Computer Class Topics to be Covered

About these Computer Classes at the Sweeny Community Library

Welcome! Valerie of Coskrey Biz will be teaching about basic computer use on Tuesdays at 2:30 - 3:30 during the months of January and February, 2014. She will stay for 0.5-1hr afterwards, depending on how much interest there is in getting more help.

If you have not registered for the classes, no problem. Drop in on any class that interests you. Attend as few or as many classes as you like.

Classes are to be taught on an introductory level with some hands-on practice using computers at the library. Bring your own laptop, netbook, or tablet if you like. Wifi is available to all with a library card.

Schedule for Topics

This is a tentative schedule. Changes will be made based on interest of those who attend the classes. Make your wishes known during a class or by calling Valerie at (979)248-9450 during the week before the class. Be sure to let Valerie know of any special questions or interests about a particular topic. Valerie says, "I tend to overplan. That is, I decide on lots of topics to cover, knowing that I will not get to everything on the list. That way, I can vary my list based on interest and knowledge of the group. Later lessons will have to be adjusted to include a catch-up date for topics that were not covered as planned."

Schedule of Major Topics for Jan-Feb, 2014

• Jan. 7: Basic Vocabulary (BV); Online vs Offline; Emails & Attachments; Setting up an Email Account; Calendars, Google Maps, Picasa, and Blogger; Keyboarding
• Jan. 14: BV; Microsoft Explorer & File Management; Word Processing; Cut, Copy & Paste; Delete vs Cut vs Cancel vs Close; Copy vs Insert; Using Multiple Windows' Printing
• Jan. 21: BV; Using Thumb Drives, Memory Cards and CD's; CD vs DVD; Uploading and Downloading Files; Save As vs Save; Importing, Uploading and Downloading Images to a Word Processing File and to an Email. Creating an image in Paint and Word; Cameras
• Jan. 28: Catch up and Practice; BV; Free Programs that can Substitute for MS Office Programs; Downloading and Installing Programs; using download.com; Facebook; Keyboarding Site for Learning to Type
• Feb. 7: Using a Word Template; Writing a Letter and Creating an Address Book in MS Word; Databases; MailMerge; Print Preview; Margins; More on Printing
• Feb. 11: BV; Catch up and Practice; Making Columns in Word; Tables and Columns vs Spreadsheets; Excel
• Feb. 18: BV; Using Spreadsheets for Tables; Using Excel for simple calculations; Formating Cells; More if Interested; Printing in Excel;
• Feb. 25: Catch-up and Practice; Work on topics of Interest; Discuss Future Classes and the Topics to be Covered. Print and TURN IN A PROJECT for Display in the Library; Evaluate the Class

Links

More links will be added, so bookmark and return to this page.

• Google -- https://www.google.com
• For keyboarding: Typing Web -- http://www.typingweb.com
• Learn Email Basics --http://www.gcflearnfree.org/emailbasics
• Free downloads: C/NET Download (download.com) -- http://download.cnet.com/windows/

Other Information

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