Classes
You must be a club member to register for any class.
Pre-registration is required for all classes.
CLASS REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Walk-in registration is available for about a month prior to the start of all scheduled classes. Just go to the computer club anytime it is open, select a class binder, take the top class registration slip, fill out requested information on the top registration envelope, insert a $5.00 check or exact change (if required) into the envelope, and give the envelope to the monitor. Class registration binders are available approximately one month prior to class start dates.
Students need a USB flash drive for most classes. Bring your own USB flash drive, or you can buy a USB flash drive at the club.
There is a flat fee of $5.00 for each class except for the Club Intro-Windows 8 and Club Intro-Windows 7 (formerly Novice) class, which is free. A class may include one or more class sessions.
Suggested class progression: Click here
You should arrive on time for your class, as all sessions begin on time. Lessons are presented in a progressive order. If a hands-on class is missed, it may not be possible for you to continue the class as hands-on.
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Printable class schedule: Click here
Computer Club of Sun City Classes
Note: Black indicates classes taught in the Windows
XP/Vista Room E classroom.
Purple indicates classes taught in the Windows 7 Room C classroom.
Maroon indicates classes taught in the Windows
8 Room D classroom.
| Class Title | Class Description |
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Club Intro-Windows 7
Room C |
*Wednesday, July 3; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Thursday, August 1; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Thursday, September 12; 1:00-3:00 p.m. *Thursday, September 26; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, October 28; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, November 11; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, November 26; 1:00-3:00 p.m. *Tuesday, December 10; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Club Intro-Windows 8
Room D |
*Friday, August 2; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Thursday September 5; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Wednesday, October 30; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, November 12; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Wednesday, November 27; 1:00-3:00 p.m. *Thursday, December 12; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Computing 101 in Windows 7
Room C |
*Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; August 13, 15, and 17;
9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; November 19, 21, and 23; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Computing 101 in Windows 8 Room D |
*Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; July 16, 18, and 20;
9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; August 5, 6, and 7; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; September 3, 4, and 6; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; September 17, 19, and 20; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; September 30, October 1, and 2; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; October 15, 17, and 18; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; November 4, 5, and 6; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; December 2, 3, and 4; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; December 17, 19, and 20; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Windows 7 Operating System
Room C |
*Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; July 15, 16, and 17; 9:00-11:00
a.m. *Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; September 24, 25, and 27; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; October 14, 16, and 18; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; November 5, 6, and 8; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Windows 8 Operating System
Room D |
*Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; July 8, 9, 10, and 12; 9:00-11:00
a.m. *Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; August 27, 28, 29, and 30; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; September 9, 10, 11, and 13; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; October 14, 15, 16, and 18; 1:00-3:00 p.m. *Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; November 18, 19, 20, and 22; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; December 9, 10, 11, and 13; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Intermediate Windows 7 Operating System
Room C |
*Tuesday and Friday, July 2 and 5; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday and Wednesday, October 21 and 23, 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday and Friday, December 3 and 6; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Windows Explorer Room C |
*Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; June 17, 19, and 21;
9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; August 19, 20, and 21; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; October 22, 24, and 25; 1:00-3:00 p.m. *Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; December 9, 11, and 13; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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File Explorer-Windows 8 Room D |
*Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; July 22, 23, and 24;
9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; September 23, 25, and 27; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; November 13, 14, and 15; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Email Using Windows Live Mail Room C |
*Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; July 25, 26, and 27;
9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; September 3, 4, and 6; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Webmail Using Gmail Room C |
*Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; July 29, 30, 31, and August 2;
9:00-11:00 a.m. *Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday; September 10, 11, 12, and 14; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Picasa Room D |
*Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; June 26, 27, and 28; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday; October 7, 9, and 12; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Windows Live Photo Gallery Room C |
*Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; June 12, 13, and 14; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; September 30, October 1, and 2; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
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Quicken Room D |
*Tuesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Thursday; October 22, 24, 29,
and 31; 9:00-11:00 a.m. Class description |
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RoboForm
Room C |
*Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; September 16, 17, 18,
and 20; 9:00-11:00 a.m. *Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; December 16, 17, 18, and 20; 9:00-11:00 a.m. These classes are identical. Class description |
Progression for Computer Classes
Classes are set up by levels of difficulty. Members should follow the indicated levels in progression.
| Level | Class Title | Class Description |
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| Club Intro-Windows 7 |
Free, hands-on class, one session. No pre-requisite. This class is designed for those who are new to the Windows 7 operating system as well as those who are new to computers. It serves as a prelude to Computing 101 in Windows 7 and replaces the former Novice class. The class specifically introduces the Windows 7 operating system with emphasis on how to get around in Windows 7. It serves as an introduction to using computer equipment at the Computer Club of Sun City and includes information about how to use the club’s website. |
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| Club Intro-Windows 8 |
Free, hands-on class, one session. No pre-requisite. This class is designed for those who are new to the Windows 8 operating system as well as those who are new to computers. It serves as a prelude to Computing 101 in Windows 8 and replaces the former Novice class. The class specifically introduces the Windows 8 operating system with emphasis on how to get around in Windows 8. It serves as an introduction to using computer equipment at the Computer Club of Sun City and includes information about how to use the club’s website. |
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| Computing 101 in XP & Vista |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Club Intro or Novice. This is a basic class designed for new computer users and is taught in the Room E classroom. Each class will consist of three sessions. Content includes basic information about your computer and the XP and Vista operating systems; working with a USB flash drive; finding, identifying, and copying files; creating folders; basic word processing; some Internet and e-mail information. |
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| Computing 101 in Windows 7 |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Club Intro-Windows 7. This is a class designed for new computer users and is taught in the Windows 7 classroom. Each class will consist of three sessions. Content includes basic information about your computer and the Windows 7 operating system; working with a USB flash drive; finding, identifying, and copying files; creating folders; basic word processing; some Internet and e-mail information. |
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| Computing 101 in Windows 8 |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Club Intro-Windows 8. This is a class designed for new computer users and is taught in the Windows 8 classroom. Each class will consist of three sessions. Content includes basic information about your computer and the Windows 8 operating system; working with a USB flash drive; finding, identifying, and copying files; creating folders; basic word processing; some Internet and e-mail information. |
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| XP Operating System |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Computing 101 in XP & Vista. Explanation of the XP operating system features in "Lay Language," to make changes to personalize your computer, to take the fear out of making changes to the appearance of some of the windows, desktop background, the mouse and how to get back to the Windows XP defaults. |
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| Vista Operating System |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Computing 101 in XP & Vista. Explanation of the Vista operating system features in "Lay Language," to make changes to personalize your computer, to take the fear out of making changes to the appearance of some of the windows, desktop background, the mouse, and how to get back to the Vista defaults. |
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| Windows 7 Operating System |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Computing 101 in Windows 7. Explanation of the Windows 7 operating system features in "Lay Language," to make changes to personalize your computer, to take the fear out of making changes to the appearance of some of the windows, desktop background, the mouse, and how to get back to the Windows 7 defaults. |
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| Windows 8 Operating System |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions over a four-day period. Suggested prerequisite: Computing 101 in Windows 8. Explanation of the Windows 8 operating system features in "Lay Language," to make changes to personalize your computer, to take the fear out of making changes to the appearance of some of the windows, desktop background, the mouse, and how to get back to the Windows 8 defaults. |
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| Windows Explorer |
Hands-on class; total of three two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Operating System This is an intense study requiring you to know your keyboard and have good listening skills. Explorer is an organizational program that helps you to make your own folders and put files into them. This course will give you knowledge to add to, change, create, move, organize, and control your folder system. |
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| File Explorer - Windows 8 |
Hands-on class; total of three two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 in Windows 8 (2) Windows 8 Operating System This is an intense study requiring you to know your keyboard and have good listening skills. File Explorer is an organizational program that helps you to make your own folders and put files into them. This course will give you knowledge to add to, change, create, move, organize, and control your folder system. |
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| Email Using Windows Live Mail |
Hands-on class; three 2-hour sessions
over a three-day period. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 Includes how-to instructions for setting up an email account. Although a demonstration is performed setting up an account with Cox Communications, information is provided for setting up accounts using a variety of Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Subjects covered include adding contacts and groups; sending and receiving messages; attaching and inserting files and pictures; opening and saving files and pictures; replying to and forwarding messages; and working with the calendar, folders, options, and message rules. Reference instructions are provided for exporting and importing email and contacts (including use of a CSV file). |
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| Webmail Using Gmail |
Hands-on class;
four 2-hour sessions over a four-day period. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Word Processing using WordPad or Microsoft Word This course includes how-to instructions for setting up a Gmail account. Subjects covered include adding contacts and groups; sending and receiving messages; attaching and inserting files and pictures; opening and saving files and pictures; replying to and forwarding messages; and working with labels, settings, and filters. Reference instructions are provided for importing email and contacts [including use of a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file] and adding email client accounts to the Gmail account to receive all email in one location. |
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| Word Processing: WordPad | Beginning, hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 Word processing using the WordPad program that comes with Windows; creating, editing, saving, and printing documents; formatting documents (including alignment, line spacing, indenting, setting tabs, creating and sorting lists, and enhancing text). Notes on using Microsoft Word are included in class handouts. |
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| Word I 2010 - Beginning |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 The basics of word processing using the Microsoft Word 2010 program; creating, saving, and printing documents; formatting documents (including aligning and enhancing text, use of various fonts). This course is taught on Windows 7 computers; however, Word 2010 can be used on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8 computers. |
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| LibreOffice Writer |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: Good basic computer skills as taught in (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 LibreOffice Writer is a word processing program that is available as a free download at http://www.libreoffice.org/. This course deals with downloading LibreOffice; creating, editing, saving, and printing documents; and formatting documents (including alignment, line spacing, indenting, setting tabs, and enhancing text). Notes on using LibreOffice Writer are included in class handouts. |
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| Excel I 2010 - Beginning |
Hands-on class, four two-hour sessions over a four-day period. Prerequisites: You should have good mouse skills and be familiar with the standard and formatting toolbars. It is recommended that you have successfully completed: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Word I 2010 - Beginning Introduction to spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. You will learn about cells, data values, and beginning formulas (functions). Learn how you can record home expenses and have at your disposal all individual totals of each expense category. Other helpful features learned will be copying and pasting data, filling series, replicating, shading certain cells, and enhancing your project with borders. |
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| LibreOffice Calc (Spreadsheets) |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions over a four-day
period. Suggested prerequisites: You should have good mouse skills and be familiar with the standard and formatting toolbars. It is recommended that you have successfully completed: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 Introduction to spreadsheets using LibreOffice Calc (Spreadsheets). You will learn about cells, data values, and beginning formulas (functions). Learn how you can record home expenses and have at your disposal all individual totals of each expense category. Other helpful features learned will be copying and pasting data, filling series, replicating, shading certain cells, and enhancing your project with borders. |
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| Graphics in Word 2010 |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows Explorer or comparable experience (3) Knowledge of word processing is very helpful This course introduces the student to the use of Microsoft Word 2010 features to draw a variety of shapes and change their appearance through filling with color, texture, pattern, or a picture. Further, you will learn to: Add text to an object using text boxes and Word Art, change relationships of objects using ordering and grouping techniques, insert pictures into letters or other documents, and modify pictures using the Paint program. |
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| Digital Photography & CD Burning in XP |
Hands-on class; two, two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 in XP (2) XP Operating System (3) Windows Explorer Students should bring their digital camera and camera instruction manual. This class is an introduction to digital cameras--how they work and how to use them. Using Windows XP computers, photos are copied from the camera to the computer and are burned to a CD. Picture rotation, resizing, and saving are performed. Other projects may include using one of your photos for a desktop background, setting up a pictures slideshow screen saver, and inserting or attaching pictures to e-mail. The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer program is used in this course. |
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| Digital Photography & CD Burning in Vista |
Hands-on class; two, two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 in Vista (2) Vista Operating System (3) Windows Explorer Students should bring their digital camera and camera instruction manual. This class is an introduction to digital cameras--how they work and how to use them. Using Vista, photos are copied from the camera to the computer and are burned to a CD. Picture rotation, resizing, and saving are performed. Other projects may include using one of your photos for a desktop background, setting up a pictures slideshow screen saver, and inserting or attaching pictures to e-mail. The Windows Photo Gallery is used in this course. |
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| Digital Photography & CD Burning in Windows 7 |
Hands-on class; two, two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer Students should bring their digital camera, USB flash drive, and camera instruction manual. This class is an introduction to digital cameras--how they work and how to use them. Using Windows 7, photos are copied from the camera to the computer and are burned to a CD. Picture rotation, resizing, and saving are performed. Other projects may include using one of your photos for a desktop background, setting up a pictures slideshow screen saver, and inserting or attaching pictures to e-mail. If you bring a USB flash drive to this class, you will copy your photos to it during the class. |
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| PhotoShop Elements - Beginning |
One lecture session and three hands-on sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) XP, Vista, or Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 Although this class will be taught on Windows 7 computers, the Adobe PhotoShop Elements 10 software used in this class can be used on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8 computers. Is the very best picture of your daughter one with a tall cactus sticking out of the top of her head? Do old photos look faded, or maybe you have slides that have lost their color. This is where you learn how to adjust and improve your photographs. This class emphasizes the Elements Organizer to keep all of your photos on track. |
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| Intermediate Windows 7 Operating System |
Hands-on class; two two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisite: Windows 7 Operating System. This is the more advanced version of the Windows 7 Operating System class. It covers System Restore, creating user accounts, creating a password reset disk, setting file associations, defragging, scheduling tasks, shadow copy, and disk cleanup. |
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| Intermediate Windows 8 Operating System |
Hands-on class; two two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisite: Windows 8 Operating System. This is the more advanced version of the Windows 8 Operating System class. It covers System Restore, creating user accounts, creating a password reset disk, setting file associations, defragging, scheduling tasks, shadow copy, and disk cleanup. |
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| Word II 2010 - Intermediate |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Word I 2010 - Beginning Intermediate word processing, using the more advanced features of the Microsoft Word 2007 program, such as columns, tables, breaks, page numbering, headers and footers, clip art, and pictures. This course is taught on Windows 7 computers; however, Word 2010 can be used on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8 computers. |
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| Excel II 2010 - Intermediate |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: You should have good mouse skills and be familiar with the Excel 2010 ribbons. It is recommended that you have successfully completed: (1) Computing 101 (2) Vista or Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Excel I 2010 - Beginning This class continues where Excel I 2010 - Beginning leaves off and will go into formulas/functions much deeper than in the beginning class as we build various ways to record information with the computer doing all of the mathematics. Included may be chart creation; range names; IF, VLOOKUP, DATE and TIME, and financial functions (loan and annuity calculations); use of comments; multiple worksheets, various number formats, and custom formatting. |
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| PowerPoint 2010 |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: Good skills at inserting, resizing, and cropping pictures as taught in Graphics in Word 2010. High level of competency with use of menus and content of toolbars. The PowerPoint 2010 programs will allow you to make slide presentations and do various controlling of the slides as they are being shown. Although this program can be used for setting up business type presentations, our main project in learning the features will involve your setting up an album with your favorite pictures from home, showing them on the computer screen with captions, movement, and other enhancing features. PowerPoint is a great way to save all your favorite memories for future viewing. |
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| Photo Story 3 | Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) XP, Vista, or Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Digital Photography and CD Burning Create slideshows using your digital photos. Touch up, crop, or rotate pictures; add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration; add titles and captions; watch on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile-based portable device. Download Photo Story 3 for free from Microsoft at: Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows. |
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| PhotoShop Elements - Intermediate |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) XP, Vista, or Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) PhotoShop Elements - Beginning This course continues where PhotoShop Elements - Beginning ends. There is too much to learn in one class. This Intermediate class covers the more advanced features of Adobe PhotoShop Elements. |
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| Picasa |
Hands-on class; three, two-hour lessons. Suggested pre-requisite: Digital Photography and CD Burning Picasa is a free program that will be used on your computer to import, organize, and edit digital photos. In addition, the free online Picasa Photo Albums, provided by Google, will be used to upload, enhance, and share your photos. In Lesson 1 of this course, you will install and use the Picasa software to import, organize, and edit photos (straighten, enhance, crop, retouch, and remove red-eye). In Lesson 2 you will upload photos to the online Picasa Web Albums and enhance, organize, and share online photos in Picasa Web Albums. In Lesson 3 you will import photos to your computer from a camera memory card, USB flash drive, or CD. You will create a collage and sync it to your online Picasa Web Albums, add name tags, and create a movie with music. You will then upload your movie to Picasa Web Albums. You need a Google account to have access to online Picasa Web Albums. If you do not have a Google account, instructions are provided so you can obtain one; or you can obtain an additional account if you have one already. Bring your USB flash drive (all lessons), your Google account username and password (Lessons 2 and 3), and some of your own digital photos on a memory card, a USB flash drive, or a CD (Lesson 3), if desired. |
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| Print Artist |
Suggested prerequisite: Good mouse-handling skills. Print Artist 24 is an exciting graphics program designed to teach the basic instructions for making signs, greeting cards, calendars, and business cards. Instructive handouts are given to ensure the student's ability to repeat the lessons at home. Each series of five classes progresses in difficulty, while keeping in mind a desire for the success of the student. Both men and women enjoy taking this challenging series. Working with graphics increases your mental ability to think clearly. This program works on Vista, XP, and Windows 7. Purchase of the Print Artist 24 program is required. It is moderately priced and can be found at www.printartist.com or Nova Development Corporation, or Nova Development Corporation, www.novadevelopment.com, 23801 Calabasas Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302, phone: 1-818-591-6245, or at Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, or Office Max. There are two versions: Print Artist 24 Gold and Print Artist 24 Platinum--Gold is less expensive and includes all you will need and use. Once you have purchased Print Artist, you will be sent a $10 off coupon in the case of an updated version. Flash drives are required to transport completed projects to your computer. They can be purchased in the classroom for $5. A Print Artist SIG is generally held the second Monday of the month for discussion, reinforcement,and project enhancement. |
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| Windows Live Movie Maker |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Digital Photography & CD Burning Learn to create a movie with Windows Movie Maker that will be saved as an .avi file that can be played by the Windows Media Player software that comes with Windows 7. You will see how to download a video from your digital camcorder or digital camera and then place those captured clips into a movie with lots of add-on clips to enhance your video creation. Add your own voice to the movie; then save the movie into your computer, send it to someone by e-mail, or send it to the CD-R or right back into your digital camcorder. |
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| Windows Live Photo Gallery |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 Although this class will be taught on Windows 7 computers, the Windows Live Photo Gallery software (free from Microsoft) used in this class can be used on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8 computers. Windows Live Photo Gallery is a photo organizer that can be used to view, manage, and edit digital photos and videos. You will import digital photos, adjust photos needing corrections, add captions and tags to photos, receive instructions on sharing photos on Facebook and YouTube, and create a simple slide show using Windows Live Movie Maker. |
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| Introduction to Facebook and Twitter |
Hands-on class; three two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: You should have good mouse skills and be familiar with an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer. This introductory course provides an insight into use of two popular social networking sites--Facebook and Twitter--taught on Windows 7 computers. |
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| How to Build a Computer |
Hands-on class; two, two-hour sessions. How to put a computer together from scratch. |
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| Word III 2010 - Advanced |
Hands-on class, four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 (4) Word I 2010 - Beginning (5) Word II 2010 - Intermediate Advanced word processing for those who are already familiar with beginning and intermediate features of the Microsoft Word 2010 program on Windows 7 computers. Includes document maintenance within Word, using tabs to create a form, borders, using a table to create a bulletin, mail merge, labels, envelopes, styles, table of contents, macros, symbols, AutoCorrect features, drop caps, fill-in forms, etc. |
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| Quicken |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) XP, Vista or Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 It is important for the student to attend every session of this course, as each session builds on the previous lesson. Although this class will be taught using Windows 7 computers, the Quicken software can be run on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7/8 computers. Use a computer to track your finances--enter bills, record check payments, balance your checkbook, track what you spend, create a budget, and plan for tax time. |
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| RoboForm |
Hands-on class; four two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisite: Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8. Keep all your logins completely in sync. No more worries about remembering your passwords. Access your favorite sites quickly and securely. Save time with easy one-click form filling. Let RoboForm Password Manager fill in your data on almost any web form. No more needless typing! Whether you are on your desktop, laptop, netbook, or mobile device, you can always securely access RoboForm Password Manager from anywhere. |
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| Web Page Creation |
Hands-on class; five two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: (1) Computing 101 (2) Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating System (3) Windows Explorer or File Explorer - Windows 8 This class is an introduction to Web page creation. It includes an introduction to using HTML (HyperText Markup Language). Microsoft Expression Web 4 is used to create web pages. A Dynamic Web Template (DWT) is created and used to create Computer Club of Sun City web pages. Menus (including drop-down menus), hyperlinks, and styles are created. A Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) is created. |
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| Fly the F-16 - Basic Pilot Training |
Hands-on class; Ten, two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: Students should be computer skilled and have some experience with an airplane, real or simulated. How to fly an F-16 aircraft using a flight simulation program. This class covers fundamentals up to and including solo flight. Students provide their own control stick and software (Falcon 4.0 by Allied Forces) plus a USB flash drive. |
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| Fly the F-16 - Combat Pilot Training |
Hands-on class; fourteen, two-hour sessions. Suggested prerequisites: Students should be computer skilled and have some experience with an airplane, real or simulated. Fly the F-16 - Basic Pilot Training class should be completed before enrolling for this class. This course is much more detailed than the Basic Pilot Training course, and it is difficult to learn; but both courses are very challenging and require some time and effort. One of the goals for both courses is to "have some fun"--and you will! Students provide their own control stick and software (Falcon 4.0 by Allied Forces) plus a USB flash drive. Combat pilots will need a head set, also. |
Watch the calendar for dates and times of all classes. All instructors and aides are volunteers. Classes are scheduled at the convenience of and availability of qualified instructors.
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Information provided by Jim Schulz, Education Chairperson