Maryvale Community Education offers the following computer classes:
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Learn how to turn on the PC, how the keyboard
and mouse works with a computer, how to adjust the screen display and volume
control, and how to start programs from Windows XP. The things on the screen
that appear when you turn it on, the Windows XP Desktop and Internet Explorer
will be covered. This course is for people who have never touched a computer
and there will be plenty of time for questions. Limit 12.
(COM-016)
Fee: $49 SC: $39
Room 101 (Middle School)
Instructor: Cindy Mroz
MS in Business Education; Middle School Computer Instructor
BASIC COMPUTING AND WINDOWS XP
The features of windows that are enhanced by
the Windows XP edition will be presented. This course covers the basics of using
the Windows XP desktop. It will also teach you about icons, the taskbar, using
menus, starting programs, managing windows on the screen and using Windows Help
topics. You will learn how to customize the desktop appearance with colors,
pictures, sounds, adding and removing icons, managing the start menu list of
programs and the taskbar characteristics. Limit 12.
(COM-040)
Fee: $89 SC: $66
Room 102 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Nancy Kilger
NYS certified Special Education Instructor; experienced computer instructor of
adults.
This course will give you a
wonderful start in MS EXCEL, the universal standard for financial record keeping
in many homes, small businesses and corporations. Skill topics such as the
easy-to-use menu system, screen and print formatting, cell manipulation, plus
some of the possible 400 formula constructions will be included. Previous
Windows experience is necessary. Limit 12.
(COM-003)
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30 PM
4 weeks - Begins 9/23
Fee: $75 SC: $65
Room 102 (Community Education
Center)
Instructor: Daniel Witman
Data Processing Applications Coordinator at a local hospital for over ten years.
This is an introduction to MS PowerPoint, used
for meetings or reports that include charts, drawings, pictures, boxes, lines,
and just about anything you can think of. Topics include creating layouts;
working with outlines; slides and multiple slide views; use of the wizard;
adding and rearranging slides; and formatting. Previous Windows experience is
necessary. Limit 12.
(COM-021)
Fee: $59 SC: $49
Room 102 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Daniel Witman
Data Processing Applications Coordinator at a
local hospital for over ten years.
If you are a new user or a
practicing amateur of Microsoft Word, this word-processing course will make you
feel better about what you are doing in a short time. You will learn the basics
of this "user friendly" application, as well as several special skills
that will help make your home or office projects easier and more productive. It
will include formatting skills, clip art, dictionary/thesaurus skills, and
WordArt. Previous Windows experience is recommended. Limit 12.
(COM-002)
Mondays, 6:00-8:30 PM
4 weeks - Begins 9/22
NO CLASS 10/13
Fee: $75 SC: $65
Room 102 (Community Education
Center)
Instructor: Daniel Witman
Data Processing Applications Coordinator at a local hospital for over ten years.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & THE DIGITAL DARKROOM
Previous Windows experience is necessary. Join
us and explore the world of digital photography! This course provides an
introduction to the fascinating technology that has catapulted the photographic
world into the 21st century. It is designed for students who want to
learn the basics of digital photography and the digital darkroom. Learn about
the technology that drives the digital camera including information on exposure,
lighting, composition, and digital formats. We’ll discuss the basics of
digital photography, equipment, software, the digital darkroom, printing, and
Internet use. Whether you’re new to photography or a long-time professional
looking for a complement to traditional photography, this hands-on course will
provide you with the skills to use your camera effectively and the know-how to
improve and manipulate images. It is useful for anyone in almost any field who
wants to learn the basics of creating, improving and manipulating images. Limit
8.
(COM-044)
Fee: $89
Room 203 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Volney Powell
Owner of Powell-Ful Creations Photography, Mr. Powell does a great deal of
freelance work in WNY.