Computer Classes

 

In a busy fast paced schedule most adults have, it’s hard to find an opportunity to learn the basic essentials of operating a computer. From Home use to the office, our training programs will assist you with the basics of the computer, the internet and office programs such as spreadsheets, word processing and our newest course, Quickbooks. Listed below are some basics about our programs.

 

AN ONGOING SERIES OF BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAMS ORIENTED TOWARDS THE BEGINNING USERS OF COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET WILL BE OFFERED AT DIVITO PARK MONTHLY 4 PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY  BEING OFFERED AT A VERY MODEST PRICE.  TWO CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS WILL CONDUCT THE TWO BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMS IN A NEW, FULLY EQUIPPED COMPUTER LAB AT DIVITO PARK.  THE LAB IS SET UP FOR 2 INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE ONE EACH OF 16 FULLY FUNCTIONAL PC’S. IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 16 STUDENTS, EACH WILL HAVE A PC TO WORK WITH IN A CLASSROOM SETTING WITH A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE.  THE ENTIRE LAB IS SET UP AS AN INTERNAL NETWORK WITH HIGH SPEED PRINTERS, SCANNERS, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND EVERY PC IS INTERNET READY WITH ARMSTRONG CABLES FAST ZOOM INTERNET SERVICE.  EACH OF THE CLASSES ARE 2 HOURS LONG WITH A SHORT BREAK AFTER THE FIRST HOUR.  THE CURRENT COURSES OFFERED WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

 

“INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS  #1”

 

THE INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS COURSE WILL TEACH THE VERY BASICS OF THE COMPUTER.  MANY TIMES A FAMILY WILL BUY A COMPUTER AND ONLY THE CHILDREN WILL BENEFIT FROM IT.  THE ADULTS IN MANY CASES HAVE NEVER HAD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY TYPE OF TRAINING AND WILL TEND TO SHY AWAY FROM USING IT.  THIS COURSE WILL FAMILIARIZE EACH STUDENT WITH THE BASIC COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE MOUSE, THE KEYBOARD, THE MONITOR, THE PRINTER AND THE PC ITSELF INCLUDING ITS COMPONENTS, THE FLOPPY DRIVE, THE HARD DRIVE AND THE CD DRIVE.  THE COURSE WILL COVER THE OPENING SCREEN AND EACH OF THE ICONS AND HOW TO USE THEM.  THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO GIVE THE VERY BEGINNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE PC WITH GUIDED SUPERVISION IN A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE.  EACH STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO WRITE LETTERS AND REPORTS BY THE END OF THIS PROGRAM.

 

INTERNET  105

 

INTERNET 105 IS AN INTENSIVE LEARNING PROGRAM THAT WILL NOT ONLY TEACH THE BASIC BUT WILL TAKE A DEEPER LOOK INTO WEB BROWSING, SEARCH ENGINES, CHAT LINES, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, MULTI-CONFERENCING AND DEVELOPING YOUR OWN WEB PAGE BASICS.  AN IN-DEPT STUDY OF THE INTERNET THAT WILL TEACH THE VERY BEGINNERS THE IN’s AND OUT’s OF THE INTERNET.

 

WORD PROCESSING & SPREADSHEET

 

PERHAPS THE MOST WIDELY USED SOFTWARE PACKAGE IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IS WORD-PROCESSING.  LITERALLY REPLACING THE TYPEWRITER. WORD PROCESSING GIVES ITS USER THE ABILITY TO COMPOSE LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS QUICKLY AT ANY TIME.  IT CAN BE PRINTED AS OFTEN AS DESIRED AND CHANGED AS NEEDED.  AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM TO TRACK SALES, EXPENSES AND CHART ACTIVITIES IS A SPREADSHEET PROGRAM..  MANY BUSINESSES USE THIS PROGRAM TO SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENT PROGRESS AND GRAFT THE RESULTS.  THIS COURSE WILL COVER THE MICROSOFT EXCEL PROGRAM AND TEACH THE STUDENTS HOW TO DEVELOP, MODIFY AND EXPAND A SPREADSHEET.  THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO 16 STUDENTS SO EACH STUDENT WILL HAVE A PC TO WORK WITH.