Classes in September

Boot Camp: For Members New to Computing or Windows

Boot Camp is an introductory course designed for members who are new to computing and/or the Microsoft Windows operating system. This hands-on class has a limited enrollment of 12 with each participant working at an individual computer station in the Computer Lab. A four-member team of lead instructor and coaches will provide step-by-step instruction that will include demonstrations, guided practice and individual coaching assistance.

Participants will be introduced to the basic vocabulary and concepts necessary to establish an understanding of Windows. They will be instructed in practical strategies for managing and organizing their own data files, and they will be introduced to the fun and power of a word processing program.

Each Boot Camp is composed of five three-hour sessions. This month two Boot Camps are being held concurrently, as follows:

Instructor: Ken Bentley (Aqua)

Tuesday, September 4, 1-4 pm, Session 1 of 5
Thursday, September 6, 1-4 pm, Session 2 of 5
Saturday, September 8, 1-4 pm, Session 3 of 5
Thursday, September 13, 1-4 pm, Session 4 of 5
Saturday, September 15, 1-4 pm, Session 5 of 5

Instructor: Rich Walko (Blue)

Monday, September 10, 5:45 pm - 8:45 pm, Session 1 of 5
Wednesday, September 12, 5:45 pm - 8:45 pm, Session 2 of 5
Thursday, September 13, 5:45 pm - 8:45 pm, Session 3 of 5
Monday, September 17, 5:45 pm - 8:45 pm, Session 4 of 5
Thursday, September 20, 5:45 pm - 8:45 pm, Session 5 of 5

Class Location: Computer Lab, Pinnacle Community Center

Prerequisites: Must be a Club member and own a computer using Microsoft Windows.

Fee: Ten ($10.00), including a participant's manual

Registration:

To register or seek additional information, please telephone Susie Scott at 242-9745 or Cell 239-8986. She will arrange to register you for the class, issue you the class materials and collect the course fee.

GMAIL Hands on Class
Wednesday, September 19, 1:00 pm, in the Lab
Presented by: Howard Verne

This class is for beginners as well as experienced users, Vista as well as XP users. You will sign up for a FREE Google email account. No software need be installed. No more fighting Hotmail/AOL/Outlook Express/etc.

You will learn how to:

    send and receive mail from ANY computer ANY operating system, ANYWHERE in the world.
    view attachments (like pictures) and download them to your computer.
    send attachments as part of your email
    set up contacts/address book 
    recognize phishing and SPAM emails

There is no fee for this class. Pre-registration is required  Enrollment is limited to 12 students.

To register, send an e-mail message to hverne@yahoo.com. In the text area of the message, include your first and last name, plus your Association number. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Intro to Word 2000
Saturday, September 22, 1:00 pm, in the Lab
Presented by: Marilyn Gramm

Using MS Word, one of the industry’s premier word processing programs and a software package that is “bundled” with most new computers today, learn basic concepts applicable to all word processing programs and many other computer applications. Skills include creating, formatting, and editing a document; using cut, copy and paste; and saving a document using the “Save” and “Save as” commands.

This hands-on class is limited to 12 participants who must have completed Boot Camp or have comparable experience with Windows 95/98/Me/XP.

Registration:  Pre-registration is required for this class. To register, send an e-mail message to mgramms@cox.net . In the text area of the message, include your first and last name, plus your Association number. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no fee for this three-hour session.