Courses > Basic Computer Literacy

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Introduction to Windows Vista
Instructor: Alan Simpson

Windows Vista is a radical departure from the Windows of yesteryear. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced Windows user, you won't want to miss out on everything this powerful new version has to offer. In this course, specifically designed for beginners and casual users, you'll learn to use Vista's best and most important features.

Computer Skills for the Workplace
Instructor: David Paquin

Learn the fundamental computer skills you need to succeed in today's workplace. You'll discover practical applications for email, word processors, spreadsheets, and databases, gaining a working foundation for the critical computer skills you need to survive in the modern job market.

Navigating the Internet
Instructor: Craig Power

Master the ins and outs of the Internet with this informative, behind-the-scenes look at the World Wide Web, search engines and directories, social networking and bookmarking, blogs, wikis, and more. Learn powerful research techniques to help you find whatever you want whenever you want; take advantage of the power of cloud computing; reconnect with friends and family; share documents and photos; plan vacations and major purchases; and discover how you can better defend your computer against external threats.

Keyboarding
Instructor: Kathy Van Pelt

Use the computer program FasType for Windows to learn the basic skills of touch-typing.

Introduction to Windows XP
Instructor: Alan Simpson

Whether you're new to Windows or an experienced PC aficionado, there's a lot to learn in Windows XP. This course covers all the basic skills and concepts needed to use a computer. This course will teach you how to work with text, pictures, photos, sound, music, DVD, Interactive TV, and video; create shortcuts, customize the interface, take full advantage of the Internet, and even build your own local area network (LAN).

Introduction to Linux
Instructor: Richard Blum

Learn how to navigate through the world of desktop Linux, and use the free office productivity, multimedia, and Internet software packages included with Linux. Also learn how to use your Linux desktop to access the Internet to browse web sites, download files, chat with friends, and work with e-mail.

What's New In Microsoft Office 2007
Instructor: Barbara Clemens

The Microsoft Office 2007 programs--Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access--look a lot different than they did in 2003! For one thing, our familiar menus and toolbars have been replaced with the brand new Ribbon. But don’t worry--help is on the way. In this course, you'll learn how to get around the Office 2007 programs and how to use their exciting new features. You'll get comfortable working with Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and Access databases. Before you know it, you'll be using each program with ease, accomplishing your work faster, and creating documents that look better than ever.

Advanced Microsoft Excel 2007
Instructor: Chad Wambolt

Maximize your investment in Microsoft Excel 2007 by mastering advanced Excel features that most users don't even know exist. In this practical, hands-on course, you'll discover how to use scenarios and data tables to quickly perform multiple what-if analyses. You'll discover a variety of advanced techniques for PivotTables, like creating calculated fields and calculated items, as well as how to restore the "Classic PivotTable Style" drag-and-drop functionality. You'll see how to use validation to protect the integrity of your worksheets from other, less experienced users. You'll become adept at consolidating and importing data from other sources, and you'll master the art of conditional formatting to highlight duplicate entries and other common worksheet problems. Impress your coworkers by learning how to add functional and eye-catching controls to any worksheet, and find out how to nest one function inside another to accomplish just about anything MS Excel has to offer!