Tasters in Computing, MSWindows™ and MSWord™ , Internet and Email
Designed for people with absolutely no previous experience of computers each workshop includes a short taste of one of the above topics.
Computing for Beginners
This introductory course consists of 6 sessions of 2 hrs and is designed for people with little, or no experience of using a Personal Computer (PC). It explains, in non technical terms, the parts of a computer and some of the jargon used. Learners become familiar with both Mouse and Keyboard. The necessity for good housekeeping and saving your work will be explained and demonstrated.
Using MSWord TM learners will be introduced to basic word processing techniques. By the end of the course they will be able to produce and edit simple documents, change text styles, size, colour, underline, cut and paste and more.
Learners should have attended the
appropriate Computer Friendly courses or equivalent before progressing to the courses below.
Intermediate and further MSWord™
Each course consists of 4 x two hour sessions. the courses are designed to introduce learners to some of the more advanced functions of MS Word. Topics covered include paragraphs, tables, word count, pictures and clip art, track changes in documents, mail merge etc. At the end of these two course learners will be able to produce a full range of professional and attractive documents.
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Introduction to the Internet and Email
4 or 5 sessions of 2 hours each; designed for people who have some understanding of computers and can use a mouse and keyboard, or who have attended ''Computing for Beginners'' and want to gain an understanding of the Internet, email and the jargon used. They will practice using search engines to find information they want and will be introduced to price comparison sites, Shopping Malls and the BBC Action Network site. In addition they will set up an email address and send and receive emails.
Introduction to MS Excel™
4 or 5 sessions of 2 hours each. Learners will discover how to build spread sheets and prepare budgets and databases. Ideal for family finances or club records etc.
Introduction to Family History
Over four sessions of two hours, students will have an understanding of researching family background and preparing a family tree using a range of specialised web sites.
Digital Photography
For people who have attended the Computing for Beginners course or who have knowledge of MS Windows™. The course runs for 2 hours per session over 4 weeks. It is designed to help you get the most out of your digital camera and will cover using your computer to edit and printing your pictures.
Holiday Planning
The course runs for 2 hours per session over 4 weeks. Discover how to use your PC to plan and book holidays and trips.
Drop-ins
For learners who have completed or are currently taking one of our courses. If you would like to practice or are having difficulty or need a little help arrange to visit one of our drop-ins, at our internet cafe, where there will be friendly and helpful tutors to point you in the right direction.
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