The Division of Continuing
Education offers a variety of computer courses for the beginning PC
user to courses in a variety of software applications. Courses are
offered in outlying parts of the service area. It is highly recommended that
students have either taken Introduction to Windows or have a working
knowledge of Windows prior to taking program application courses.
Examples of frequently offered courses are listed below.
- FrontPage
- Intro to Computers
- Internet Basics
- Intro to Windows XP
- Microsoft Works
- Microsoft Word & Excel
- PowerPoint
- Access
- Web Page Design
For additional information on
day and evening on campus computer courses, please contact
The Division of Continuing Education at 940-6209.
Intro to Computers
This introductory computer course will familiarize students with
terminology, perfecting mouse skills, saving files, formatting disks and
introduce students to computer technology by incorporating a variety of
computer programs.
PowerPoint
This program is part of the Microsoft Office software package. The 18 hour course will
cover use of the content wizards, working in slide View, merging presentations in slide
view, working with templates and more. Learn to create dynamic and impressive
presentations with PowerPoint.
Web Page Design
Students will learn to create their own web page designs in this 18 hour
course. Students will learn to work with hypertext links and use a variety
of tools such as Microsoft Word, Internet and Netscape Navigator gold. A
thorough working knowledge of Windows 95, Microsoft word 7.0, and the
internet are suggested pre-requisites.
Microsoft
Access
is the database portion of the Microsoft Office 2000 package. Students will learn database
basics, how to create databases and tables and modify these documents. In addition,
students will learn to cut, copy and Paste data and change database layouts plus many more
features and functions of the Access program in this 30 hour course. A thorough working
knowledge of Windows 95/98 is a suggested prerequisite.
FrontPage
Students will learn to create web page designs incorporating FrontPage.
Using this program, students can create impressive ready to publish web page
designs that may be published through internet-service providers. This course is
recommended for experienced computer users.
PC Upgrading and Troubleshooting
This course explores the fundamentals of upgrading and troubleshooting PC's.
Students learn to identify internal components, replace drives, upgrade memory,
modems, and hard disk.