Hands-On Computer Classes Fall 2008 Click here to sign up for our monthly Tips and Tricks email! If you are interested in learning a specific topic, click here to view some of our recommended paths. If you have a question, it is possible that it can be answered in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) area.   New Classes for Fall 2008   Computer Fundamentals I Computer Fundamentals II Intro. to Windows Differences Between Windows XP & Vista Intro. to the Internet Intro. to the Macintosh Interm. Macintosh WORD 2007 SERIES Intro. to Word Interm. Word 2007 Adv. Word 2007 Word Tips and Tricks EXCEL 2007 SERIES Intro. to Excel Interm. Excel 2007 Adv. Excel 2007 Excel Tips and Tricks POWERPOINT 2007 SERIES Intro. to Powerpoint Interm. PowerPoint 2007 Adv. PowerPoint 2007 Intro. to Outlook 2007 Intro. to QuickBooks Interm. QuickBooks Pro Adv. QuickBooks Pro How to Buy and Sell n eBay Digitizing Your Music Library Intro. to Dreamweaver Interm. Dreamweaver ILLUSTRATOR SERIES Intro. to Illustrator Interm. Illustrator Adv. Illustrator FLASH SERIES Intro. to Flash Interm. Flash Adv. Flash INDESIGN SERIES Intro. to InDesign Interm. InDesign Adv. InDesign Photoshop Intro. to Photoshop Series Photoshop I Photoshop II Interm./Adv. Photoshop Series Photoshop III Photoshop IV   Other courses of interest: Photoshop Elements: The Digital Darkroom Photoshop Elements II: The Digital Darkroom Photoshop Elements III: Scrapbooking Online Computer Classes Back To Top Computer Fundamentals I    This is an introduction to the PC for the first-time computer users and is designed to remove intimidation. We will teach you how to turn on the computer, the first steps to Touch Typing, how to hold, move and click the mouse, computer hardware identification, open a window, launch a Windows program, start an Internet browser to access several websites and how to turn the computer off. For each of the following courses: Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $45 Levi Allen Wednesday, 9am-12noon Sept. 3 Course #85184 Tom Millard Monday, 1:30-4:30pm Sept. 8 Course #85185 Back To Top Computer Fundamentals II    In this course you can get more familiar with the PC by learning the fundamental elements for successful computer literacy. We will cover computer system basics, tips on buying a computer, revealing the secret of computer terminology and using application programs to create, edit, save, retrieve and print documents. Along the way students will learn to navigate Windows by using menus, toolbars and dialogue boxes.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the mouse and keyboard before enrolling. For each of the following courses: Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $90 Levi Allen 2 Wednesdays, 9am-12noon Sept. 10 & 17 Course #85187 Tom Millard 2 Mondays, 1:30-4:30pm Sept. 15 & 22 Course #85188 Back To Top Intro. to Windows    Learn about the basic features of Windows, Microsoft’s desktop operating system. This course covers desktop navigation, running programs, connecting to the Internet and getting online help. Learn how to manage files by using Windows Explorer to copy, move, delete and restore deleted files. You will also be given other basic information to help prepare you for our software application courses.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the mouse and keyboard before enrolling. For each of the following courses: Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $155 (Includes $20 materials fee) Tom Millard 3 Mondays, 1:30-4:30pm Sept. 29-Oct. 13 Course #85192 Back To Top *!* NEW *!* Differences Between Windows XP & Vista    Come and discover the basic differences between Windows XP & Vista, Microsoft's newest Operating System. We will highlight the difference in the video displays, the grouped task-oriented-centers, file and folder navigation, new and changed accessories and the vastly improved security systems that are built in, including Parental Controls.     We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the mouse and keyboard before enrolling. For each of the following courses: Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $45 Tom Millard Wednesday, 1:30-4:30pm Oct. 15 Course #85193 Back To Top Intro. to the Macintosh    Become productive with the Mac in the shortest time possible! This course is designed for the beginning computer user. We will cover how RAM chips and hard disks work together; opening, closing and resizing windows; Finder/desktop navigation; creating a navigational alias; printing documents; accessing online help; file organization and backup; using the find utility; exploring Control Panels and installing fonts. Steve Salzman 3 Tuesdays, 7-10pm Sept. 9-23 Indian Valley Campus, Pomo 192 Fee $170 (Includes $35 materials fee) Course #85196 Back To Top Interm. Macintosh    This course will take you to the next level of Mac usage.  We will cover advanced Finder options, Smart Folders and Spotlight searches, Administrative privileges and account settings, installing and switching among Applications, overview of Apple Mail, installing Fonts and Font Sets, iTunes and iPhoto overview, backup options and where to get help.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to the Macintosh. Steve Salzman 3 Tuesdays, 7-10pm Sept. 30-Oct. 14 Indian Valley Campus, Pomo 192 Fee $135 Course #85197 Back To Top WORD 2007 SERIES    Word is the best-selling word processor and is used to create impressive looking documents, brochures and flyers. Use these courses to upgrade your administrative skills and advance in the job market. You may register for the entire series or for the individual courses. All of the courses in the Word Series (Intro, Interm and Adv) are offered at Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216. If you have any questions, please call Mike Lewis at 415.485.9305.    To register for the series at a reduced fee: Fee $335 (Includes $25 materials fee) Fall 1/ Course #85198 Intro. to Word 2007    If you are looking for a job in today’s market, this is the software program to learn. This course will explore techniques used to create letters, reports and other text-based documents. Learn how to use shortcut keys; create, save, print and edit documents; move, copy, find and replace text; enhance a document by formatting text; use efficiency tools such as spell checker, auto correct and auto text.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. For each of the following courses: Tom Millard Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $160 (Includes $25 materials fee) Fall 1 3 Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm Sept. 3-17 Course #85199 Back To Top Interm. Word 2007    This course will help you become more productive with the program. We will review and then we will turn our attention to templates, envelopes and labels, styles, headers and footers, toolbars, creating and formatting tables, working with columns and inserting graphics into your word documents.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to Word. Fall 1 Tom Millard 3 Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm Sept. 24-Oct. 8 Fee $135 Course #85201 Back To Top Adv. Word 2007    Become a Word expert! We will cover drawing tools, the advanced table features, how to structure a long document using Styles to create a table of contents and an index, record time-saving macros for repetitive tasks, create instant hyperlinks using text and graphics to access files and the Web and learn how to use the Mail Merge feature.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Interm. Word. Fall 1 Susan Henning 2 Wednesdays, 9am-12noon Oct. 22 & 29 Fee $90 Course #85202 Back To Top EXCEL 2007 SERIES    Excel is a very useful and powerful tool that enables you to turn data into information so that it can be analyzed. You may register for the entire series or for the individual courses. All of the courses in the Excel Series (Intro, Interm and Adv) are offered at Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216. If you have any questions, please call Mike Lewis at 415.485.9305.    To register for the series at a reduced fee: Fee $335 (Includes $25 materials fee) Fall 1/ Course #85204 Back To Top Intro. to Excel 2007    A spreadsheet is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to keep track of anything that can be counted. In this course you will learn the basics of creating, modifying, printing and formatting worksheets, working with basic formulas and functions, enhancing worksheets, using styles and auto formats.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. For each of the following courses: Levi Allen Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $160 (Includes $25 materials fee) Fall 1 3 Mondays, 9am-12noon Sept. 8-22 Course #85205 Back To Top Interm. Excel 2007    In this course you will learn how to become more productive using Excel's financial and logical functions.  You will learn how to create tables, apply custom and conditional format options, use protection features and create templates for printing worksheets.  You will also create links, hyperlinks and explore quick and easy chart techniques.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to Excel. Fall 1 Susan Henning 3 Mondays, 9am-12noon Sept. 29-Oct. 13 Fee $135 Course #85207 Back To Top Adv. Excel 2007    Become an advanced Excel user and learn about 3-D reference formulas, data consolidation, recording macros to automate tasks, generate a subtotal report and analyze data using a pivot table.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Interm. Excel. Fall 1 Susan Henning 2 Mondays, 9am-12noon Oct. 20 & 27 Fee $90 Course #85208 Back To Top Excel Tips and Tricks    Learn the most popular and requested techniques to maximize effectiveness and ease of use for this indispensable spreadsheet program.  We will use the most common tasks and present timesaving and easy ways to dramatically improve your productivity.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to Excel. Tom Millard Monday, 1:30-4:30pm Dec. 1 Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $45 Course #85209 Back To Top Intro. to Outlook 2007    Learn about email and the other powerful parts of Outlook to help better manage your time or business. We will teach you email features such as how to manage folders, search for that lost email, mark emails for follow up, creating signatures and setting email preferences. We will also cover: contacts and how to manage them and build a distribution list, the calendar and how to schedule repeating events, set reminders and export it to other programs or your PDA, as well as tasks, notes and journals.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. Susan Henning 2 Tuesdays, 1-4pm Oct. 7 & 14 Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $115 (Includes $25 materials fee) Course #85215 Back To Top Intro. to QuickBooks Pro    QuickBooks is a perfect accounting program for the small to medium sized business.  In this course, you will learn the major features of the program including new company set up; how to have a perfect chart of accounts; how to use the features of lists; set up bank accounts and credit cards and how to reconcile these accounts; invoice your customers, receive payments and make deposits; enter and pay bills; reports to manage AR, AP and cash flow    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. For each of the following courses: Pamela Lyons Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $185 (Includes $45 materials fee) 3 Tuesdays, 6-9pm Sept. 2-16 Course #85216 3 Thursdays, 6-9pm Sept. 4-18 Course #85217 Back To Top Interm. QuickBooks Pro    We will build on skills learned in Level I and take QuickBooks to the next level. You will learn to: track time for your services; process payroll using employee timesheets; pay payroll taxes; perform year-end payroll management functions; invoice your clients with professional formats (using the layout designer) and how to email invoices to clients; process credits for clients; setup and track sales tax to enable QuickBooks to pay your sales tax; inventory setup and management; data management of files including backup procedures; reports and financial analysis    This class builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to QuickBooks Pro. We highly recommend completing Intro before taking Interm. Pamela Lyons 3 Thursdays, 6-9pm Oct.23-Nov. 6 Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $140 Course #85218 Pamela Lyons 2 Saturdays, Oct. 25 & Nov. 1 Oct.25, 10:00am-3:30pm Nov. 1, 10:00am-2:30pm Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $140 Course #85334 Back To Top Adv. QuickBooks Pro    The skills taught in this course are for all job costing companies: construction, consulting, architecture, interior design–any company that tracks income and expenses by project for customers and jobs. In easy-to-understand examples and written materials, these important features will enable you to increase your company’s cash flow. We will also cover how to set up jobs, track income by job, track expenses, track your employees’ and subcontractors’ time spent on the job and invoicing your customers using payroll features and cost controls. Financial analysis of this information and important financial reports will also be covered.    This class builds upon skills that are learned in Interm. QuickBooks Pro. Pamela Lyons 2 Tuesdays, 6-9pm Nov. 20 & Dec. 4 (No class 11/27) Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $153 (Includes $53 materials fee) Course #85219 Back To Top How to Buy and Sell on eBay    Learn the secrets of buying and selling almost anything on eBay, one of the most popular sites on the Internet. This course will include an overview of the eBay site, how to setup your own personal account, details of the eBay auction system, how to find items to purchase, listing an item for sale (including pictures and information) and how to safely complete your sale or purchase. eBay is a worldwide community of buyers and sellers which means that you are not limited to just your local area. The world is truly your oyster.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the Internet before enrolling.    Students must be at least 18 or accompanied by parent/guardian. For each of the following courses: Carolynn Crandall Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216 Fee $100 2 Tuesdays, 1-4pm Sept. 2 & 9 Course #85220   Another course of interest . . . How to Be an eBay Power Seller is listed under Business. Back To Top Intro. to Dreamweaver    This course introduces you to the fundamentals of the market-leading software for creating and maintaining web sites in one well-integrated package. This course is for anyone who wants to design visually compelling Web sites without having to hand-code their pages.  We will cover formatting text, preparing and placing images and using dynamic media files. Learn how to easily create links, rollovers and image maps for site navigation. Dreamweaver’s powerful site management feature allows you to quickly access and manage all the pieces that make up your web site.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. Steve Salzman 3 Tuesdays, 7-10pm Oct. 28-Nov. 11 Indian Valley Campus, Pomo 192 Fee $170 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85223 Back To Top Interm. Dreamweaver    Take Dreamweaver to the next level by using the new CSS Layout objects, (Cascading Style Sheets), smart objects, learn to use Dreamweaver’s new Spry Framework to create interface effects like popup menus and tabbed interfaces and go more in-depth with site management and uploading/maintaining your website via a built in FTP client.    This class builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to Dreamweaver. Steve Salzman 3 Tuesdays, 7-10pm Nov. 18-Dec. 2 Indian Valley Campus, Pomo 192 Fee $140 Course #85224 Back To Top FLASH SERIES    Thousands, if not millions of web sites use Flash for everything from streaming animation, games, educational movies,  and interfaces.  Flash has brought motion to the Internet and is a great tool for energizing content and increasing user interest and attention. You may register for the entire series or for the individual courses taught by Lynda Banks. All of the courses in the Flash Series are offered at Indian Valley Campus, Pomo 192. If you have any questions, please call Mike Lewis at 415.485.9305. To register for the series at a reduced fee: Fee $390 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85234 Back To Top Intro. to Flash    Learn the basics of Flash, the premier program for streaming animation for the Internet. We will cover basic timeline animation and step-by-step motion graphics. Create simple movies that have motion, music and sound effects. Learn how to draw within Flash and how to import photos, visuals, and sound. We will begin animating in the first class.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. 3 Wednesdays, 7-10pm Sept. 10-24 Fee $170 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85229 Back To Top Interm. Flash    Build your Flash skills by adding to your basic animation and motion graphic techniques with sound properties. We will cover the integration of Illustrator and Photoshop layers to increase your production skills, masks and animation masks, effects and more advanced drawing and animation techniques.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to Flash. 3 Wednesdays, 7-10pm Oct. 1-15 Fee $140 Course #85232 Back To Top Adv. Flash    We will cover how to setup a Flash project, add interactivity to your projects using simple action scripting with buttons and the timeline as well as importing video.     This course builds upon skills that are learned in Interm Flash. 3 Wednesdays, 7-10pm Oct. 22-Nov. 5 Fee $140 Course #85233 Back To Top INDESIGN SERIES    Join the creative professionals who are choosing the new standard in layout and design for brochures, newsletters, posters, magazines, books and other printed materials. Build on your skills with this series whether you are new to layout programs or are experienced and switching from Quark Xpress. You may register for the entire series or for the individual courses taught by Lynda Banks. All of the courses in the InDesign Series are offered at Indian Valley Campus, Pomo 192. If you have any questions, please call Mike Lewis at 415.485.9305. To register for the series at a reduced fee: Fee $390 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85236 Back To Top Intro. to InDesign    Designed by Adobe to surpass XPress, InDesign is tightly integrated with their Photoshop, Illustrator, and GoLive applications. Learn to set up pages, create style sheets, import photos, graphics and create great effects such as drop shadows and blending modes all in one program. By the end of the course, you will have created either a small brochure or a magazine article.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. 2 Fridays, Oct. 24 & 31 Oct. 24, 9am-4pm Oct. 31, 9am-12noon Fee $170 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85235 Back To Top Interm. InDesign    You will learn the book feature that makes managing long documents a breeze, explore many typographic refinements, master the drawing tools including the pen tool and the pathfinder palette, learn to create tables for both data and visuals, export your document to a PDF with customized presets and package files for the printer.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Intro. to InDesign. 2 Fridays, Oct. 31 & Nov. 7 Oct. 31, 1-4pm Nov. 7, 9am-4pm Fee $140 Course #85230 Back To Top Adv. InDesign    We will cover how to create more interesting, complex and sophisticated documents utilizing greater depth of the tools, styles and techniques. You will learn to manage color calibration and document prep, use advanced typography, prepare documents for the Internet, learn to use text tags and to automate some processes. You will also learn how to take advantage of InDesign’s integration with other Adobe programs.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Interm InDesign. 2 Fridays, Nov. 14 & 21 Nov. 14, 9am-4pm Nov. 21, 9am-12noon Fee $140 Course #85231 Back To Top PHOTOSHOP SERIES    Whether your interest is in fine arts, digital illustration, digital photography, or graphics for print or the Internet, come explore your creativity and find your digital niche. We have grouped the four courses into two different series. You may register for either series or for the individual courses taught by Jazmine Loiselle. All of the courses in the Photoshop Series are offered at Indian Valley Campus, Ohlone 216. If you have any questions, please call Mike Lewis at 415.485.9305.   Introductory Photoshop Series    This series includes Photoshop I & II at a reduced fee: Fee $270 (Includes $30 materials fee) Fall 1/ Course #85239 Fall 2/ Course #85245   Photoshop I    In this introduction, learn the basics of Photoshop while we cover the fabulous digital photography features, basic approaches to repairing damaged photos, correcting color and enhancing details of digital and scanned photographs. Adobe Bridge/Browser functions will be introduced to learn to make global edits on multiple RAW, TIF and JPG files. Color bit-depth, resolution and file formats and file compression formats will also be explained. Learn about the basics of editing digital photography and fine art for print and the web.    We want you to succeed in this course and suggest you be proficient with the computer before enrolling. Fall 1 2 Thursdays, Sept. 4 & 11 Sept. 4, 9am-4pm Sept. 11, 9am-12noon Fee $170 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85237 Fall 2 2 Thursdays, Oct. 30 & Nov.6 Oct. 30, 9am-4pm Nov. 6, 9am-12noon Fee $170 (Includes $30 materials fee) Course #85243 Back To Top Photoshop II    Discover techniques of unlimited image editing using layers, type masks, clipping layers and clipping paths. Learn about Adjustment Layers for advanced image editing and simple tricks that allow you to take advantage of paths as selection strategies.    This course builds upon skills that are learned in Photoshop I. Fall 1 2 Thursdays, Sept. 11 & 18 Sept. 11, 1pm-4pm Sept. 18, 9am-4pm Fee $140 Course #85238 Fall 2 2 Thursdays, Nov. 6 & 13 Nov. 6, 1pm-4pm Nov. 13, 9am-4pm Fee $140 Course #85244 Back To Top Another course of interest . . . Photoshop Elements: The Digital Darkroom is listed under Photography.   Online Computer courses are available! Click Here! Back To Top

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