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Follow
On Courses
Completion
of the
Computer Skills course
is the minimum pre-requisite for these courses.
Word Processing - 8 weeks - $50.00 We have classes using Microsoft Word 2003 and classes using
Microsoft Word 2007.
These
courses cover:-
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A
review of basic skills including drag and drop. |
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Tables,
page/table borders. |
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More
on headers, footers, indents & tabs. |
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Introduction to Mail Merge |
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Inserting
symbols and objects with text-wrapping. |
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Find
& replace, autocorrect, autotext, numbering & bulleting. |
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Text
boxes and Word Art. |
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Create
a Letterhead and a Certificate. |
Advanced Word Processing - 8 Weeks - $50.00
We have classes using Microsoft Word 2003 and classes using
Microsoft Word 2007.
The
course covers:-
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Sections,
styles and templates. |
| Formatting
and editing pictures from ClipArt and MS Draw. |
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Toolbox,
bookmarks and fields. |
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Cross-references,
contents tables, indexes and concordances. |
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Merging
data and data sources. |
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Projects |
Email
& Internet - 8 weeks - $50.00
We have a course using
Microsoft Windows XP and Outlook Express and another one
using Microsoft Vista and Windows Mail. Both courses use Internet
Explorer.
You
will need an Internet connection. The
courses cover:-
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Connecting
via an Internet Service Provider (ISP) |
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Outlook
Express or Windows Mail E-mail, usernames, addresses and address book. |
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Messages,
signatures and group mailing. |
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Attaching
text and picture files. |
| Internet
Explorer, browsing web sites, bookmarks and favourites. |
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News
Groups. |
Spreadsheets
- 8 weeks. - $50.00
We have courses using Microsoft Excel 2003
and courses using Microsoft Excel 2007.
The
course covers:-
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Creating
spreadsheets; familiarisation and navigation. |
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Data
entry & formatting. Using Fill for automatic data entry. |
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Inserting
rows, columns, formulas and functions. |
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Relative and absolute cell addressing. |
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Sorting and extracting data. Freezing panes. |
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Range
references, range naming and printing. |
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Updating
financial statements. |
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Making
charts and tables and inserting them into text documents. |
Basics
of Scanning - 4 week - $30.00
You
will need a scanner. The course is based on the Microtek 3800, but the
principles learned apply generally. The
course includes:-
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Using
a scanner. |
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Optical character recognition. |
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Image
Enhancement. |
File
& Folder Management - 3 weeks - $10.00 You
will need: Windows Operating System 98 or later. The course is based on
Windows XP.
Other versions will be addressed if necessary.
The
course covers:-
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Creating,
deleting and copying files and folders. |
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Finding
and renaming files and folders. |
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Paths,
trees and levels. |
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Cleaning
(wiping) and formatting disks. |
Genealogical
Computer Records - 4 weeks - $20.00 Personal
Ancestral File Version 5 is supplied. This software includes a User's
Guide. The
Course covers:-
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Creating
PAF files and individual records. |
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Adding
parents, siblings, spouses, grandparents, aunts and uncles. |
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Adding
individuals, births, marriages and deaths. |
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Adding
Notes and Sources. |
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Searching
and moving around. |
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Correcting
information; Printing. |
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A
glance at Genealogy On-Line. |
Zipping
& Unzipping Files - 1 week - $5.00
A
shareware version of the WinZip
file compression / decompression program is supplied.
The
course covers:-
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An
overview. |
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Extracting
/ unzipping / decompressing files. |
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Making
a zip / compressed file. |
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Zipping
& unzipping in Windows Explorer. |
CD
Burning - 3 weeks - $20.00
You
need a PC with Windows XP, a CD Writer, and access to the Internet.
The
Course covers:-
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Display
settings. |
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Burning/adding
files & folders to disk using XP’s inbuilt program. |
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Copying
music to Windows Media Player. |
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Creating
Play Lists. |
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Transferring
music to a new CD. |
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Using
the internet to Find Album info. |
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An
introduction to Nero CD burning software. |
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