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All of the classes will be
offered in the Computer Lab. Class time
will be about two hours
with additional time allotted for questions
and practice. A list of classes being
offered currently can be found on the
Library's calendar.
To sign up for a specific class, please
contact Mary K. Tiner at
(903) 237-1341.
Please note: Our schedule of classes
will change effective Oct. 2008. The
months listed below reflect the new
schedule. For classes being offered in
August and September 2008, please see the
class listing on the front
page.
Computer Basics
This course will offer students an
opportunity to become more familiar with a
computer. They will learn some of the
basic components, will learn to navigate
through the Windows environment, and will learn to
operate the mouse. Through hands-on
exercises students will explore sample
programs. This class is designed for
beginning computer users. Offered every
month except Dec.
Internet Basics
This course will offer students a brief
introduction to the Internet with particular
attention to the World Wide Web. They
will gain a simple understanding of how the
Internet is structured and how it functions.
Through hands-on exercises the students will
learn about Microsoft's Internet Explorer,
hyperlinks, and searching the Internet. Experience
with Windows and mouse required.
Beginner class. (Jan, Mar, May, Jul,
Sep, Oct)
E-Mail Basics
This course will offer students an insight
into email. Topics include a description
of email, reading email addresses, email
etiquette, free email accounts, and managing
email. Hands-on exercises include
creating, sending, replying to, and forwarding
a message. Experience with Windows and
mouse is required. Beginner class.
(Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct)
Word I
This class is designed as an introduction
to word processing using Word 2003.
Students will learn the basic tools of Word
2003 and practice selecting text, modifying
text, cutting and pasting, opening a file, and
saving a document. Spelling and grammar
checks, paragraph options, and alignments
buttons will be discussed. Hands-on
exercises will include editing a pre-existing
document and creating a party invitation.
This class assumes the student has some
experience with Windows and using a mouse.
Beginner class (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct)
Word II
This class offers students a review of the
skills learned in Word I and
introduces students to lists, tables, and
drawing. Hands-on
exercises include review of cutting, pasting,
and formatting text, creating a table and
list, and drawing.
This class assumes the student has some
experience with Windows and using a mouse, and
has taken the Word I class. Beginner
class (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct)
Word III
This class offers students advanced practice
in inserting columns, borders and footnotes,
and adjusting margins. Hands-on exercise
includes creating a newsletter type article
with pictures, columns, table, and page
border. This class assumes the student
has some experience with Windows and using a
mouse, and has taken the Word I & II
classes. Intermediate class. (Jan,
Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct)
Excel I
This class will offer students an
opportunity to become familiar with
spreadsheets. They will learn what a
spreadsheet is and some common uses for them.
Using hands-on exercises the students will
create a simple budget spreadsheet and an
electronic checkbook.
This class assumes the student has some
experience with Windows and using a mouse.
Beginner class. (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Nov)
Excel II
This class will offer students a review of
the skills learned in Excel I and introduce them to inserting cells, sorting
data, formatting spreadsheets, and entering formulas. Hands-on exercises will
include changes to
pre-existing spreadsheets. This class
assumes the student has some experience with
Windows and using a mouse, and has taken the
Introduction to Excel class.
Intermediate class. (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug,
Nov)
PowerPoint
This class will provide students with an
overview of how to create presentations using
Microsoft's PowerPoint. Students will
learn how to create a presentation, change
formatting on individual slides, insert clip
art, and apply designs, animations,
transitions, and effects. The final
product will be a short presentation with
handouts. This class
assumes the student has some experience with
Windows and using a mouse. Intermediate
class. (Apr, Aug, Nov)
Access
This class offers students a chance to learn
the basis of creating a database in
Access. Hands-on exercises include
building a simple database, and creating
forms, reports, and queries. This class
assumes the student has some experience with
Windows, using a mouse, and has taken the
Excel I & II classes. Intermediate
class. (Jan, May, Sep)
Access II
This class will provide students the
opportunity to create a more complicated
database with linked tables. Students
will specify required fields, validate field
informaitn, and create multiple conditions in
a query. Prerequisites: Access I.
Intermediate class. (Jan, May, Sep)
Publisher
This class will offer students the
opportunity to become familiar with
Microsoft's Publisher, a desktop publishing
program. Students will learn the kinds
of publications they can make with this
program, learn to use the Wizard to create a
card, learn to edit text and add text boxes,
and learn to add clip art. The final
product will be a greeting card. The
class assumes the student has some experience
with Windows and using a mouse.
Intermediate class. (Apr, Aug, Nov)
Web Page Design I: HTML Basics
This class offers students an opportunity
to learn basic HTML coding to create a web
page of their own. Students will learn
about web page editors, posting web pages on
the Internet, and web page design. The
participants will create a simple web page and
post it to the Internet. This class
assumes the student has some proficiency with
the Internet, working with files, and typing.
Advanced class. (Jun, Oct)
Web Page Design II: Tables, Frames,
& Forms
This class takes students beyond the
basics learned in Web Page Design I. In
this class students learn to set up tables and
to use tables for page layout. They
learn the basics for frame design and form
setup. The participants will work with
existing documents and will create a feedback
form as a final project. This class
assumes the student has some proficiency with
the Internet, working with files, and
typing. Advanced class. (Jul, Nov)
Library Databases
This class will provide students with an
overview of the Library's online databases.
Students will learn what databases are
available, how to search each database, and
how to retrieve search results. This
class assumes the student has some experience
with Windows and using a mouse.
Intermediate class. (Apr, Jul, Nov)
College Prep
Designed for high school students and their
parents, this class looks at the steps
necessary to prepare for college. High
school preparations, standardized tests,
selecting a major, choosing a college, and
financial aid are some of the topics
included. Experience with Windows,
mouse, and Internet required.
Intermediate class. (Apr, Nov)
Grant Writing Workshop
Participants will become familiar with the
basic components of writing a grant. They will
learn fundamental terminology, usual grant
components, and resources available in the
library as well as online to assist in
locating grant opportunities. Experience with
the Internet is required. Intermediate class.
(Feb, Jun)
Job Searching & Resumes
Designed for adults seeking employment, this
class will discuss how to create and post
resumes on the Internet, websites with job
listings, and how to search the Internet for
job listings. Experience with Windows
and mouse is required. Intermediate
class. (Mar, Oct)
Online Health Info
This class will introduce students to the vast
number of health-related resources available
on the Internet as well as databases available
through TexShare. Experience with
Windows, mouse, and Internet is
required. Intermediate class.
(Feb, Jun)
QuickBooks I & II
These classes teach the basic functions
for small business accounting. Experience with
Windows. Intermediate class. (Feb,
Jun, Aug)
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