Computer Courses
The Center offers convenient evening classes for busy adults.
Enroll 15 days before the start of any of these classes and save
10% off of the course fee.
(Discount does not apply to lab, supply and text fees.)
Call The Center for more
information at (931) 221-7816.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE USER SKILLS
What’s New in MS Office 2007................... $62
Date................................................ Sept. 3,
2009
Date................................................. Feb. 4,
2010
Day/Time............................ Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m.
Now that you've upgraded from Office XP or 2003 to
the new and improved Office 2007, you need to learn the tricks and techniques to
make the new software work for you. Office 2007 has a whole new look and
some exciting new components that you can explore as you discover and master the
"changes" in the upgraded versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. This
class is not a "beginner's" course. It is designed for MS Office users
with at least basic skills in Office 2003 or XP who need to upgrade their skills
to Office 2007. Early registration discount applies.
What’s New in MS
Word 2007.................... $62
Date............................................... Aug. 20, 2009
DayTime............................. Thursday, 6 – 9 p.m.
Date................................................. Feb. 9, 2010
Day/Time.............................. Tuesday, 6 - 9 p.m.
Learn the tricks and techniques to make Word 2007
work for you. Explore and master the "changes" in the upgraded version.
This class is not a "beginner's" course. It is designed for MS Word users
with at least basic skills in Word 2003 or XP who need to upgrade their skills
to the new 2007 format. Early registration discount applies
What’s New in MS
Excel 2007.................... $62
Date............................................... Aug. 27, 2009
Date............................................... Feb. 11, 2010
Day/Time............................ Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m.
Excel 2007 has a whole new look and some exciting new
components that you can explore as you discover and master the "changes" in the
upgraded version. This class is not a "beginner's" course. It is
designed for MS Excel users with at least basic skills in Excel 2003 or XP who
need to upgrade their skills to the new 2007 format. Early registration
discount applies
The World of Personal
Computers......... $165
Dates..................................... Sept. 15 - 29, 2009
Dates............................ Feb. 16 – March 2, 2010
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
The World of Computers is an
easy, fun way for computer novices to learn how to use computers, Windows XP,
the Internet (IE7), email basics, and word processing using Microsoft Word 2007.
The course will cover elementary computer concepts and introduce basic
navigation such as the mouse, the cursor, the desktop, and the taskbar.
Students are introduced to basic file browsing and file management, Web
browsing and Internet basics, a discussion of webmail, email attachments and
email security including scams, phishing, and spam. . Early registration
discount applies
MS Word
2007............................................ $137
Dates........................................ Oct. 1 - 15, 2009
Dates.................................... March 4 – 18, 2010
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Learn to create, edit and organize documents.
With
your new skills you can make tables, flyers, invitations, and letters--whatever
your communication needs. Students should be computer literate, though no
previous MS Word experience is necessary. (The World of Personal
Computers is a good preparation for this class.) Early registration
discount applies.
MS Word 2007
Intermediate..................... $137
Dates............................... Oct. 20 – Nov. 3, 2009
Dates............................ March 23 – April 6, 2010
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Expand your Word skills and improve your
communications. Explore the intermediate functions of MS Word 2007
including mail merge, tables and charts, formats and style sheets and webpage
layout. MS Word Basics or comparable experience is required. Early
registration discount applies.
MS
Excel 2007............................................ $137
Dates....................................... Nov. 5 – 19, 2009
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Learn how spreadsheets can simplify your workload
with Microsoft's popular Excel software. Automatically calculate and
display data as you create spreadsheets. Learn to enter data, navigate in
a worksheet, move copy and insert rows and ranges. Explore the use of formulas
and functions. Get organized and get going with Excel for beginners.
Early registration discount applies
MS Excel 2007
Intermediate..................... $137
Dates....................................... Dec. 1 – 15, 2009
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Learn how to work faster and more productively by
using many of Excel powerful features, such as the PivotTable, Solver, and
AutoFilter. Build worksheets with decision-making capabilities, and learn to use
advanced graphing techniques. Completion of MS Excel Basics or comparable
experience is required. Early registration discount applies.
MS PowerPoint 2007
Basics.................... $137
Dates............................... Jan. 19 – Feb. 2, 2010
Days/Times Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Learn how to use MS PowerPoint 2007 to create
impressive slide presentations filled with formatted text, images, video, audio,
animation, charts, and links to the Web. You'll also learn how to save your
presentations in HTML so they can be shared with others over the Web, and you’ll
discover some of the exciting new features exclusive to PowerPoint 2007, such as
the Package-for-CD feature, the Research task pane, and the updated PowerPoint
Viewer. Early registration discount applies.
QuickBooks for
Beginners....................... $130
Dates........................................ Oct. 5 – 14, 2009
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Save time on every day financial tasks for both
personal and business use. Designed for beginning students, this class explores
the software's wide range of tools and tasks. Learn to accurately manage your
financial data, complete tasks with familiar forms and automatic updates and
generate powerful reports. Early registration discount applies.
QuickBooks
Intermediate......................... $130
Dates...................................... Oct. 19 - 28, 2009
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Designed for students who have already completed
QuickBooks for Beginners or equivalent, this class expands the students'
knowledge of Quickbook's many tools and tasks. Building on skills learned
in the basic class, students will learn to create reports, charts and financial
reports, prepare for tax time and keep their finances organized. Early
registration discount applies.
QuickBooks for Small
Business.............. $130
Dates....................................... Nov. 2 – 11, 2009
Days/Times Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Designed for small businesses using QuickBooks for
their financial record keeping, this class explores QuickBooks as a business
tool. Students should have completed QuickBooks for Beginners or
equivalent This class includes information of tax preparation, payroll records,
financial reports and business tracking. Early registration discount
applies.
For more information about upcoming courses, please
call The Center at 931-221-7816. Your suggestions for new course
offerings are always welcome.