Basic Computer Skills
Our Basic Computer skills class is designed for the
computer novice. This class provides hands-on practice using both the computer
mouse and keyboard.
Microsoft Office 2010 Word Fundamentals
Microsoft Office Word 2010 is a word processing application
used to create professional-looking documents.
Participants will first become familiar with the basic skills needed to
create and format a document. Next,
each participant will create a flyer that contains formatted text, a picture,
bullets, and a box with text.
Microsoft Office 2010 Excel Fundamentals
Our Microsoft Office 2010 Excel Fundamentals class is a course
designed to teach participants the basics for using Excel, a spreadsheet program
which allows users to insert and manipulate data in a grid format.
This class will cover the essential skills needed for creating a basic
spreadsheet and chart.
Microsoft Office 2010 Publisher I
Our Microsoft Office 2010 Publisher I class is a course
designed to teach the user how to create professional publications. The class
will cover how to create a basic sign, greeting card, business cards and a
flyer.
Internet and Email Basics
This class will teach participants how to surf the web using
Internet Explorer 8 browser. Participants will learn how to enter a URL (web
address) in the address bar text box to go to a specific site, use links, and
navigate to recently viewed web sites.
Participants will also learn how to search the web for information using
Google, bookmark favorite sites, and
have multiple web pages open at the same time using tabs. After becoming
familiar with the Internet, participants will learn how to open, create and send
Email messages using Hotmail.
Steps to attach documents, such as a resume, and photos will be covered.
Organizing Email messages in folders will
also be demonstrated.
What is
On Your Computer? (Aka File Management)
This class will teach participants how
to manage files stored in folders and drives using
My
Computer and
Windows
Explorer. The class will also
demonstrate using
Save As
vs. the Save command.
Microsoft Office 2010 PowerPoint
Essentials I
Participants will learn the fundamental skills needed to
create, animate and run a slideshow presentation.
Specialty Classes
This free beginners'class focuses on census research and is designed to get you started with a powerful Internet genealogy database. Time will be allowed for searching of your own ancestors. Requirements: Registration and computer mouse-experience. Call 704-283-8184 ext 224 for more information and how to register.
This genealogy computer class will combine basic searches using Family Search (free to anyone) and another free database of the instructor's choice, such as Heritage Quest (free through NC Live). Watch Beyond Books, the library's program guide, for class announcements and sign up quickly, as classes are small. Questions? Call the genealogy department at 704-283-8184 x224. To learn of these classes sooner, be sure to sign up to receive Beyond Books via email.
PowerPoint Essentials
II
Our Microsoft Office 2010 PowerPoint II Class will build on
the skills learned in PowerPoint Essentials I.
Inserting pictures and sounds, custom animation and slide transition will
be covered more in depth.
Participants will also learn how to set up a presentation to run automatically.
Creating
a Microsoft Access 2010 Database
Creating a Microsoft
Access 2010 Database class is a course designed to teach participants how to
create a relational database that is well-designed and allows users to easily
store, sort and retrieve data. The class will cover creating tables, basic
user input forms and reports.
Our
Access 2010 Database Queries class is a course designed to give participants
hands-on experience creating practical database queries. Relational
database terminology will also be covered during the course.
Our Microsoft Office 2010 More Excel class is a follow-up
to our Microsoft Office 2010 Excel Fundamentals class. This class is designed to
further explore additional features and tools that can be used on a spreadsheet.
The class will learn to use conditional formulas and the IF function, Absolute
vs. Relative Cell Referencing, Data Validation as well as inserting clip art,
word art, and hyperlinks.
This class will teach participants how to create, sort and
filter an Excel table.
This class will cover advanced filtering
of Excel table and using built-in database functions.
The Resume Wizard section of this class will help you to
use the Resume Wizard to organize your skills, education and experience in a
format that is easily understood.
The Online Job Searching portion of this class will
concentrate on teaching individuals the basic steps in searching for a job
online.
During the class we will learn how to search for a job
using a Job Search Engine Site, an Internet Search Engine and a Company or
Government Website.
Delicious Social Bookmarking
During this class participants will learn to use the
social bookmarking site, Delicious.
They will create an account, begin saving websites,
and learn how to tag and share their bookmarks.
WWe will also explore searching, creating
subscriptions and networks.
Introduction to
Blogging
This class will explain what a blog is.
Participants will learn how to set up, post to and
customize a blog.
Creating a Newsletter
with Microsoft Word 2010
This class will teach participants the skills needed to
create a newsletter including inserting WordArt, tables and pictures; putting
text in columns and adding a section break.
Publisher
II
This class will build on your understanding of the Publisher program gained
in the Publisher I class. We will explore some of the Advanced Features such as
inserting text from Word document to a publication as well as grouping and
ungrouping objects within your publication.
This class will teach participants how to create an address book, mailing
labels and form letters. Microsoft Office Word 2010 will be use
Microsoft Office Word
2010 Tabs, Margins and Line Spacing
Participants will become familiarized
with the Word ruler.
Also covered in this class will be setting line
spacing, indentations and margins using the Ribbon.
Microsoft Office Word
2010 Word Tables
This class will teach creating,
formatting and manipulating a Word table.
Basic Home Computer
Maintenance Tips
Computers perform at their best when
well-maintained. Without regular cleaning and organization, your hard drive gets
cluttered with data, your file system becomes messy, and overall performance
slips.
This class will give you some basic maintenance tips to
keep your computer in working order.
Create a Recipe Book Using Word 2010
Participants will learn
how to create a recipe book that includes a table of contents and index.