Advanced Courses

Buying and Selling on eBay
      This four session course covers the basics of buying and selling items on eBay. Two sessions will be on buying. Students will learn how to search for items on eBay and how the bidding process works. There will be exercises on how to determine the fair price for items being offered for sale and how to evaluate sellers before you place a bid. The second two sessions will be on selling. Students will learn about registering as a seller, creating an eBay listing and completing the sale. Included will be eBay fees, determining the shipping cost, packaging, and payment options.
      Students must have completed Introduction to Computers 2 or equivalent to take this course. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $40.00, payable at the time of registration.

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CD Burning
      This three session course introduces the use of a CD-RW drive for music and data management, backing up the hard drive and storing pictures. "Ripping" and "burning" will be explained. The course uses the free Microsoft Windows Media Player which has a variety of options for music management. The Easy CD Creator program by Roxio will also be used. Students will be able to make their own CD's. The difference between creating a CD all-at-once and a file at a time will be explained and demonstrated. If time permits, video CD's will be discussed.
      Students must have completed Introduction to Computers 2 or equivalent. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $30.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Computer Genealogy
      This seven session course covers the use of a personal computer and the Internet to collect and organize family history information. The course uses the free Personal Ancestral File genealogy program for data entry as well as Family Tree Maker. Students will learn to enter and edit data, document sources, add photos, exchange genealogy information with others, publish results and search the internet for genealogical data. The instructors are thoroughly versed in the use of computers for genealogical research. Experience in genealogy, at least three generations of family history, and basic computer skills are required for this course. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $45.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Digital Scrapbooking
      This 6 session course teaches how to make additions for or an entire memory book on your computer. Topics include page layouts, embellishments, adding text, using a scanner, simple photo editing, and other crafts including greeting cards and business cards. The course uses Broderbund's Print Shop, an inexpensive program that can also be used to make signs, calendars and decorative objects.
      The instructor has many years of experience in scapbooking and computer graphics. Students taking this course must have completed Introduction to Computers 2 or equivalent. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $40.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Intermediate Internet
      This six session course is for the "surfer" who wants to do more than just browse the Web. Students get hands-on experience in power browsing, finding and downloading software, graphics and the latest Internet developments. Using the Internet (or equivalent experience) is a prerequisite to this course. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $45.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Introduction to Quicken
      This six session course is an introduction to Quicken, a program by Intuit, Inc., for managing your personal finances. The course will cover balancing your checkbook and tracking your income and expenses. Beyond that there is no fixed curriculum. Additional capabilities of the Quicken program will be covered depending on the student interest in them. There will be plenty of exercises and practice. The intent of this course is to assure that students can successfully use Quicken on their own computers when they go home.
       Completion of Introduction to Computers 2 (or equivalent) and your own personal computer with Quicken installed are necessary to take this course. Couples are encouraged to take this course together. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $40.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Protecting Your Computer
      This three-session course is designed to help keep your computer operating safely and efficiently. The course will cover how to prevent viruses and spyware from infecting your computer, how to keep Windows up-to-date, how to prevent others from gaining access to your computer, how to minimize annoying emails and Internet pop-ups, how to install programs, how to backup your data, and how to handle unexpected problems. It also covers privacy issues including how to protect your identity.
      Students must have completed Introduction to Computers 2 or equivalent. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $25.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Using the Internet
      This four session course builds on the e-mail and Internet material in Introduction to Computers 1 and Introduction to Computers 2. The e-mail portion will emphasize sending and receiving pictures and other attachments. The Internet portion will include tips and techniques for more effective browsing and will explain how to download programs and other files. Each student will get hands-on experience. All of our computers have a high-speed connection to the Internet. The Microsoft Internet Explorer browser and Outlook Express e-mail program will be used in class. Students must have completed Introduction to Computers 2 or equivalent. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $35.00, payable at the time of registration.

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Using Your Digital Photos
      This four session course helps you understand the many wonderful things you can do on the computer with the photos from your digital camera. The course will cover:

• General concepts of digital camera operation
• Tips on picture taking
• Transferring digital pictures to your computer
• How to store and organize your pictures
• Editing and enhancing your photos
• Printing photos
• E-mailing photos
• How to create a wonderful slide show of your photos, complete with music and effect

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Word Processing
      This is a seven week course, one session per week. It is a basic-to-intermediate course in word processing using Microsoft Works. Emphasis is on understanding the concepts of word processing, rather than the specifics of a particular word processing program. Completion of the Introduction to Computers 2 course or equivalent is a prerequisite to taking this course. See below for the schedule of classes. The price of this course is $45.00, payable at the time of registration.

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