Windows Training

• Windows
  This intensive 1 day course is a complete hands on introduction to Windows. The student can expect to learn key terms, window explorer, how to customize your start menu and task bar, disk defragmenter, keyboard and mouse properties, how to install new hardware and software, how to change the date and time, sounds schemes and volume. You will also learn how to troubleshoot and customize you computer.



• Versions Available
  Microsoft Windows is available in Windows '98, 2000, XP and the latest version Vista.

• Word I
  This introductory course targets novice users. The student will learn about fonts, symbols, bullets & numbering, tabs & indentation, alignment & spacing, editing, margins, saving and printing files. All of the keyboard shortcuts will be introduced as well as these tools: how to print labels & envelopes, spell checker, and the auto complete function.



• Word II
  This advanced course is designed for individuals that currently have experience in word. The course covers tables, headings, forms, table of contents & diagrams, footnotes & endnotes, page & sections breaks, tabs & indentation, borders & shading, the drawing toolbar, and how to insert an excel spreadsheet. Advanced Word takes the proficient user and gives them that extra edge.



• Versions Available
  Microsoft Word I & II are available in Office 98, 2000, XP and the latest version 2007.

• Excel I
  In this two day course the student can expect to learn how to use filters; sort and format. How to create simple reports and understand and utilize basic functions (sum, product, average, division and subtraction). The student will also learn how to streamline tasks using the increment function and will be introduced to the concepts of relative and absolute cell references. You will learn to use the save function to create templates. Protecting and locking cells and worksheets, charts and printing are also covered in this two day course. At the end of the session the student will be given a lab to utilize the tools that they have just learned. The instructor is available for all questions and after class support.



• Excel II
  This 2 day course covers charts (extensively), custom templates, toolbars, styles and views. It will also introduce and explain the importance of data sharing and security, as well as data linking. The course also covers forecasting and analyzing tools along with pivot tables and the scenario manager. The student will learn macros, custom forms and advanced formulas including the if statement. At the end of the session the student will be given a lab that is designed to implement all of the tools learned during the course.



• Versions Available
  Microsoft Excel I & II are available in Office 98, 2000, XP and the latest version 2007.

• Powerpoint
  In this intensive 1 day course the student will learn the importance of the slide master, and will learn how to use the header and footers. All of the view options will be introduced, how to insert and delete slides, customize bullets and numbering, how to use text boxes and insert images. The student will also learn how to use Powerpoint's built in animation, slide transitions and sounds to create interesting and professional looking slide shows. There is a lab included at the end of the session for the student to demonstrate their new found knowledge.



• Versions Available
  Microsoft Powerpoint is available in Office 98, 2000, XP and the latest version 2007.

• Access I
  In this 2 day introductory course the student will learn about the different components of a database. The course introduces tables, forms, and queries as well as an introduction to buttons. The student will be able to create a flat file data base by the end of the course. There is a lab, that is designed to build the database as the course proceeds.



• Access II
  This week long course is designed for users with some previous access experience. The student will learn to create and work with a relational database. The topics covered are input masks, lookup tables, how to use filters and create make-table queries, queries to update tables, and calculation queries. In the forms section, the student will learn how to create transaction processing forms, sub forms, how to insert text boxes, combo boxes, check boxes and option buttons, and how to control the tab order. The student will also learn how to program action buttons, create reports, mailing labels, and how to create a master form for the database.



• Versions Available
  Microsoft Access I & II are available in Office 98, 2000, XP and the latest version 2007.

• Front Page
  In this week long course the student will learn how to create a basic web site. Topics covered include the index page, head, body, and saving, the views bar, backgrounds, horizontal rules, date and time function, inserting new pages, hyperlinks and rollover images and effects, inserting images, page transitions, marquees, dynamic HTML, forms, the navigation bar, hover buttons, banner ad manager, hit counters and how to download, install and use an FTP client (Filezilla) as well as information regarding how to register your domain name.



• Versions Available
  Microsoft Front Page is available in Office 98, 2000, XP.

• Info Path
  This is a new course offered in Office 2007 only, description coming soon!

• Groove I
  This is a new course offered in Office 2007 only, description coming soon!