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Introduction To The PC |
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This is a Beginner Level Course designed for
people who have never used a computer or have limited experience with
a computer. This course familiarizes students with the computer and
helps students overcome their fear and anxiety of this useful
technology. |
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We work with Personal Computers, running
Microsoft’s Windows XP Operating System. We also use Microsoft
Office 2003. |
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To take this course you must only show up for
class on time and come with an open mind, a desire to learn and and a
willingness to have fun! |
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In this class, we will: |
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Look inside a computer and learn about
different storage devices |
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Become expert as using a mouse (pointing,
clicking, highlighting) |
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Understand what a “window” is and how to use it |
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Learn about our desktop and different ways to
personalize it (that is why they are called Personal
computers!) |
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Create files and folders |
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Open an email account and learn how to reply to
a message, compose a new message and send a message |
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Search on the Internet using Search Engines (we
will do a Scavenger Hunt!) |
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Learn Basic Word Processing, opening a file,
saving a file, formatting text and editing text. |
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By the end of the class: |
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You will have an email account using a free
web-based product |
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You will have a certificate of completion that
you have designed yourself! |
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You will have the confidence to move to the
next level |
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Practical Word-Processing
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This is an Intermediate Level Course that will
teach you word processing tools to use at home and in an office. |
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To take this course you must be able to use a
mouse (point, right click, left click and highlight), must be familiar
with opening, minimizing and restoring multiple windows, and must have
basic knowledge of opening, saving and editing documents with some
word processing software (such as Word, WordPerfect or Works). |
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We work with Personal Computers, running
Microsoft’s Windows XP Operating System. We also use Microsoft
Office 2003. |
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In this class, we will cover the following
topics: |
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Editing, Revising, Spell/grammar check |
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Formatting fonts, alignment, paragraph and
character spacing, and indenting |
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Design and drawing tools like autoshapes, clip
art, borders and shading, wordart and text boxes. |
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Creating tables within Word Documents |
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Developing a list and merging the list with a
document to personalize the document |
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Designing templates for letterheads, faxes, etc
(home or office) |
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File and folder management. |
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To apply these skills we will be: |
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Editing a marked-up document and tracking the
changes |
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Creating a marketing flyer (office) |
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Creating a birthday card with art and sound
(home) |
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Developing a table to create a shopping list
(home) |
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Developing a table for a project plan (office) |
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Sending party invitations to a list of guests
(home) using mail merge |
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Sending a marketing letter to a list of
customers (office) using mail merge |
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Creating folders to keep track of all our new
documents! |
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Creating our own certificate of completion |
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Extracurricular: work on formatting a jazzy
resume |
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Introduction To The PC - Spanish |
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es el curso de introducciόn a la computadora, diseñado para las
personas que jamàs han usado una computadora o tienen limitada
experiencia con una computadora. Este curso familiarisará a los
estudiantes con la computadora y ayudará a los estudiantes a vencer su
temor y a relacionarce con esta tecnología que le será útil para toda
su vida. Nosotros
trabajamos con computadora personales, tambien usamos Microsoft
Windows XP y Microsoft Office 2003.
Para tomar este curso usted solo
tiene que ser punctual a la hora que empiencen las clases y sobre
todo venir con una mente abierta, el deseo de aprender y pasarla bíen.
Dentro de estas clases
tendremos:
| Como mirar dentro de la
computadora y aprender sobre los diferentes datos que existen dentro
de ella |
| Entender que es “Window” y
como usarlo |
| Te combertirás en un experto
usando el mouse (clikiando y sombriando) |
| Aprender sobre nuestro
desktop y las diferentes formas de personalizarla (es por eso que es
llamada computadora personal) |
| Como crear archivos y folder |
| Como abrir una cuenta de
correo electronico y aprender como contestar un mensaje, escribir un
mensaje nuevo y como enviarlo |
| Explorar el Internet usando
un programa de busqueda (nosotros haremos una busqueda dentro del
Internet) Aprender el basico procedimiento de Word, abriendo un
archivo, salvando un archivo, cambiando textos y a corregir un texto |
Para el fínal de las clases:
| Usted tendrá una cuenta de
correo electronico gratis |
| Usted tendrá un certificado
de cumplimiento que usted diceñará |
| Usted tendrá la confiaza de
moverte para el próximo nivel |
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Spreadsheets with Excel |
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This course covers Beginner and Intermediate
level topics for use at home or in an office.
To take this course you must be able to use a
mouse (point, right click, left click) and you must be familiar with
opening, minimizing and restoring multiple windows and must have
knowledge of opening, saving and formatting text. Knowledge of
Microsoft Word is very helpful as many of the menus and toolbars are
the same.
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We work with Personal Computers, running
Microsoft’s Windows XP Operating System. We also use Microsoft
Office 2003. |
In this class, we will cover the following
topics:
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Setting up, naming
and saving worksheets |
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Entering and
formatting text and data |
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Creating and using
formulae and functions |
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Using absolute and
relative cell references |
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Setting up a table,
sorting, filtering, autofill and formatting |
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Creating charts (bar,
line and pie charts) |
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Creative formatting
of charts – colors, etc. |
To apply these skills
we will be:
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Creating a home
budget, tracking, and charting expenses |
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Creating a department
budget |
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Creating a employee
database |
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Allocating overhead
expenses to multiple company divisions |
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Temperature charts
for Boston and San Francisco |
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PC Repair |
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This course is
designed for people who want to do basic support and installations on
their own computers and for anyone who just likes to understand how
things work.
A computer is
merely the assembly of many pre-fabricated parts and subassemblies
into a single package. The parts, such as the hard drive, CD drive,
floppy drive, memory, motherboard etc., are connected together with a
series of wires and cables and then all the parts are packaged in a
metal case called the chassis. We will teach you how to replace
or upgrade the most common parts and subassemblies. You will learn
the meaning of computer jargon words such as Dimm and Simm and
Gigabyte vs. Megabyte as we go along. By the end of the course you and
your teammate will have taken components out and then put them back
in, connected the correct cables, and installed the operating system
until the computer is back up and running.
In this class, we
will:
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Teach you to
identify the different parts inside the computer such as memory,
modems, network and video cards. We will explain their role in the
system |
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Learn about
computer memory, different types of memory (RAM, ROM, etc.),
function of computer memory |
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Show you how to
upgrade the memory |
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Teach you about
storage devices, Hard drives, CD-ROMS, CD-RW, Floppy drives, showing
you how to disconnect and reconnect them |
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Explain the
terms master/slave and why they are important |
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Learn what
formatting and partitioning a Hard drive means and reasons for doing
it |
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Understand the
power supply. Terms associated with it. How it provides power to all
the computer components. How to replace it, if it breaks |
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Learn about the
operating system and how to install it |
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Review
preventative maintenance suggestions such as the importance of Anti
Virus, and keeping your computer running smoothly using disk Defrag
and Scandisk |
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Go over a few
troubleshooting tips as we go along |
To apply these
skills we will be:
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Working in
teams of 2 in a hands on project |
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Disassembling/Reassembling the computer piece by piece |
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Examining the
System board, Processor, Memory and other components |
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Learning how
the different disk drives connects with System board |
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Partitioning
the Hard drive, loading the operating system, applications |
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Learning how
and when to run preventative programs such as Scandisk |
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Classes 1 and 2 are for beginner students who
have had no, or very limited, experience using Outlook |
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Classes 3 – 6 are designed for people who have
been using Outlook to write, send and receive email but want to learn
the other features. |
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Class 1:
Hour 1: Explain the mail setup for class;
Background on Email, Security, Spam, Bouncebacks and Etiquette,
Exchange Server vs. POP mail, Size of storage on server
Hour 2: Explaining folders, menu items,
Fields
Sending and Receiving email, saving a draft,
finding an email
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Class 2:
Hour 1:More Sending/Receiving email
Hour 2: Replying, Replying to All,
Forwarding
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Class 3:
Hour 1:
Review use of CTRL and SHIFT keys and right click
Set up Folder List or Outlook Bar
Creating an address/contact list
Creating new contact from same company
Editing contact info and lists (double click on
contact to edit)
Delete by clicking on contact and then clicking
on delete shortcut
Creating group distribution lists
Discussing use of folders, categories
Sorting/Searching/Customizing Contact Views
Toolbar View
Personal address vs global address
Different ways to print your contact list
Hour 2 – Setting up Views for Sent Folder
Sorting your Boxes by clicking on Header – search
alphabetically
Adjusting column widths
Composing a message
Select and forward a contact via email
(Actions>Forward)
Shortcuts to find a name or list from global or
contact list
Save As Draft – Draft Folder
Formatting Tools (set up toolbar) – only when
composing a new message
Setting flags (do not overuse)
Creating a signature block (Inbox/Sent Folder,
Tools, Options, Mail Format) Note: In XP, Tools, Option, Email
Options)
Rules Wizard |
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Class 3:
Hour 1:
Review use of CTRL and SHIFT keys and right click
Set up Folder List or Outlook Bar
Creating an address/contact list
Creating new contact from same company
Editing contact info and lists (double click on
contact to edit)
Delete by clicking on contact and then clicking
on delete shortcut
Creating group distribution lists
Discussing use of folders, categories
Sorting/Searching/Customizing Contact Views
Toolbar View
Personal address vs global address
Different ways to print your contact list
Hour 2 – Setting up Views for Sent Folder
Sorting your Boxes by clicking on Header – search
alphabetically
Adjusting column widths
Composing a message
Select and forward a contact via email
(Actions>Forward)
Shortcuts to find a name or list from global or
contact list
Save As Draft – Draft Folder
Formatting Tools (set up toolbar) – only when
composing a new message
Setting flags (do not overuse)
Creating a signature block (Inbox/Sent Folder,
Tools, Options, Mail Format) Note: In XP, Tools, Option, Email
Options)
Rules Wizard
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Class 4:
Hour 1: Attachments – documents, pictures,
Outlook messages
Reply to all, Forward
Email trail and confidentiality
11:30 – Noon:
Resend, Recall
Delete multiple messages by date, sender, etc.
Using shift and CTRL keys to delete
Deleted Items Folder
Bouncebacks
Hour 2:
9:00 – 9:30 Receiving Email
Add Sender to Address Book
Opening Attachments and saving them to the right
place (File>Save Attachments)
Creating folders for incoming mail
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drop and drag
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Creating a rule
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Saving to Desktop vs network
Junk e-mail
Out of Office Assistant
Reply vs Forward (attachments)
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Class 5:
Hour 1: Using the Task feature
Setting Views and Tools
Tracking and Assigning
Creating and Choosing Fields
10:30 – 11:30 Setting up Calendars
Customizing Tools and Views
Making an appointment
Setting up a recurring appointment
Sharing your Calendar
Setting up a meeting, inviting multiple persons
and checking availability
Accepting a meeting
Print views for calendar
Attach email to a meeting request
Notification options (Tools, Options,
Preferences)
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Class 6:
Searching and Archiving
Review
Exercises:
Throughout the two days create a Job Search Task
List, Folders and Calendar.
Set up contacts for job search using business,
location and categories
Set up a folder to track sent and received email
related to job search
Set up a task list to track follow up,
Use calendar to track interviews, appointments,
etc.
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