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Internet & Computer Classes
Spring / Summer 2008
These informal labs are ideal for beginners, allowing you to gain practical, hands-on PC computer experience. (The Library does not have Mac's). All classes are held in the 2nd floor computer lab and are free and open to the public, though class size is limited.
Registration is Required and consists of adding your name and contact information to the sign-up list. Registration for each class opens one month prior to the class. For more information or to register, call 832-6173 or stop at the second floor Reference Desk.
Most classes require the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting. You can find detailed information on what each class covers here. Registration for each class opens one month prior to the class.
Using the Mouse
No experience with computers? It's vitally important to be comfortable using a mouse, and this class will give you plenty of practice. Learn about moving the mouse, clicking, double-clicking, right-clicking, dropping and dragging, highlighting and scrolling. (We'll use the two tutorials linked to through the mouse images on this page.)
1 hour.
- Tuesday, April 29, 9 - 10 am
- Thursday, June 26, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Computer Basics
Requires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting.
Don't know where to start? This class will teach you some of the very basics of using your PC. Learn to start programs on your computer, save documents, create folders to organize your work, and customize your desktop with backgrounds and shortcuts. Use this class to ask questions and get hands-on computer experience.
1½ hours.
- Monday, March 31, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 6, 9 - 10:30 am
- Thursday, July 10, 6 - 7:30 pm
Internet BasicsRequires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting.
This class will cover the very basics of navigating the Internet, including looking at URLs and search engines.
2 hours.
- Monday, April 7, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 13, 9 - 11 am
Word BasicsRequires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting.
This class will cover the basics of using Word to create letters or other documents. Tasks covered will include opening, saving, formatting, and printing documents, as well as using spell check, cutting and pasting, and adding pictures.
2 hours.
- Monday, April 14, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 20, 9 - 11 am
Excel Basics
Requires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting. Basic computer experience desired.
If you’ve never worked with spreadsheets but would like to learn more effective ways to manipulate and analyze data, this class is for you! It will cover the basics of using Excel, including creating new spreadsheets and displaying the data in the most effective manner. It will also cover the basics of using formulas.
2 hours.
- Monday, April 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 27, 9 - 11 am
Power Point BasicsRequires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting.
Have you ever wanted to create an electronic slideshow for a presentation or just for fun? This class will cover using the various Power Point templates for background, style and layout, as well as inserting customized text, pictures, or graphs. As time allows it may also cover creating a timed presentation that includes music, narration, slide transitions, or graphic animation. Come with an idea of the kind of presentation you would like to do and create one as you learn the basics of the software. If you would like a copy of your presentation, don't forget a disc so you can save it.
2 hours.
- Tuesday, June 3, 9 - 11 am
Email: Signing Up
Requires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting.
Sign up for a free email account (we'll be using Google's Gmail). Learn how to compose and send an email, save other people’s email addresses, and attach documents or pictures to send in an email. Ask any other questions you have about email and we’ll try to answer them.
2 hours.
- Tuesday, June 10, 9 - 11 am
- Thursday, July 17, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Email Basics
For people who already have an email account but would like to learn more.
Requires the ability to use the mouse, including double-clicking, right-clicking, and highlighting.
Learn how to compose and send an email, save other people’s email addresses, and attach documents or pictures to send in an email. Ask any other questions you have about email and we’ll try to answer them.
1½ hours.
- Tuesday, June 17, 9 - 10:30 am
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- Mon, Jan 7
1 - 3 pm Computer Basics
- Tue, Jan 15
1 - 3 pm
Internet Basics
- Wed, Jan 23
1 - 3 pm
Word Basics
- Fri, Feb 1
1 - 3 pm
Excel Basics
- Mon, Feb 4
1 - 3 pm
Power Point Basics
- Mon, Mar 31
6:30 - 8:30 pm Computer Basics
- Mon, Apr 7
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Internet Basics
- Mon, Apr 14
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Word Basics
- Mon, Apr 21
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Excel Basics
- Tue, April 29
9 - 10 am
Using the Mouse
- Tue, May 6
9 - 10:30 am Computer Basics
- Tue, May 13
9 - 11 am
Internet Basics
- Tue, May 20
9 - 11 am
Word Basics
- Tue, May 27
9 - 11 am
Excel Basics
- Tue, Jun 3
9 - 11 am
Power Point Basics
- Tue, Jun 10
9 - 11 am Email: Signing Up
- Tue, Jun 17
9 - 10:30 am Email Basics
- Thu, Jun 26
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Using the Mouse
- Thu, Jul 10
6 - 7:30 pm
Computer Basics
- Thu, Jul 17
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Email: Signing Up
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