Affordable Computer Training
and Private Tutoring is offered onsite at your location and customized to
meet your needs!
We offer high
quality training at all levels; we will design courses to fit
the needs of your business, organization, or corporation, as well
as, private tutoring for individuals and families. We will teach you
how to use and customize your PC to meet your specific needs whether
you are a novice or have been using the computer for years.
TAILOR YOUR COURSE CONTENT
Customized training to fit the
specific needs of an individual, corporation, or classroom
situation.
Learn
what you really want to know, not what is listed in the table of
contents of a textbook.
Beginners and seniors: You need no prior knowledge of
computers - instructor is very patient and works at the pace of
each student.
Private tutoring - learn on and customize the settings of your
own personal computer or laptop in the convenience of your own
home.
BUILD PRACTICAL SKILLS WITH HANDS-ON EXERCISES
Course
participants will partake in hands-on exercises and workshops, see
live software demonstrations, and learn about case studies that
reflect actual situations.
LOCATION
On-site training available at your facility, home, or third party
location.
Training at your location is a cost effective
approach to improving the skills and productivity of yourself or
staff. This option can save you 25-30% or more compared to
individual tuition prices.
COURSE DATES
Course dates to fit your schedule - choose dates according to your
time schedule.
CLASS SESSIONS
Daily
training sessions range from two and a half hours to eight hours,
and can run from one day to a period of weeks depending on the
application and format desired. Instructor is available for
day, evening, and weekend classes.
One
time class or on-going year-round instruction available.
PRIVATE TUTORING
Learn on your computer in the comfort and privacy of your own
home. Great rates available for families and senior
citizen groups.
AT FEES $$ YOU CAN AFFORD
Make the call that starts the process - call or e-mail today for
schedule availability.
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OVERCOME
YOUR FEAR OF
COMPUTERS!
Don't know how to
use your computer ? Want to learn the latest software
programs?
Sign up for one of the courses offered below!
COURSES OFFERED:
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
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Introduction to
Computers
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Computer concepts
and terminology
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Learn to use the
mouse and keyboard
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Identify hardware
components and requirements
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Explore desktop,
icons, and start menu
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Open, move,
resize, and switch between windows
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Display menus,
shortcuts, and dialog boxes
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Use Accessory
Programs - WordPad, Paint, Solitaire, Calculator
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What to look for
when purchasing a new computer
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MS
Windows - Level 1
95/98/2000/XP
- Learn My Computer and Windows
Explorer features
- Explore desktop, start button,
taskbar, quick launch bar & the system tray
- Use applications such as WordPad,
Paint, Calculator
- Working with the Windows
clipboard
- Changing a printer's properties
- Viewing and altering document
properties
- Opening and closing a file,
folder or program
- Navigation and selection
techniques
- Find/Locate files
- Saving documents
- Shut down Windows options
- Explore parts of a window, e.g.
Title bar, status bar, menu bar, sizing buttons, toolbars etc.
- Manipulating several open
windows (multi-tasking)
- Minimizing and arranging windows
- Accessing and organizing files
and folders
- Creating, deleting, and moving
folders
- Properties of the Recycle Bin,
Taskbar, Desktop etc
- Explore Control Panel items, such
as date/time, screensavers, mouse and keyboard settings
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MS Windows - Level 2
95/98/2000/XP
- Windows Explorer
- Learning about program files and
data files
- Becoming acquainted with drives
- Displaying the contents of a
drive or folder
- Viewing files in Windows
- Moving, copying, and renaming
files
- Selecting groups of files -
contiguous and non-contiguous
- Checking file properties and disk
properties
- Creating shortcuts to program
files on the desktop
- Modifying the views
- Creating shortcuts to data
folders on the desktop
- Examining the Explorer Window
- Expanding and contracting
sub-levels
- Scandisk feature
- Defragging the hard drive
- Setting up Task Scheduler
- Backing up to diskette, zip drive
or CD's
- Learning about printers and
printing
- Customizing the mouse and
changing the mouse pointers
- Adding new hardware
- Adding or removing software
programs
- Updating using Windows Update
feature
- Windows media player
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The Internet
- Introduction to the internet and
the world wide web
- Internet service providers -
getting connected
- Web browser basics - menus,
toolbar items
- Searching the Internet
- Using directories
- Using Metasearch engines
- Finding people on the Web
- Locating news on the Web
- Accessing business resources on
the internet
- Customizing your internet
settings
- Bookmark favorite Web sites for
fast future access
- E-mail basics - setup a webmail
account
- Download and install plug-ins -
Real Player, Shockwave, Quicktime and Adobe Acrobat Reader
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E-MAIL - the basics
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Identify email components
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Understand email addresses
Set-up email account on your computer
- Download and and read
email messages Send an email message
- Reply to or forward a message
Add a name to the address book
- Add a group to the address book
Send email using the address book
- Attach a file to a message
Format messages
- Add a signature to messages
Save a draft
- Check for new messages
automatically Organize and manage e-mail messages
- Create new folders Find
messages
- Sort incoming messages
Customize options and toolbars
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MS WORD - LEVEL 1
97/2000/XP
- The basics, using menus,
toolbars, ruler & status bar
- Creating a new document (or file)
- Opening a saved document
- Using save and "save as" commands
- Using grammar and spelling check
- Selection techniques
- Making subfolders within the main
folder
- Editing, using cut (move), copy
and paste.
- Using shortcut keys
- Finding and replacing text
- Formatting: bold, italicize,
underline, change text color etc.
- Copy formatting using Format
Painter
- Page layout; previewing before
printing, print properties
- Bullets and numbering
- Page Setup and setting margins
- Using tabs, inserting page
numbers& page breaks, & changing line spacing
- Using the Thesaurus to get
synonyms and antonyms
- Using the office assistant to get
help and online help
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MS WORD - LEVEL 2
97/2000/XP
- Creating sections and newspaper
columns
- Inserting headers and footers
- Adding borders to a page or
paragraph
- Creating mail merge
documents, labels, and envelopes
- Addressing envelopes and adding
return address
- Using AutoCorrect and AutoText
- Customizing AutoCorrect
- Creating textboxes
- Password protecting files
- Creating a letterhead template
- Using and creating styles
- Using and creating templates
- Creating and formatting tables
- Generating forms
- Adding bookmarks, comments and
hyperlinks
- Inserting clipart, pictures,
symbols and graphics
- Introduction to
macros
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MS WORD - LEVEL 3
97/2000/XP
- Learn advanced styles - linking
styles
- Creating forms and fields
- Protecting documents and form
templates
- Using graphic effects - WordArt,
drop letters, drawing in a document
- Creating and modifying a table of
contents
- Creating and modifying endnotes
and footnotes
- Insert and create bookmarks and
hyperlinks
- Insert and use a cross-reference
- Create and generate an index
using a concordance file
- Prepare documents for printing
using odd and even headers/footers
- View and add comments to a
document
- Track changes while you make
revisions
- Prepare Word documents for an
intranet
- Insert multimedia elements into
your web pages
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MS EXCEL- LEVEL 1
97/2000/XP
- The basics using menus, toolbars,
ruler & status bar
- Navigating through a spreadsheet
- Working with workbooks and
worksheets
- Working with cells and cell
addresses
- Entering and editing data in
cells and in the formula bar
- Selecting ranges and moving
around in a range
- Inserting, deleting and sizing
cells, columns and rows
- Creating formulas and using
autosum
- Moving and copying text and
formulas
- Absolute vs. relative references
- Formatting cells, worksheets and
tables
- Creating charts and outlining
- Using and inserting formulas into
multi-sheet workbooks
- Naming each worksheet in a
workbook
- Printing, using print preview
first, and page orientation
- Using the office assistant to get
help, and online help
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MS EXCEL- LEVEL 2
(Charting & Organizing Data)
97/2000/XP
- Create and edit chart
sheets
- Create and modify embedded
charts
- Add, delete, move, size
chart items
- Add and format graphic
objects
- Perform data sorts at
single or multiple level
- Explore sorting options and
design considerations
- Filter data - filter a
list, custom criteria, or multiple condition
- Create a multiple-condition
criteria range and use advanced filter feature
- Manage a filtered list by
sorting and creating subtotals
- Prepare excel documents for
the internet or an intranet
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MS EXCEL- LEVEL 3
97/2000/XP
- Edit toolbars - add, delete
and re-arrange buttons on existing toolbars
- Create a custom toolbar and
customize individual buttons
- Create and use styles to
format your documents
- Create and use templates
for your workbooks
- Use range names to make
formulas more powerful and flexible
- Create formulas using
Excel's built-in IF and VLOOKUP functions
- Use Excel's error-handling
and auditing features to correct errors
- Create and add fields to a
Pivot table
- Learn how to change, group,
and reorganize pivot table data
- Use various techniques to
manage worksheets and data
- Build and edit
formulas that link workbook files
- Save a group of workbooks
as a workspace
- Use consolidate command to
consolidate data from several workbooks into one
- Use the Goal Seek and
Solver utilities to find suitable input values based upon
target value and constraints
- Use Scenario Manager to
create, view, save, and delete versions of a single workbook
that use different input values
- Lock and protect workbook
formulas to prevent altering
- Run and record macros, then
assign it to a custom toolbar button
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MS POWERPOINT- LEVEL 1
97/2000/XP
- Making a great-looking
presentation
- Open and run an existing
presentation and view a slide show
- Identify on-screen
features, toolbar buttons and menu items
- Add various slides types to
a presentation
- Add and format bulleted
lists and text
- Use the spelling checker
feature to correct spelling errors
- Create, move, and size
simple objects using the drawing toolbar
- Duplicate objects and add
text
- Enhance objects using the
Drawing toolbar options and format painter
- View and insert clipart and
pictures using MS Clip Gallery
- Create and edit a table -
insert text and clipart
- Use WordArt to create and
insert shaped text
- Insert an Organization
Chart and enter/edit data
- Apply a design template
and/or background color
- Edit the Slide Master to
change text and bullet options
- Add and format footers
- Add transition effects and
animation to slides
- Set slide timings and set
up automatic slide shows
- Add notes to slides using
the Notes Master
- Explore printing and
exporting options
- Preview and save a
presentation as a Web page
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MS POWERPOINT- LEVEL 2
97/2000/XP
- Create a presentation using
PP's built-in templates
- Design/create you own
template and insert a logo
- Insert and customize clip
art using the picture and drawing toolbars
- Customize object animation
using the animation effects toolbar
- Insert multimedia - movies
and sound to animate your presentation
- Use excel data in a
presentation by creating a link
- Import an outline from Word
as a slide
- Move and customize
PowerPoint toolbars
- Automate slide production
using the clipboard and summary slide function
- Use the AutoCorrect and
Style Checker features
- Create internal and
external hyperlinks
- Create interactive
presentations using action buttons
- Explore the concept of
online meetings by viewing a slide show
- Explore concept of
broadcasting presentations by viewing a slide show
- Compress a presentation
using the Pack And Go wizard
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MS ACCESS- LEVEL 1
2000/XP
- Explore the Access
application window, menus, toolbars and terminology
- Examine Access objects and
Display Help information
- Resetting the Database
folder
- Design and create a new
database
- Create a new table and
print the datasheet of a table
- Enter and navigate through
records in datasheet view
- Create a form and navigate
through records in form view
- Switch between form view
and datasheet view
- Sorting the records in a
table
- Create and apply a filter
- Create, run, and modify a
query
- Include a numeric condition
and calculated field in a query
- Create simple and grouped
tabular reports
- Using the Spelling checker
features
- Copying, renaming, and
deleting database objects
- Importing spreadsheet data
into an Access table
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MS PROJECT- LEVEL 1
2000
- Defining the goals and
requirements of a Project
- Identifying potential
problems in a Project schedule
- Identifying potential
opportunities for reducing costs
- Tracking/Reporting progress
of a Project
- Evaluating a completed
Project
- Changing the Project view
and resetting the working folder
- Building a simple Project
entering milestones, tasks, and lists
- Types of task relationships
- Changing the timescale of a
Gantt chart
- Allocating resources to
tasks
- Identifying the critical
path of a Project
- Assigning a constraint and
deadline to a task
- Exporting Project sheets
into a Word document or Excel spreadsheet
- Importing MS Excel
worksheet entries into a MS Project
- Save and link a Project as
a Web page
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MS PUBLISHER- LEVEL 1
2000/XP
- Working with Publisher
menus and toolbars
- Resetting the working
folder and entering personal information
- Examining options in the
Publisher catalog
- Creating publications from
scratch
- Creating a letterhead
- Creating a flyer
- Creating a newsletter
- Using layout guides
- Creating and deleting frames
- Connecting text frames
- Nudging and snapping frames into
place
- Wrapping text around pictures
- Working with shapes
- Setting up a table& using WordArt
- Creating an artistic block
- Creating a Web site
- Creating hyperlinks and
changing backgrounds in web pages
- Publishing a website
- Using the office assistant to get
help, and online help
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MS OUTLOOK- LEVEL 1
2000/XP
- Working with Outlook menus
and toolbars
- Sending and receiving Email
messages
- Attach or open an attached
file
- Manipulating and managing
email messages
- Create and change folder
views
- Setting up and working with
appointments in the Calendar
- Print your calendar
- Schedule an event
- Creating a Contact List
- Creating a Task List
- Maintaining a Journal
- Using the Notes folder
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MS OUTLOOK - LEVEL 2
2000/XP
- Customizing Outlook Menus
and Toolbars
- Creating and inserting a
Signature into a mail message
- Using Outlook stationery to
create mail messages
- Filtering and Grouping the
inbox listing
- Working in the Contacts
Folder - send, edit, search
- Working in the Tasks Folder
- send and respond to
- Creating a custom Outlook
view
- Working in the Calendar
folder
- Creating MS Office
documents from Outlook
- Creating and using a mail
message template
- Using the Office Clipboard
and Office Assistant
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MS OFFICE SUITE
2000/XP
Learn the
Fundamentals of the following programs:
WORD
(2.5 hours)
EXCEL
(2.5 hours)
POWERPOINT
(2.5 hours)
ACCESS
(2.5 hours)
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MS FRONTPAGE- LEVEL 1
2000/XP
Class outline
coming soon...
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HTML WEB AUTHORING
LEVEL 1
- Exploring Internet
Fundamentals and Terminology
- Setting up the Global
Structure of an HTML document
- Format and structure the
content of a Web page
- Create Hyperlinks - local
and remote
- Creating a Navigational bar
for links and email links
- Learn about Block level
formatting elements
- Introduction to Cascading
Style Sheets - CSS
- Working with Colors -
background effects
- Graphics - embedding, using
as links and backgrounds
- Creating Lists - ordered,
unordered, and nested
- Creating, modifying, and
formatting Tables
- Install and configure free
FTP program to upload files to the internet*
(*or upon
completion of HTML Level 2)
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HTML WEB AUTHORING
LEVEL 2
- Considering development
issues of HTML 4.01
- Discuss advent of XHTML and
learn how to transform an HTML document to a valid XHTML
document
- Advanced Tables - adjust,
format, add color and graphics
- Using Tables for Page
Layout
- Graphics and Image Maps -
explore and create
- Introduction to Forms -
discuss CGI, view and create simple forms
- Creating Forms - applying
input types, attributes, and select lists
- Adding Meta Tags to the
home page using keywords
- Introduction to JavaScript
- open and observe file using JavaScript
- Introduction to and working
with Frames
- Cascading Style Sheets
(CSS) - creating and working with style sheets
- Install and configure free
FTP program to upload files to the internet
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
7.0
Class outline coming
soon...
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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
10.0
Class outline coming
soon...
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QUICKBOOKS
Accounting software
program for business users and professionals
Class outline coming soon...
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SCANNER SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS
We will teach you how
to use your scanner and software program
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DIGITAL
CAMERA/PHOTO EDITING PROGRAMS
Learn to download,
edit, and save pictures from your digital camera using the Photo
editing software program on your computer
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We are also available to
set up your computer, printer, network, internet connection, email
accounts, etc. We can help you choose the correct hardware,
software, and computer configuration for your specific needs.
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Pricing/Rates for Courses Offered:
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Class Room |
Office |
Private-tutoring |
Full day Session
(8 hours) |
$100/pp (6-12 students)
$150/pp (up to 4 students)
*Bonus: 5th person Free!
( 3 person minimum ) |
$ 75/pp (9-12 employees)
$100/pp (6-8 employees)
$150/pp (up to 4 employees)
*Bonus: 5th person
Free
(3 person minimum) |
Beginners and seniors need no prior knowledge of computers.
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1/2 Day
Session
(4 hours) |
$350
per session (1-6)
$450 per session (7-12) |
$350
per session (1-6)
$450 per session (7-12) |
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2.5 hour segments |
$250
per session (1-6)
$350 per session (7-12) |
$250
per session (1-6)
$350 per session (7-12) |
$100 per session
(1/2 hr free)** |
Hourly Rate
(2 hour minimum)
(additional person) |
$100.00/hour |
$75.00/hour |
$50/hr
( 2 persons )*** |
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$50/per person |
$50/per
person |
$50/per
person |
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You may schedule course sessions
for a full day, half day, or divide the
course into three or four 2.5 hour segments |
Ask
about former student and
senior citizen discounts. |
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* BONUS: No charge for the 5th student.
** 1 person BONUS: 30 minutes Free.
*** SPECIAL OFFER: Two students for the price of one. Example: 3
students for 2 hours = $150 ($25/hr per person).
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