, tracking and paying sales tax, setting up payroll, invoicing a customer, paying non-employees, customizing invoices and forms. Includes informational handouts, review questions and answers over all the chapters, hands-on approach with class discussion and real life business examples. Prerequisite: basic understanding of computer operations and keyboarding. This class is strictly software-based and does not include accounting curriculum, but knowledge of basic business terms is helpful.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3
This in-depth 18 hour course in Photoshop includes instruction on basic photographic techniques, along with how to use your digital camera. This class will cover digital camera technology, photo composition, photo editing on the computer using Adobe Photoshop CS3 and tips for printing photos. You will learn many Photoshop trips and tricks.

INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE INDESIGN
This course teaches students how to use Adobe InDesign CS2 to design professional looking documents and print layouts. Students will cover a broad scope of topics that will provide an overview of the application so that they can start creating documents right away. They will learn how to create a new document, add text and graphics, use master pages, add columns, thread frames, create and apply styles, use layers, and prepare a file for print. Students taking this course must be familiar with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP, and they should have basic-level word processing skills.