Courses
COURSE FEES
Course fees are based on $6 per session (Usually two hours) This is not an unreasonable charge when you consider it at $3 per hour with a cup of coffee included, Example One class $6 a five session course $30 and 10 session course $60. Course fees can be paid in any multiple of $6 to suit your own needs.
Introduction to Computing using WinTutor
You will learn the basics of:
- Use of the mouse, basic keyboard keys and some keyboard shortcuts
- Activating menus and use of Icons on Toolbars
- Selecting (highlighting) text
- Scrolling through a document
- Using the mouse.
Basic Word Processing using WordPad or Word
- Selecting drives
- Create, save and delete files
- Use of the MS Windows Explorer program and folder tree to create folders and subfolders
Word Processing
Using MS Word or Google Docs
- Running and exiting the program,
- Finding your way around the screen
- Entering text.
- Toolbars and Icons
- Creating, saving and closing documents.
- Formatting text and scrolling with a mouse.
- Page set-up and views, print preview, printing
- Inserting indents, page breaks and the use of tabs & leaders
- Adding Borders and Shading
Introductory course a prerequisite
Word Processing:
Builds on skills gained in Getting Started with MS Word or Google Docs
- More on toolbars & ruler.
- Spelling, grammar, auto correct and thesaurus.
- Use of fonts, highlighting, font colour, animated effects, change case and spacing
- Page set up, headers, footings and page numbering.
- The drawing toolbar and functions.
- Moving or copy text using cut, copy and paste, the clipboard,
- Creating templates,
- Creating, renaming & deleting files and folders.
- The Help menu.
Word Processing ‘Getting Started’ a prerequisite
For information on Word Processing (intermediate & advanced) courses please enquire from your tutor.
COURSES USING WINDOWS 10
- Introduction to Computers using Windows 10
- Basic & Intermediate Word Processing using Word 2013 and Google Docs
Tablets: iPad & Android
Android and iPad Part 1
Android and iPad Part 2
Spreadsheet using Excel or Google Sheets
- Layout, Navigation
- Entering & editing
- Formulas, formatting, calculations
- Percentages, averages
- Inserting columns & rows
- Cell references
- Switching windows, shading & borders
- Exploring & producing charts
- Create letters.
- Spreadsheet - Templates
Word Processing Level 1 a prerequisite
File and Disk Management
- The understanding and organisation of disks, folders and files & how to navigate through them using File Explorer
- Creating new folders and folder structures
- Moving and copying files and folders;
- General housekeeping on disks.
Word Processing Level 1 a prerequisite
E-Mail using G-Mail
- Send, receive, print, reply to, forward & delete messages.
- Set up Address book/contacts.
- Save a message from an external source
- Attachments
- Insert a picture, text and link from the Web;
Word Processing Level 1 a prerequisite; File and Disk management desirable
Desktop Publishing Level 1 & 2:
- Creating cards & invitations/calendars/newsletters.
- Word Processing Level 2 a prerequisite
PowerPoint or Google Slides
Creating slide show presentations, posters, brochures, tutorials etc
Digital Photography using Photoshop Elements
Manage and enhance your photos.