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If you or someone you know is a brand-new computer user,
we
can help you learn the basics in relaxed, no-pressure, private
sessions. If you've never used a computer before, we suggest several
1-hour sessions, spaced apart by several days or even weeks.
Get more
information about what to expect in the Beginner's courses
Each of the "Just for Beginners" courses
lasts approximately an hour.
Just for Beginners: What
Is A Computer For And Why Would I Want One?
Just for Beginners: I
Think I Want To Buy A Computer…
Just for
Beginners: Getting
Started With Your New Computer
Just for Beginners:
Introduction to Email
Just for
Beginners: Introduction to the Internet
Just for
Beginners: Introduction to Word Processing
Just for Beginners:
Introduction to Digital Cameras
Just for
Beginners: Introduction to Scanners
| What Is A Computer For And Why Would I Want One? |
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You don't need any skills or knowledge to take
this course. In fact, you don't even need to have a computer! If you're
starting to think about getting a computer, this is the course for you:
- Learn what computers are and what they can do
for you.
- Get a basic understanding of the jargon.
- Why is email such a big deal?
- What is the Internet anyway? Learn what it is,
how it works and what it can do for you.
- Learn how to protect your computer from virus
threats
- Learn how to protect yourself from hackers and
identity scams.
- Learn how to get the right internet connection
for you.
- Learn what web browsing software is and how to
get it.
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| I
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You don't need any skills or knowledge to take
this course. In fact, you don't even need to have a computer! If you're
starting to think about getting a computer, this is the course for you:
- Identify your needs and
- Find out what software and hardware you need
and want.
- Learn how to speak the language.
- Learn what to look for in price, warranty and
service.
- Learn what an operating system is and which one
to get.
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| Getting
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You've got your new computer, and it's sitting
there, looking at you... now what? In this course, you'll learn how to
set up, plug in, turn on, and start using your new computer.
You'll need:
- No special skills or knowledge
- A working computer with Windows®
installed on it
You'll learn:
- How to set up and take down your computer if
necessary
- How to start your computer
- How and when to move and click the mouse
- Where and when to type on the keyboard
- What your computer is doing behind the scenes
- How to play a simple game to build your skills
with the mouse
- How to safely turn off the computer
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| Introduction
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Now that you've mastered the basics of using the
mouse and keyboard, you're ready to start sending and receiving email.
Depending on what your skills are, and how you
prefer to learn, you may want to break this course into two sessions.
If you're not sure, just ask when you call to make your appointment.
You'll need:
You'll learn:
- What email is and how it works
- How to send an email
- How to look at emails that have been sent to you
- How to file and delete emails
- How to avoid email scams and unwanted email
(spam)
- How to look at pictures people have sent you
- How to send pictures and documents (attachments)
- How to put people's addresses into your
computer's address book
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| Introduction
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Now that you've mastered the basics of using the
mouse and keyboard, you're ready to start "surfing the 'Net".
You'll need:
You'll learn:
- What the Internet is and how it works
- How and where to find links, and how to use them
- Useful internet sites for information
- How to find information on the Internet
- How to avoid Internet scams, spyware, and adware
- How to keep your personal information secure
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| Introduction
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Remember the days of enormous manual typewriters
and scratchy typing erasers? Or maybe you started later, in the era of
Witeout®, electric typewriters, and type-over correction tape.
Regardless, you'll love the ease and convenience of "word processing"
(it's not called typing any more) on your computer!
You'll need:
- A working computer with Windows®
installed on it
You'll learn:
- How to start your word processing program
- The differences between word processing and
typing on a typewriter
- Learn how to type a basic letter or document on
your computer.
- How to make your document attractive with bold,
underline, italics, and special fonts
- How to select a learn-to-type program to
increase your speed and accuracy.
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| Introduction
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If you're tired of buying film, and then
forgetting what was on the roll by the time you get it developed... Or
paying to have an entire film developed, only to find that all the
shots are spoiled... You'll love a digital camera!
Digital cameras record images on a computer chip
instead of on a film. You can decide which pictures you want printer -
after you see what they look like!
If you have a computer, you can save your pictures
onto the computer, or you can use the camera by itself.
You'll need:
- A digital camera and the disks that came with it
- A working computer with Windows®
installed on it (optional)
You'll learn:
- The basics of how digital cameras work
- How to take pictures
- How to save pictures onto your computer
- How to get your pictures printed
- How to erase pictures from the camera
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| Introduction
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How do you save a printed picture onto your
computer? With a scanner: a device that "scans" the printed picture
(the same way a photocopier scans). But instead of printing out a copy
like a photocopier, the scanner saves the picture onto your computer!
You'll need:
- A scanner and the disks that came with it
- A working computer with Windows®
installed on it
You'll learn:
- How to scan a picture
- Where the picture is saved on your computer
- How to look at the picture once it's on your
computer
- About image sizes when emailing pictures
- How to change the resolution of your scanner
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