NAUGATUCK ADULT
and CONTINUING EDUCATION
543 Rubber Avenue
Naugatuck, CT 06770
U.S.A.
(203) 720-5282
How to Buy a PC (personal computer)
Is a new computer on your family’s list? Before investing in
a computer, make sure your choice is right for you. This course will
provide you with a working knowledge of Processors, RAM, Hard Drives, CD
ROM Drives, Modems, and other computing hardware. The implications
of Windows operating systems will be discussed as well as retail and mail
order buying options.
P. Clarke
Wed., 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Sept. 18
Room: AE113 Sessions: 1
Free
Computers for the Absolute Beginner
Enter the world of computers. Learn how the computer “thinks”
and how it communicates with other hardware. Explore the Windows
operating system and learn how to set up and control your “desktop.”
An introduction to word processing and spreadsheets is included to get
you started.
P. Clarke
Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Sept. 17
Room: AE113 Sessions: 3
$54
OR
P. Clarke
Wed., 6:30-8:30 pm
Starts: Nov. 6
Room: AE113 Sessions: 3
$54
Windows Journey
Navigate through the world of Windows with an expert guide. First,
you’ll learn the structure of the Windows operating system and the difference
between Windows 98, 2000, NT and XP. Next, you’ll visit the programs
included in the Windows environment. This is your chance to play
computer tourist- come to our lab, play on our computers and have the benefit
of our expert instructor as your guide!
P. Clarke
Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Oct. 17
Room: AE113 Sessions: 4
$72
Creating Digital Artwork - Limited to 10 students
Did you ever wonder where all those great graphics come from? Now the
answer can be "You!" Learn how to create and manipulate digital images
from a variety of sources. Work in the most popular formats: BMP, GIF and
JPG, while exploring how to use each one to best advantage for presentations,
e-mail and the Web.
P. Clarke
Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Oct. 2
Room: AE113 Sessions:
1
$30
Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2000
Excel is a powerful spreadsheet program. This course will introduce
you to what spreadsheets are and how they work, how to create and edit
a spreadsheet, use the copy and move commands, and add and delete rows,
columns and ranges. You will learn how to get your spreadsheet in
readable printout form and you will be able to create and print graphs.
After this class, you’ll have the capability to create, edit, retrieve,
save, and printout Excel spreadsheets and graphs.
J. Holcomb
Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Nov. 4
Room: C104 Sessions:
5
$90
Introduction to Internet
Join your friends and business associates on the information super
highway with this introduction to Internet. Learn the history of
the ‘Net, how to setup and configure your web browser, make the most of
the top search engines and use e-mail and newsgroups. Learn how to
find and download files. Use Telnet to look up books on the CT State
Library System. You will browse the World Wide Web and be introduced
to the basics of FTP and Telnet. Internet can change your life—let
us show you how.
P. Clarke
Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Oct. 15
Room: AE113 Sessions: 3
$54
Web Page—Building a Home (Page) On The Net
You’ve sent e-mail and surfed the ‘Net, but now you want to make your
presence known on the Web. During this course, you will receive all
the tools you need to make this happen. It’s easy! Start with
the basic hammer and nails of hyper-text markup language (HTML).
You will create a page with some of the readily available handtools such
as Netscape Composer and Internet Assistant. Review some of the additional
tools and editors readily available. Learn basic webpage design,
work with graphics, tables and frames. If you build it—they will come!
P. Clarke
Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Nov. 12
Room: AE11 Sessions:
4
$85
Digital Photography - Limited to 10 students
This course will cover all essential aspects of digital photography:
taking the shot, downloading onto the computer, editing and redesigning
images, and designing cards and prints. We’ll explain how to e-mail
your photos and store them for future use. This will become your
new hobby.
P. Clarke
Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Sept. 19
Room: AE113 Sessions: 3
$64
OR
P. Clarke
Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm Starts: Dec. 5
Room: AE113 Sessions:
3
$64
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