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Left click on the hyperlinks below to see a description of each course. Each training session is one full hour, with courses generally run over ten weeks and generally consistent with school terms.
Basic Computing is your introduction to computers. By completing Basic Computing, members will have a better understanding of how a computer works, how to use a mouse, and be better able to successfully move to software programs like Word, Excel, Publisher and the Internet.
This subject must generally be undertaken before any of the other courses.
However, potential members with some computer experience can request an assessment of their computer knowledge. This assessment takes about an hour and can be booked through the office.
To use your computer efficiently and effectively, you must understand how the Windows operating system works. You will review setting personal preferences, file management, search and find and learn about other useful tools.
You will also try out Windows Media Player 10.
Microsoft Word is a word processing package. You can use it for letters, lists, flyers, posters, cards, forms, reports and a myriad of other things.
The club offers Microsoft Word at both beginners and intermediate levels.
You can learn to insert your photos (from a CD) into a word document. The course will also increase your skills in using the toolbars to insert clip art and use wordart and drawing shapes and text boxes. You will need to be competent with both Windows and Microsoft Word.
The Internet is a global network of millions of computers providing the largest communication system in the world. It is an amazing information resource. You can find information on every possible subject from the Web's global network.
This course will also show you how to find an internet service provider (ISP) and manage and use email, using Outlook Express.
Prior to undertaking this course, you should be competent with Basic Computing and word processing software (for example Word 1).
Microsoft Publisher is a powerful tool to create just about any look you want for almost any kind of publication, from a newsletter or greeting card to a label for a jar. The club runs Publisher over three terms.
Excel is a spreadsheet where data can be stored. Spread sheets are excellent for making calculations based on different scenarios, including household budgets. Spreadsheets include the ability to draw graphs.
Don't worry if you have a different spreadsheet program. Once you learn Excel, you can use practically any spreadsheet program.
PowerPoint is a presentation program, useful for building a slide show of your favourite photos, or to complement a meeting, seminar or workshop. You can print to overhead transparencies or present your work with a data projector. You can also print out participant handouts and notes.
This 10 week course will equip club members to become peer to peer trainers. Each lesson consists of some theory, using a range of learning methods, an understanding of procedures used by our Club in providing training, and practical training in using equipment such as the club's scanner, data projector and laptop.
There is no need to commit to becoming a trainer to undertake this course.
You do not need to have a digital camera to undertake this course. Find out how digital cameras work, and the interface between cameras and computers. Learn how to use camera software.
You must have a digital camera for this course. Learn how to compose pictures and use all the features of your digital camera.
The course includes downloading from camera to computer; basic editing; printing filing in catalogues/ folders and taking pictures.
Learn how to manipulate (or enhance) photos and other images, improve the quality of photos, make a scrapbook or a quirky picture. This Microsoft application used to be called PictureIt. The course is offered over two terms (20 weeks altogether). Great for card making, presentations, stationery, posters and scrapbooks.
Special Interest Groups cater for members who are competent with basic software and the internet, and want to develop other computer related interests and share these with other members. Groups generally have a facilitator.