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Continuing
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Fall
2008 Brochure - Computer
ACCESS 2007 - LEVEL I
This powerful database management
program can be used to store or retrieve any
type of information. It will help you create
tables, queries and forms, change and edit
information, sort records and generate ports. Prerequisite: Windows experience. Text
required.
COM5531
9/18/2008-10/9/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: Th
KENNETH DAVIS
* CTC A108A, $139
ACCESS - LEVEL II
Continue to work with this strong database
system. Learn how to create relationships
between tables, create tables from data with
properties of fields, establishing queries
along with filtering techniques. Learn to
create forms without the use of the wizard,
develop reports using more than one table,
and use macros to automate various tasks
involved in the running of a database. Text
required. Prerequisite: Access - Level I.
COM5534
10/16/2008-11/6/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: Th
KENNETH DAVIS
* CTC D313, $139
ACCESS 2007 LEVEL III
Review quickly any questions you may
have from level 1 and 2 classes and then
begin to work on more advanced skills.
Topics will include working with advanced
queries, setting up complex forms, creating
complex forms, customizing the database
and integrating access with other
applications. Prerequisite: Access 1 and 2.
COM5535
11/13/2008-12/11/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: Th
KENNETH DAVIS
* CTC D313, $139
ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP--THE NEXT
Mastered the basics of Adobe Photoshop and
looking to add to your knowledge and
skills? In this class we step it up a notch
and really test the limits of this amazing
program. Not only will we go over new and
exciting things as a group but you will get a
chance to shape the class to fit your
personal interests and needs. That's right,
you'll have the opportunity to bring in your
own photos and projects to work one on one
with the instructor. Not sure if you'll have
any photos or personal projects to bring to
class? Don't worry, we have plenty of
images and ideas to share and have fun with.
Important details: - Photoshop CS2 (Mac
version), class uses Macintosh computers
only (OSX 10.4.10) but PC users will
benefit since Photoshop is the same on Mac
& PC. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of
Photoshop (any version)
COM5758
10/21/2008-11/25/2008, 5 sessions
6:00 PM-8:30 PM, Days: Tu
AL MILES
* HENRY E113, $149
ADVANCED WINDOWS TRAINING
With the basics behind you, move ahead to
some of the more advanced capabilities of
the Windows environment. Features like enhancements to the desktop, tool bar, and
start menu allow for more flexibility while
using Windows. File management and
location using Explorer will allow you to
access and move files and manage
information quickly and in an organized
fashion. Become familiar with both
automatic maintenance features and
scheduled maintenance features that can
provide a tune-up to your system via a
maintenance wizard. Get to know "Dr.
Watson" who can help you through software
problems and common warning messages.
Learn about the more advanced uses of the
Internet through Windows including
downloading favorite sites automatically at non-peak times, or saving to the desktop for
viewing off-line, saving time and avoiding
the annoyance of busy servers. Prerequisite:
Introduction to Windows or equivalent
experience. Text required.
COM5400
11/24/2008-12/1/2008, 2 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: M
MICHAEL STEFANCO
* CTC A108B, $69
COMPUTER REPAIR TECH/ A+ CERT.
The computer repair field is growing as fast
as the computer technology field and the
demand for trained repair technicians is
increasing substantially. This detailed
hands-on training will lead the student to
A+ Certification as an entry level service
technician. Class objectives include coverage
of the following topics: basic hardware
components and their relationship to each
other in the PC, IRQ's, DMA's and I/O
addressing, basic configurations and
installations, common upgrade issues,
printer types and problems including parts
and EP photo process, basic troubleshooting
and diagnosis, tools, preventative
maintenance, safety concerns, and customer
service issues. Earning A+ Certification
indicates that the service technician
possesses the knowledge, skills, and
customer service interpersonal skills
necessary to complete a successful service
call. (Testing fee is not included in course
fee.)
COM0100
9/15/2008-11/3/2008, 14 sessions
6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Days: MW
JIM ROBERTS
* CTC D317, $469
EXCEL 2007- LEVEL I
The newest version of this electronic
spreadsheet program that allows fast access
to numeric data, periodic reports, and
calculation formulas. Learn concepts and
command structures needed to create, edit,
file and print spreadsheets. Prerequisite:
Windows experience. Text required.
COM5521
9/17/2008-10/8/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: W
CARMELA CHARTOWICK
* CTC A108A, $139
EXCEL 2007- LEVEL II
Continue with the basic spreadsheet
concepts as presented in the beginner level of
Excel 2000 as you create embedded and
separate worksheets for column, bar and line
charts. Learn how to name ranges in
formulas, link worksheets, work with
absolute cell references, VLOOKUP function
and returning text entries with the IF
function. Prerequisite: Excel 2000 Level I.
Text required.
COM5526
10/15/2008-11/5/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: W
CARMELA CHARTOWICK
* CTC A108A, $139
EXCEL 2007- LEVEL III
Working with advanced features, you will use
Macros, Pivot Tables, PMT and FV functions to
deal with "what-if" analysis. You will create 3D
cell reference and use VLOOKP function. You will
create, edit and delete comments, create, format
Excel tables, add calculation formulas, sort and
filter the Excel table. Prerequisite: Excel
Level 2 or equivalent experience. Text required.
COM5529
11/12/2008-12/3/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: W
CARMELA CHARTOWICK
* CTC A108A, $139
INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER TUTORING
One-on-one training available for Windows,
Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint,
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress and more. Tutor sessions are
purchased in increments of 2 hours for a fee of
$75. Textbooks, if recommended by instructor,
are at an additional cost. Start anytime. Please
call for details.
COM0000
-, 1 session
-, Days: MTuWTh
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A102, $75
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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
Take the mystery out of computers! Here's a
quick and easy way to become familiar with
computers in a non-threatening setting. In
this hands-on class you will learn about the
basic hardware of a PC, and become skilled
at using a mouse and the point-and-click
method. Learn to create, save and retrieve a
file. Learn about creating and changing
directories and drives. Become familiar with
the terms word processing, database and
spreadsheet and how they relate to your new
world of computer literacy. Text required.
No experience necessary.
COM5000
9/15/2008-10/6/2008, 4 sessions
12:00 PM-2:30 PM, Days: M
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A106, $129
COM5001
9/17/2008-10/8/2008, 4 sessions
4:15 PM-6:45 PM, Days: W
THOMAS FODARO
* CTC D313, $129
COM5002
9/15/2008-10/6/2008, 4 sessions
7:00 PM-9:30 PM, Days: M
MICHAEL STEFANCO
* CTC D313, $129
COM5005
11/12/2008-12/3/2008, 4 sessions
4:15 PM-6:45 PM, Days: W
THOMAS FODARO
* CTC D313, $129
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ILLUSTRATOR **NEW**
Interested in creating graphics and setting up
typographic layouts? Adobe Illustrator is what
you are looking for. This program is one of a
kind when it comes to using your
creativity to design a wide variety of vector
based work. There is so much this program has to
offer and it is simple and fun to work with.
We'll start with basic skills but by the
end of this class you'll be able to design your
own illustrations, posters, brochures, logos,
patterns, business cards, letterheads, and type
treatments. Not only will we get creative, we'll
go over setting up documents, saving them,
loading personal option settings, and much more.
With so much to offer this program has something
that is sure to spark everyone's interest.
Important details: Illustrator CS2 (Mac
version), class uses Macintosh computers only (OSX
10.4.10)but PC users will benefit since
Illustrator is the same on Mac & PC.
COM5711
12/2/2008-12/30/2008, 5 sessions
6:00 PM-8:30 PM, Days: Tu
AL MILES
* HENRY E113, $149
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING - NET +
Riding the success of the A+ program, Comp TIA
has introduced an introduction to networking,
called Net+. Covering the basics of networking
including the OSI model, diagnosing, design,
TCP/IP configuration as well as topology, along
with the standard operating systems, work
groups and work stations, hardware requirements,
compatibility issues, protocols, and sharing
resources, the
fundamentals of networking essentials will be
discussed and demonstrated.
COM5801
11/5/2008-12/8/2008, 10 sessions
6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Days: MW
JIM ROBERTS
* CTC A110A, $349
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP
Interested in learning the basics in photo
retouching, manipulation, and enhancement? This
is the class for you. Adobe Photoshop is the
best program out there for editing and creating
your photos, and we make it easy and fun to
learn. We start slow and build up to techniques
that allow you to completely transform your
photos. From red eye
correction, filter applications, and color/value
manipulation to understanding resolution,
resizing your photos, and
deciding the best ways to save your files, we go
over it all. Important details: Photoshop CS2
(Mac version), use of
Macintosh computers only (OSX 10.4.10) but PC
users will benefit since Photoshop is the same
on Mac & PC.
COM5755
9/16/2008-10/14/2008, 5 sessions
6:00 PM-8:30 PM, Days: Tu
AL MILES
* HENRY E113, $149 INTRODUCTION TO QUICKBOOKS 2008
** NEW
Quickbooks is a software program designed to
help small and medium sized businesses keep
their books easily and accurately. Get an
introduction to this software package, learn
some file management tasks and learn the skills
to effectively deal with customers,
vendors, and banking transactions. Software also
has features to allow for inventory control and
payroll functions. Basic computer knowledge
required. Text
required.
COM0900
9/22/2008-10/20/2008, 4 sessions
4:00 PM-6:30 PM, Days: M
WILLIAM HUBER
* CTC A108A, $139
COM0901
9/22/2008-10/20/2008, 4 sessions
7:00 PM-9:30 PM, Days: M
WILLIAM HUBER
* CTC , $139
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AUTOCAD CLASSES
AUTOCAD 2008 DESIGN WORKSHOP
**NEW**
If you have some training or experience with
AutoCAD but want to brush up on those
skills, this is the place for you. Work on
your own project or work on a project
assigned by the instructor to develop your
skills. This is the opportunity for plenty
of questions and answers along with design
assistance from the instructor. You will
work at your own pace in this all-level
workshop.
COM5620
10/28/2008-11/19/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: Tu
DAVID TREMBLEY
* CTC C205, $199
AUTOCAD 2008 - ADVANCING TO 3-D
**NEW**
In a fast-paced setting, you'll explore and
practice advanced AutoCAD and get started
with 3D (x/y/2) user coordinate system. Make
3-D solid models and create 2-D and 2
1/2D profiles in paper space. Customizing
AutoCAD's menus, screen menus, tablet menus
and icon menus are also discussed. One
computer per student. Prerequisite: AutoCAD
I. Please note that this advanced AutoCAD
program should be taken ONLY if you have
basic AutoCAD experience. Text required.
COM5610
9/23/2008-10/23/2008, 10 sessions
6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Days: TuTh
DAVID TREMBLEY
* CTC C205, $299
AUTOCAD 2008 **NEW**
AutoCAD is rated tops in the industry!
Increase your design and drafting skills
using AutoCAD -- the computer aided drafting
tool. Gain an understanding of AutoCAD
commands, system management, and creating
symbol libraries. One computer
per student. Text required. Prerequisite:
Basic computer skills and Intro. to Drafting
or equivalent experience.
COM5600
9/15/2008-11/24/2008, 20 sessions
5:30 PM-8:30 PM, Days: MW
SUE TWEEDALE
* CTC C205, $479
DESIGN & LAYOUT WITH AUTOCAD
Planning a new home or renovations to an
exiting home? Working in the Interior
Design field? Here's a chance to work with
a computer program used by the
professionals in the building industry. Only
learn what you'll need to accomplish a
room layout or design. Great for
presentations to customers or others that
will need to approve designs and
modifications.
COM5630
10/30/2008-12/4/2008, 6 sessions
6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Days: Th
RANDY ZABOROWSKI ZPRODUCTIONZ
* CTC C205, $249
INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD 2008
AutoCAD is rated tops in the industry!
Increase your design and drafting skills
using AutoCAD--the computer aided
drafting tool. Gain and understanding of
AutoCAD by setting up files, navigating
work space, using drawing tools, hot keys,
icon buttons, drawing and modifying
concepts, orthographic drawings, layers,
dimension styles, hatching, intro to X-ref
and raster images. One computer per
student. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills
and understanding of basic drafting. Text
required.
COM5604
9/27/2008-10/25/2008, 6 sessions
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Days: Sa
RANDY ZABOROWSKI ZPRODUCTIONZ
* CTC , $249 |
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS XP
Windows is the most common operating
system used by computers today. It is a
system that allows for an easy way to
manage multiple tasks on your PC.
Explore the basic features of Windows,
including the task bar, desktop, start menu,
developing shortcuts drag-and-drop, recycle
bin, and control panel. Create folders to
manage files and documents. Use Explorer
to locate files. Learn about installing or
uninstalling hardware and software,
plug-and-play, features of Windows, create,
delete, or rearrange icons, customize your
desktop and start menu, and learn about
passwords and security within the Windows
environment. An easy way to become
familiar with the Windows system.
Prerequisite: Introduction to computers or
equivalent experience. Textbook required.
COM5431
10/20/2008-11/10/2008, 4 sessions
4:15 PM-6:45 PM, Days: M
MICHAEL STEFANCO
* CTC D313, $129
COM5432
10/15/2008-11/5/2008, 4 sessions
4:15 PM-6:45 PM, Days: W
THOMAS FODARO
* CTC A108B, $129
COM5430
10/20/2008-11/10/2008, 4 sessions
12:00 PM-2:30 PM, Days: M
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $129 POWERPOINT 2007
Your presentations will come alive with the
help of this powerful graphics package!
Create effective slides, overheads, handouts,
and speaker notes, both quickly and easily.
Learn to incorporate text and spreadsheets
to produce dramatic and meaningful
presentations, graphs, and organizational
charts. Experience with Windows and text
required.
COM5540
10/7/2008-10/28/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: Tu
KENNETH DAVIS
* CTC D313, $139 QUICKBOOKS
ADVANCED
Quickbooks is a software program designed to
help small and medium business keep their books
easily and accurately. With the basic concepts
of Quickbooks understood, this course continues
on and adds inventory
management, payroll functions, balance sheets
and Quickbooks customization. Hands-on exercises
will help you expand the skills introduced in
level one. Basic computer skills and Quickbooks
level one required. Textbook required.
COM0903
10/27/2008-11/17/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: M
WILLIAM HUBER
* CTC A108A, $139
WEB PAGE DESIGN WITH DREAMWEAVER
This Dreamweaver workshop is a hands-on program
that will introduce the basic techniques of web
development. Learn to design a site from
scratch, beginning with developing a site map
through the final upload of the site to a web
server. Practice importing text into Dreamweaver
pages, perform character and paragraph
formatting on text, and apply HTML styles to
speed up repetitive formatting. Participants
will also learn to add links within a site,
create anchors, create and format tables to
assist in
page design. Text required.
COM5502
9/18/2008-10/23/2008, 5 sessions
6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Days: Th
MICHAEL BIRDSALL
* CTC A108, $159 WEB DESIGN
WITH DREAMWEAVER - LEVEL II
Continue to use Dreamweaver software to create
dynamic user interface elements, including
simple rollovers and complex navigation bars.
Learn to work with libraries to facilitate
repeating site element. Begin to define
keywords, descriptions and other meta-tags in
order to make your site visible to automatic
search engines, and create layers with behaviors
to provide additional visual feedback for a
viewer navigating a site. Prerequisite:
Dreamweaver - Level I. Text required.
COM5502
10/30/2008-11/20/2008, 6 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: Th
MICHAEL BIRDSALL
* CTC A108A, $159
WORD 2007 LEVEL I
Here's your chance to work with this unique
word processing software--user friendly and
graphically capable of desktop publishing.
With this new version, discover the ease
with which you can create, edit, add and
delete graphics, and print documents for
both the office and home. Prerequisite:
Windows experience. Text required.
COM5562
9/15/2008-10/6/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: M
MARY ELIZABETH ALBERTS
* CTC A114, $139
WORD 2007 ADVANCED
This continuation of Word 2000 will cover
the more advanced features of the MS Word
package. Topics included: headers and
footers, columns, files, mail merges,
graphics, and working with templates.
Prerequisite: Word LEVEL I. Text required.
COM5595
10/20/2008-11/10/2008, 4 sessions
6:30 PM-9:00 PM, Days: M
MARY ELIZABETH ALBERTS
* CTC D313, $139
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WOW -- WORK OUT WEDNESDAYS
Work-out Wednesday classes are designed
for the persons in the business world or
about to enter the business world, who need
the basics and need them NOW! The swift pace
allows for a large amount of material to be
covered in these one day sessions. If
you need to know it now, this is the way to
get it! (Class will break for a one hour
on-your-own lunch.) Texts required.
WOW--WORD 2007
COM8000
9/17/2008-9/17/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
WOW--EXCEL 2007
COM8004
10/15/2008-10/15/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
WOW- EXCEL 2007- LEVEL II
COM8008
10/29/2008-10/29/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
WOW -- ACCESS 2007
COM8001
10/1/2008-10/1/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
WOW-ACCESS 2007- LEVEL II
WORK OUT WEDNESDAY CLASS
COM800
10/22/2008-10/22/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
WOW -- POWERPOINT
COM8005
10/29/2008-10/29/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
WOW - WORD 2007- LEVEL II
COM8007
9/24/2008-9/24/2008, 1 session
9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Days: W
JEAN DUVA
* CTC A108A, $139
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