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Confused About Computers?Palm Tips And TricksThis course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm organizer offers them. Students will learn how to add and delete appointments in the Date Book; create lists to track what needs to be done; add, prioritize, and mark those items as complete; keep valuable contact information in the Address Book; write notes down directly into the Note Pad; transfer Palm data to the computer for backup and enhanced manipulation; and create e-mail messages within the Palm and then send the e-mail by connecting the Palm to the computer. (Online Only) Navigating & Exploring the InternetThis introductory course teaches students the fundamental skills they need to know to use the Internet. Skills students will learn include connecting to the Internet, understanding and sending e-mail, learning about the Web, and using browsers such as Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator to view and search Web pages. All these skills will be taught using true-life scenarios, examples, review exercises, and concept graphics to help reinforce the material presented. (Online Only) Working With Digital PicturesThis course is designed to introduce amateur photographers and interested business users to the basics of digital imaging. To accomplish this, students will look at how digital cameras create digital images; advantages and disadvantages of digital imaging; basic digital camera features; how to capture, view, and delete images with the camera; and how to download pictures from the camera directly into the computer. Students will also work with basic Adobe Photoshop Elements, doing things such as opening and naming images, selecting areas of images, zooming, cropping, correcting red-eye, printing images, and sharing them online. (Online Only) PC Fundamentals with Windows XPThis course introduces students to the basics of personal computers. Students will learn what a computer is and how to identify and classify some basic components and peripherals. Students will also receive instruction on how to turn on a computer and log on to Microsoft Windows XP. In addition, students will learn what Microsoft Windows XP is, how to use the mouse to access various essential screen elements, how to manipulate windows, what menus and toolbars are, and how to customize a Desktop with the use of backgrounds and screen savers. This course will also cover where to go for help with using Microsoft Windows XP, as well as how to safely turn off a computer. The material is presented through explanatory text, real-world scenarios, and interactive steps. (Online Only) Office XP IntroductionThis course introduces students to the basic features of Microsoft Office XP. It covers the major new features that apply to all of the applications. This includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft FrontPage, and Microsoft Outlook. In Microsoft Word, students will learn how to edit, create, and modify text-based documents easily. In Microsoft Excel, students will learn to manage workbooks, work with cells and cell data, format and print worksheets, create and revise formulas, and create charts from worksheet data. Microsoft Access will teach the students what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. Students will learn how to design PowerPoint presentations on their computers and use clip art to add interest to their slides. Microsoft Outlook will show students how to send, receive, and manage their e-mail messages. Using Microsoft FrontPage, students will learn the tricks that will help them create, edit, and manage Web pages easily. (Online Only) Quicken 2002 IntroductionThis course establishes a basic understanding of the essential features of Quicken Deluxe 2002, familiarizing students with the concept of financial management and the use of financial software, and it introduces new features such as automatic online account reconciliation, step-by-step budgeting, and a capital gains estimator. Students will learn to create accounts, enter transactions, reconcile accounts, create reports, write checks, back up and restore files, and protect their data with passwords. (Online Only) 
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