Course Descriptions

Introduction to Computers/Windows XP   Microsoft® Excel – Level III
Introduction to Internet   Microsoft® PowerPoint - Level I
Introduction to Email   Microsoft® PowerPoint - Level II
What's New in Office 2007   Microsoft® Publisher - Level I
Microsoft® Word – Level I  
Microsoft® Word – Level II   Microsoft® Access II
Microsoft® Excel – Level I   Get Going with Intuit® Quickbooks
  Keep Going with Intuit® Quickbooks
   

Introduction to Computers/Windows® XP

Next Class:

Students will be introduced to basic computer concepts and Microsoft® Windows XP.
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  • Computer “lingo”
  • Using the mouse and keyboard
  • Working with the Windows® environment
  • Saving and organizing documents
  • Customizing your computer
  • Maintaining your computer

Date:
Thursday, March 4
Thursday, April 1

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)


Cost: $95.00

Introduction to the Internet

Students will be introduced to basic skills for searching the Internet using Internet Explorer.
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  • Viewing web sites
  • Browsing the web
  • Creating and organizing favorite web sites
  • Searching for information
  • Cookies, History and Temporary files
  • Internet safety and security

Next Class:

Date:
Monday, March 8
Monday, April 5

Time:
9 AM to noon


Cost: $50.00 per session

Introduction to Email

Students will be introduced to basic skills for working with email using Outlook Express.
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  • Reading and creating messages
  • Selecting and typing addresses
  • Message options
  • Priority, flags and more
  • Reply and forward messages
  • Add Attachments
  • Address Book

Next Class:

Date:
Monday, March 8
Monday, April 5

Time:
1 PM to 4 PM

Cost: $50.00 per session

What's New in Office 2007

This course covers the changes between Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 for the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs. Learn how to get around in the new user interface and how to use some of the newer features in Office 2007. This course assumes students have a working knowledge of Office 2003.

  • Work with the user interface
  • Customize your office programs
  • Discover the new features in Word 2007, Excel 2007 and PowerPoint 2007

 

Next Classes:

Date:
To Be Determined

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM


Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® Word 2007– Level I

This course will provide students with the basics concepts required to create documents in the Word 2007 environment. It will cover basic skills for creating, editing, formatting, and saving Word 2007 documents.
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  • Navigate in the Word 2007 Environment
  • Create documents and edit text
  • Format text and paragraphs
  • Working with tables
  • Insert graphic objects
  • Control your page appearance and printing options

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Next Day Classes:

Date:
Tuesday, March 9
Thursday, April 8

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM

Next Night Classes:

Date:
Monday, March 1
Tuesday, March 2

Time: 6 PM to 9 PM

*** Must attend both sessions for evening classes

Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® Word 2007 – Level II

In this course, students will gain the skills necessary to enhance Microsoft® Word 2007 documents by using advanced formatting skills for lists, tables and graphics. In addition, students will learn about Word 2007 new features, how to work with Mail Merge, and use templates to automate document creation.
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  • Customize list formats
  • Customize Tables and Charts
  • Work with formatting and themes
  • Modify graphic elements
  • Insert content using Quick Parts
  • Learn to automate document creation tasks

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Next Day Classes:

Date:
Monday, March 15
Thursday, April 22

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)


Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® Excel 2007 – Level I

In this course, students will gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic spreadsheets in the Excel 2007 environment. In addition students will learn to perform calculations using formulas and functions.
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  • Create a basic worksheet
  • Work with basic calculations and formulas
  • Edit and format a worksheet
  • Printing workbooks
  • Managing large workbooks

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Next Day Classes:

Date:
Thursday, March 11
Monday, April 12

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon - 1)

Next Night Classes:

Date:
Monday, March 22
Tuesday, March 23

Time: 6 PM to 9 PM

*** Must attend both sessions for evening classes

Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® Excel 2007 – Level II

Advance in your knowledge of Excel by calculating with advanced formulas, analyzing data with charts, creating PivotTables and PivotCharts, working with graphics, and customizing your Excel environment.
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  • Calculate data with advance formulas
  • Organize worksheet and table data
  • Create and modify charts
  • Create and use PivotTables and PivotCharts
  • Customize your Excel environment
  • Create and apply templates

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Next Day Classes:

Date:
Tuesday, March 16
Monday, April 26

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon - 1)

Next Night Classes:

Date:
Monday, March 29
Tuesday, March 30

Time: 6 PM to 9 PM

*** Must attend both sessions for evening classes

Cost: $95.00


Microsoft® Excel 2007 – Level III

In this course, you will automate some common Excel tasks, learn how to use Excel to collaborate with others, work with advanced data analysis and auditing tools, incorporate multiple data sources, and import or export data and discover how to use Excel with the web.
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  • Streamline your workflow
  • Collaborate with others
  • Audit your worksheets and formulas
  • Advanced analysis of data
  • Import and export excel info between different applications and the web

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Next Class:

Date:
Monday, March 29

Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
(Lunch break Noon - 1)

Cost: $115.00

Microsoft® PowerPoint 2007- Level I

In this course, learn the basics of creating a presentation with PowerPoint 2007. Students will master the skills of creating, formatting, and adding graphics into a presentation.
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  • Create a presentation
  • Format text
  • Insert and modify graphics including clipart, wordart, and shapes
  • Add tables and charts into a presentation
  • Add transitions and animations
  • Prepare presentation for delivery

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Next Class:

Date:
Thursday, March 18

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon - 1)

Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® PowerPoint 2007- Level II

Advance your knowledge of using PowerPoint 2007 by learning how to customize various aspects of PowerPoint. Enhance your presentations by adding diagrams and special effects. Also learn about collaborating with others and how to add security to your presentations.
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  • Customize the PowerPoint environment
  • Create your own Design Template
  • Add diagrams and special effects
  • Customize your slideshow for different audiences
  • Collaborate with others in PowerPoint
  • Learn to secure and distribute your presentation to others

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Next Class:

Date:
Thursday, March 25

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)

Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® Publisher 2007 - Level I

Discover how to use this desktop publishing program to create professional and fun flyers, newsletters, emails, and web pages.
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  • Create a basic publication
  • Modify and edit different aspects of a publication
  • Format the publication
  • Format pictures in a publication
  • Prepare a publication for distribution

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Next Class:

Date:
Monday, March 22

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)

Cost: $95.00

Microsoft® Access 2007 - Level I

In this course, students will be introduced to the concept of the Microsoft® Access relational database applications. Students will learn the process of creating a database and the basic skils required for maintaining it.
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  • Explore the Access 2007 environment
  • Database design process
  • Creating a database
  • Managing table data
  • Creating and working with Queries
  • Designing Forms
  • Creating Reports

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Next Class:

Date:
Tuesday, April 20

Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)

Cost: $115.00

Microsoft® Access 2007 - Level II

Advance your Access skills to an intermediate level with the knowledge gained in this course. Students will learn skills such as how to control data entry, create advanced queries, improve your forms and reports, and how to extend the reach of your Access data into other applications.
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  • Controlling data entry
  • Creating flexible queries
  • Improve your forms and reports
  • Share Access data across other applications

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Next Class:

Date:
Thursday, April 29

Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)

Cost:
$115.00

Get Going with Intuit® Quickbooks

The main objective of this course is to introduce students to QuickBooks’s basic features and give them an opportunity for hands-on practice. This course will give students a good idea of how QuickBooks can save time and help organize business finances. Students will learn about the types of information they may need to track in business, and how to enter and track that information using QuickBooks.
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  • Set up a company
  • Work with lists
  • Set up inventory
  • Sell your product
  • Invoice for services
  • Process payments
  • Work with bank accounts
  • Enter and pay bills

Next Class:

Date:
Tuesday, March 23
Monday, April 19

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)

Cost:
$95.00

Keep Going with Intuit® Quickbooks

Increase your knowledge of working with QuickBooks.
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  • Customize forms
  • Use other QuickBooks accounts
  • Create reports
  • Create graphs
  • Track and pay sales tax
  • Do payroll with QuickBooks
  • Estimate, time track and job cost
  • Write letters

Next Classes:

Date:
Tuesday, March 30
Tuesday, April 27

Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Lunch break Noon – 1)

Cost: $95.00