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COMPUTER COURSES



Macintosh Training

MAC OS X Basics
Nick PaigoNo. 10066W     
Total: $129.004 sessions
Tuition: $104.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Oct. 7-Oct. 28, 6:00pm-9:00pm

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

This introductory course covers the basics you need to know to get started using your MAC as well as basic file management and workspace customization.

Topics include: Why Macintosh?, starting up, using the mouse, navigating in OS X, the doc, the MAC OS X file system, working with folders, finder view and view options, finder preferences, system preferences, and the Get Info command; using applications, using a MAC OS X application, editing a document, formatting text, printing and quitting, multiple applications, using the Classic Environment, memory and storage, organization strategies, using removable media, advanced finder skills, advanced icon selection techniques, searching for files and information, and getting Help.

(1) If you have a working MAC laptop, which has MAC OS X installed, you may bring your laptop and use it in class.
(2) The MACs used in these classes are loaded with MAC OS X Leopard; however, the content of the course is applicable to MAC OS X Tiger or higher.

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.



Literacy

Computer Basics
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10062W     
Tuition: $75.002 sessions
Tuesday & Thursday, Sep. 15 & Sep. 17, 6:00pm-9:00pm

No experience with computers? Afraid to take an introductory course only to find it’s not introductory enough? If so, this is the course for you – it’s specifically for people with little or no computer experience!

This course will provide you with a basic overview of the terminology you really need to know, an easy-to-understand explanation of software—what it is and what it does, as well as a hands-on introduction to Windows, and the Internet.

Topics covered include: using the keyboard and mouse, the Windows operating system, types of software applications, Windows manipulation, using Windows help, computer storage terminology, and browsing the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer.

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.



Word Processing

Word 2003: Advanced
Leza WoodNo. 10069W     
Total: $90.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Oct. 20 & Oct. 27, 1:00pm-4:00pm

For those who are experienced Word users and want to move on to more advanced topics, this is the course to take.

Topics covered include: using Word with other programs, including Excel and PowerPoint; collaborating on documents, including reviewing documents, tracking changes, and working with document versions; adding reference marks and notes, including bookmarks, footnotes, and cross-references; making long documents easier to use, including table of figures, table of contents, master document, and automatic summarization; and securing a document.

Prerequisite(s): Word: Intermediate or comparable Word experience.

Word 2003: Intermediate
Leza WoodNo. 10117W     
Total: $90.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Oct. 6 & Oct. 13, 1:00pm-4:00pm

For Word users who have mastered the basics, this course moves on to topics such as styles, merging, templates, and graphics.

Topics include: managing data in lists; customizing tables, including performing calculations; creating charts; modifying pictures; creating customized graphic elements, including text boxes, shapes, and WordArt; controlling text flow, including section breaks and columns; creating and modifying templates; sending form letters using a mail merge; and creating and running macros.

Prerequisite(s): Word: Introduction or comparable Word experience.

Word 2003: Introduction
Leza WoodNo. 10113W     
Total: $67.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Sep. 22 & Sep. 29, 1:00pm-4:00pm

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

This is an introductory course for individuals with little or no Word experience.

Topics include: creating a document and entering text; opening and editing a document; text and paragraph formatting including working with borders and shading, indents and tabs, bulleted and numbered lists, outlines, and line spacing; creating and editing basic tables; Word timesavers including templates, wizards, find and replace, spelling and grammar check; and setting page display and printing options.

Prerequisite(s): Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

Word 2007: Basic
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10076W     
Total: $77.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $25.00
Tuesday & Wednesday, Sep. 22 & Sep. 23, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

Leza WoodNo. 10097W     
Total: $77.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Sep. 23 & Sep. 30, 9:00am-12:00pm

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

This is an introductory course for individuals with little or no Word experience.

Topics covered include: creating a document and entering text; opening and editing a document; text and paragraph formatting including working with borders and shading, indents and tabs, bulleted and numbered lists, outlines, and line spacing; creating and editing basic tables; Word timesavers including templates, wizards, find and replace, spelling and grammar check; and setting page display and printing options.

Prerequisite(s: Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

Word 2007: Advanced
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10090W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 6 & Oct. 7, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

Leza WoodNo. 10108W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Oct. 21 & Oct. 28, 9:00am-12:00pm

For those who are experienced Word users and want to move on to more advanced topics, this is the course to take.

Topics include: using Word with other programs, including Excel and PowerPoint; collaborating on documents, including reviewing documents, tracking changes, and working with document versions; adding reference marks and notes, including bookmarks, footnotes, and cross-references; making long documents easier to use, including table of figures, table of contents, master document, and automatic summarization; and securing a document.

Prerequisite(s): Word: Intermediate or comparable Word experience.

Word 2007: Intermediate
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10083W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Tuesday & Wednesday, Sep. 29 & Sep. 30, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

Leza WoodNo. 10103W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Oct. 7 & Oct. 14, 9:00am-12:00pm

For Word users who have mastered the basics, this course moves on to topics such as styles, merging, templates, and graphics.

Topics covered include: managing data in lists; customizing tables, including performing calculations; creating charts; modifying pictures; creating customized graphic elements, including text boxes, shapes, and WordArt; controlling text flow, including section breaks and columns; creating and modifying templates; sending form letters using a mail merge; and creating and running macros.

Prerequisite(s): Word: Introduction or comparable Word experience.



Spreadsheet

Excel 2003: Introduction
Leza WoodNo. 10107W     
Total: $67.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Nov. 10 & Nov. 17, 9:00am-12:00pm

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

This introductory course is for individuals with little or no Excel experience.

Topics covered include: the Excel environment; creating a basic worksheet, including navigating, selecting, and entering data; performing simple calculations, including formulas and functions; formatting a worksheet, including borders, coloring, and number formats; working with multiple worksheets; and setting page display and printing options.

Prerequisite(s): Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

Excel 2003: Advanced
Leza WoodNo. 10116W     
Total: $90.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Dec. 8 & Dec. 15, 9:00am-12:00pm

For those who are experienced Excel users and want to move on to more advanced topics, this is the course to take.

Topics covered include: streamlining workflow, including working with macros, conditional formatting, and data validation criteria; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets to locate errors or watch formulas; analyzing data, including trendlines, scenarios, and what-if analyses; working with multiple workbooks; and importing and exporting data. Excel 2003 also includes creating PivotTables and PivotCharts.

Prerequisite(s): Excel: Intermediate or comparable Excel experience.

Excel 2003: Intermediate
Leza WoodNo. 10112W     
Total: $90.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Nov. 24 & Dec. 1, 9:00am-12:00pm

For Excel users who have mastered the basics, this course moves on to topics such as advanced formulas and sorting and filtering data.

Topics covered include: working with advanced formulas; organizing worksheet and table data, including sorting and filtering data; creating and modifying charts; working with graphic objects, including ClipArt and AutoShapes; and customizing and enhancing workbooks, including templates.

Prerequisite(s): Excel: Basics or comparable Excel experience.

Excel 2007: Advanced
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10082W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays & Thursdays, Oct. 21 & Oct. 22, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

Leza WoodNo. 10102W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Oct. 21 & Oct. 28, 1:00pm-4:00pm

For those who are experienced Excel users and want to move on to more advanced topics, this is the course to take.

Topics covered include: streamlining workflow, including working with macros, conditional formatting, and data validation criteria; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets to locate errors or watch formulas; analyzing data, including trendlines, scenarios, and what-if analyses; working with multiple workbooks; and importing and exporting data.

Prerequisite(s): Excel: Intermediate or comparable Excel experience.

Excel 2007: Basics
Leza WoodNo. 10089W     
Total: $77.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Sep. 23 & Sep. 30, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10068W     
Total: $77.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Sep. 24 & Oct. 1, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

This introductory course is for individuals with little or no Excel experience.

Topics include: the Excel environment; creating a basic worksheet, including navigating, selecting, and entering data; performing simple calculations, including formulas and functions; formatting a worksheet, including borders, coloring, and number formats; working with multiple worksheets; and setting page display and printing options.

Prerequisite(s): Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

Excel 2007: Intermediate
Leza WoodNo. 10096W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Wednesdays, Oct. 7 & Oct. 14, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10075W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Oct. 8 & Oct. 15, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

For Excel users who have mastered the basics, this course moves on to topics such as advanced formulas and sorting and filtering data.

Topics include: working with advanced formulas; organizing worksheet and table data, including sorting and filtering data; creating and modifying charts; working with graphic objects, including ClipArt and AutoShapes; and customizing and enhancing workbooks, including templates. Excel 2007 also includes creating PivotTables and PivotCharts and managing themes.

Prerequisite(s): Excel: Basics or comparable Excel experience.



Database

Access 2003: Advanced
Leza WoodNo. 10115W     
Total: $90.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Dec. 8 & Dec. 15, 1:00pm-4:00pm

For those who are experienced Access users and want to move on to more advanced topics, this is the course to take.

Topics include: analyzing existing data and improving table structure; writing advanced queries, including subqueries, unmatched and duplicate queries, and creating PivotTables and PivotCharts; creating and using macros; improving form design, including displaying a calendar and using tab pages; making reports more effective, including charts and columns; and maintaining databases.

Prerequisite(s): Access: Intermediate or comparable Access experience.

Access 2003: Intermediate
Leza WoodNo. 10110W     
Total: $90.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Nov. 24 & Dec. 1, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Topics covered include: controlling data entry, including field properties, input masks, and list of values fields; joining tables; creating flexible queries and action queries; creating and improving forms, including adding command buttons and subforms; and creating and customizing reports, including adding subreports and creating mailing labels.

Prerequisite(s): Access: Introduction or comparable Access experience.

Access 2003: Introduction
Leza WoodNo. 10105W     
Total: $67.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $15.00
Tuesdays, Nov. 10 & Nov. 17, 1:00pm-4:00pm

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

The focus of the course is on basic database activities: designing a database, including understanding relational databases, planning a database, and determining fields and relationships; building a database, including creating tables and relationships; managing data in a table; querying data using select queries; and creating basic forms and reports using Wizards.

Prerequisite(s): Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

Access 2007: Basic
Leza WoodNo. 10086W     
Total: $77.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Sep. 24 & Oct. 1, 9:00am-12:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10064W     
Total: $77.002 sessions
Tuition: $52.00Fee: $25.00
Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 3 & Nov. 4, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

RESIDENCY FORM REQUIRED

The focus of the course is on basic database activities: designing a database, including understanding relational databases, planning a database, and determining fields and relationships; building a database, including creating tables and relationships; managing data in a table; querying data using select queries; and creating basic forms and reports using Wizards.

Prerequisite(s): Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

Access 2007: Advanced
Leza WoodNo. 10099W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Oct. 29 & Nov. 5, 9:00am-12:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10079W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 17 & Nov. 18, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

For those who are experienced Access users and want to move on to more advanced topics, this is the course to take.

Topics include: analyzing existing data and improving table structure; writing advanced queries, including subqueries, unmatched and duplicate queries, and creating PivotTables and PivotCharts; creating and using macros; improving form design, including displaying a calendar and using tab pages; making reports more effective, including charts and columns; and maintaining databases.

Prerequisite(s): Access: Intermediate or comparable Access experience.

Access 2007: Intermediate
Leza WoodNo. 10093     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Oct. 15 & Oct. 22, 9:00am-12:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10072W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov. 10 & Nov. 11, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

For Access users who have mastered the basics, this course moves on to topics such as creating advanced queries, customizing reports and form design.

Topics include: controlling data entry, including field properties, input masks, and list of values fields; joining tables; creating flexible queries and action queries; creating and improving forms, including adding command buttons and subforms; and creating and customizing reports, including adding subreports and creating mailing labels.

Prerequisite(s): Access: Introduction or comparable Access experience.



Presentation & Desktop Publishing

Illustrator CS3: Introduction
Sondra EricksonNo. 10101W     
Total: $215.002 sessions
Tuition: $200.00Fee: $15.00
Mondays, Nov. 9 & Nov. 16, 9:30am-4:30pm

Illustrator is a robust graphics application which allows you to create complex and attractive designs with type effects. Topics include: creating simple shapes; creating logos using simple shapes and custom paths; enhancing logo type, including applying gradients to type and flowing type on a path; manipulating body type, including using styles and typographic characters; and creating an advertisement.

Prerequisite(s): Must have excellent navigation and mouse manipulation skills and be very competent and comfortable working in the Windows environment including Windows Explorer.

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.

Please note: (1) Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator are all very complex graphic design programs. These programs are intended for high-end computer users interested in entering or currently working in the graphic design or other creative industry.
(2) The basic concepts covered in the Photoshop and InDesign classes are applicable for Adobe CS thru Adobe CS4.
(3) These Adobe courses are for PC and MAC users. There are a limited number of MACs available for this class, so register early! When you register, you must indicate on which platform you would like to work. If no platform is indicated, you will be assigned to work on a PC.

InDesign CS3: Introduction
Sondra EricksonNo. 10106W     
Total: $215.002 sessions
Tuition: $200.00Fee: $15.00
Mondays, Oct. 26 & Nov. 2, 9:30am-4:30pm

Adobe InDesign is a robust design and layout program. Topics include: the InDesign environment; designing documents, including adding text and graphics and threading text frames; enhancing documents, including applying colors, swatches, fills, gradients, and strokes; adding and working with tables; and finalizing documents.

Prerequisite(s): Must have good navigation and mouse manipulation skills and be comfortable working in the Windows environment including Windows Explorer.

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.

Please note: (1) Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator are all very complex graphic design programs. These programs are intended for high-end computer users interested in entering or currently working in the graphic design or other creative industry.
(2) The basic concepts covered in the Photoshop and InDesign classes are applicable for Adobe CS, Adobe CS2 or Adobe CS3.
(3) These Adobe courses are for PC and MAC users. There are a limited number of MACs available for this class, so register early! When you register, you must indicate on which platform you would like to work. If no platform is indicated, you will be assigned to work on a PC.

Photoshop CS3: Introduction
Sondra EricksonNo. 10111W     
Total: $215.002 sessions
Tuition: $200.00Fee: $15.00
Mondays, Sep. 21 & Sep. 28, 9:30am-4:30pm

Topics include: the Photoshop environment; working with image areas, including selecting, saving, and modifying; working with layers; enhancing images, including paint strokes, filter effects, and blending, merging, and flattening images; saving images for web and print; and managing assets with Adobe Bridge.

Prerequisite(s): Must have excellent navigation and mouse manipulation skills and be very competent and comfortable working in the Windows environment including Windows Explorer.

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.

Please note: (1) Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator are all very complex graphic design programs. These programs are intended for high-end computer users interested in entering or currently working in the graphic design or other creative industry.
(2) The basic concepts covered in the Photoshop and InDesign classes are applicable for Adobe CS, Adobe CS2 or Adobe CS3.
(3) These Adobe courses are for PC and MAC users. There are a limited number of MACs available for this class, so register early! When you register, you must indicate on which platform you would like to work. If no platform is indicated, you will be assigned to work on a PC.

PowerPoint 2007: Basic
Leza WoodNo. 10081W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Oct. 15 & Oct. 22, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10067W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Nov. 5 & Nov. 12, 6:00pm-9:00pm
ACC Wilton Center

Have little or no PowerPoint experience? This course will get you started using PowerPoint to create presentations.

Topics covered include: getting started in PowerPoint; creating a presentation, including inserting, modifying, and arranging slides; formatting text on slides; adding clip art, shapes, WordArt, tables, and charts; and preparing to deliver a presentation, including adding slide transitions, and speaker notes. PowerPoint 2007 also includes applying animation effects.

Prerequisite(s): Navigational competence in Windows and basic competence in any Windows-based word processing program

PowerPoint 2007: Advanced
Leza WoodNo. 10088W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Oct. 29 & Nov. 5, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10074W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Nov. 19 & Dec. 3, 6:00pm-9:00pm (No class Nov. 26)
ACC Wilton Center

For those who have mastered the basics, this course moves on to such topics as customizing the environment, adding media clips, charts, and more.

Topics include: customizing a design template, including working with master slides; adding organizational charts and diagrams; adding sound, movies, and special effects; customizing a slide-show presentation, including setting up custom shows and automatic slide-show repetition; collaborating in PowerPoint, securing a presentation and customizing the PowerPoint environment.

Prerequisite(s): PowerPoint: Introduction or comparable PowerPoint experience.

Publisher 2007: Basic
Leza WoodNo. 10095W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Thursdays, Sep. 24 & Oct. 1, 1:00pm-4:00pm

This course is for those with little or no Publisher experience who want to know how to use Publisher to create attractive flyers, brochures, business cards, etc. either by using the design gallery or creating them from scratch.

Topics will include: creating a basic publication, including using a publication design; modifying a publication’s layout and structure, including working with text boxes and using columns; editing content; formatting a publication, including applying schemes; and formatting pictures, including inserting and resizing design gallery objects and WordArt.

Prerequisite(s): Navigational competence in Windows and basic competence in any Windows word processing program.



Internet Related

Create a Free Website the Quick and EASY Way!
Leza WoodNo. 10073W     
Tuition: $75.002 sessions
Saturdays, Sep. 19 & Sep. 26, 9:00am-12:00pm

Leza WoodNo. 10065W     
Tuition: $75.002 sessions
Wednesdays, Dec. 2 & Dec. 9, 9:00am-12:00pm

Creating a website does not have to be costly or difficult. As a matter of fact, you can create one for FREE. That’s right, free. There are many sites on the Internet that offer free website tools and storage. This class will teach you how to create a website using free tools that are readily available on the web.

Upload pictures for family and friends to see. (Note: Please put your pictures on a USB drive and bring it to class with you if you would like to share them on your new site). Cut down on the legwork by creating a website for an apartment you are trying to rent or create a website for your business. The tools are simple. The ideas are endless.

Prerequisite(s): Must have good navigation and mouse manipulation skills and familiarity with Windows and the Internet;and basic file management skills, including familiarity with Windows Explorer.

Digital Photos--Enjoy Yours Now!
Leza WoodNo. 10078W     
Tuition: $40.001 session
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1:00pm-4:00pm

Do you have a digital camera full of digital pictures waiting to be printed, edited, or stored? Learn the basics of how to share photos, order prints online, and manipulate your digital photos from the comfort of your own home! Find out about several online digital photo sites and learn how to set up an account to share and print photos. Additional topics include: logging on to your account; uploading and viewing digital photos; manipulating photos to improve print quality without spending a fortune on complicated software; sharing photos with family and friends; working with photo albums shared by others; and ordering prints. Don’t delay enjoying your photos any longer!

Prerequisite(s): Must have good navigation and mouse manipulation skills and familiarity with Windows and the Internet; and basic file management, including familiarity with Windows Explorer.

MySpace, FaceBook, You Tube--Get With It!
Leza WoodNo. 10063W     
Tuition: $40.001 session
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 9:00am-12:00pm

No doubt you’ve heard alot about the “social networking” sites like MySpace, FaceBook, and YouTube. Whether you want to find out what how to use these sites for all the reasons so many people do, or you want to learn about sites your kids are using, this is the class to do it.

You will learn how these sites are setup, how pictures and videos are uploaded, and how to find and add friends. (Note: Please bring a USB drive with pictures if you would like to share them on your new site). Join the millions who are enjoying live videoclips of family and friends, keeping in constant contact with family and friends, and renewing contacts with long lost friends from the past. Give this new social networking technology a chance. You might enjoy it. It’s fun!

Prerequisite(s): Must have good navigation and mouse manipulation skills and familiarity with Windows and the Internet.

Office for Free--Believe It!
Leza WoodNo. 10071W     
Tuition: $40.001 session
Thursday, Dec. 3, 1:00pm-4:00pm

There are hundreds of FREE software programs available for download from the Web! Would you like to office sofware for free? Open Office is free and very similar to another office program that was released in 2003. Do you really want to pay for an upgrade when you don’t have to?

Freeware has been around for years. Everyone wonders how it can be given away, but it is. Take advantage of these opportunities! This course will cover tips for finding relevant, reliable freeware and will include: an overview of freeware, shareware, and open source software; websites for searching for freeware; and tips for evaluating freeware and protecting your PC.

Prerequisite(s): Must have good navigation and mouse manipulation skills and familiarity with Windows and the Internet.

Outlook 2007: Advanced
Leza WoodNo. 10100W     
Total: $100.001 session
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Friday, Oct. 9, 9:00am-4:00pm
Hudson Falls School District Office

Mary Ann PowellNo. 10087W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Mondays, Oct. 12 & Oct. 19, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Hudson Falls High School

For those who know the basics of Outlook, this course will cover how to customize the Outlook environment, calendar, mail, folders, and also track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.

Prerequisites: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Essentials.

Outlook 2007: Essentials
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10080W     
Total: $100.002 sessions
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Mondays, Sep. 28 & Oct. 5, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Hudson Falls High School

Leza WoodNo. 10094W     
Total: $100.001 session
Tuition: $75.00Fee: $25.00
Friday, Oct. 2, 9:00am-4:00pm
Hudson Falls School District Office

This course will provide you with the skills needed to start sending and responding to email in Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007, as well as maintaining a calendar, scheduling meetings, and working with tasks and notes. Composing and sending email, scheduling appointments and meetings, managing contact information and tasks, and using notes will also be covered.

Prerequisites: Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, navigation, file management, etc.).



Other

Get Going With QuickBooks 2008
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10085W     
Total: $178.002 sessions
Tuition: $160.00Fee: $18.00
Mondays, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12, 9:00am-12:00pm

Learn how to set up a QuickBooks company; enter account opening balances; create and customize company lists; set up and work with inventory lists; create customer invoices and billing statements; process customer payments; work with bank accounts; and enter and pay bills.

Prerequisite(s): Windows: Introduction or comparable Windows experience (mouse dexterity, drag and drop skills, etc.).

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.

Keep Going With QuickBooks 2008
Mary Ann PowellNo. 10092W     
Total: $98.001 session
Tuition: $80.00Fee: $18.00
Monday, Oct. 19, 9:00am-4:00pm

Topics include: customizing forms; working with credit card transactions; working with asset, liability, and equity accounts; creating and customizing reports and graphs; tracking and paying sales tax; managing payroll; completing job estimates, time tracking and costing; and creating customized letters and forms.

Prerequisite(s): Get Going With QuickBooks or a working knowledge of the basic features of QuickBooks.

*Sorry, we cannot honor audits for this course.