Meeting the Computer (2 hours - $10.00)

1. Learn to turn the Computer On & Off Properly
2. Learn to use the Mouse
3. Learn to Open & Close Programs
4. Introduction to the Windows Tutorial (Mouse lesson)
5. Introduction to a computer keyboard

 Getting Comfortable with a Computer (2 hours - $10.00)

1. Learn to play Solitaire
2. Introduce Paint (basic graphics program)
3. Introduce WordPad (for keyboarding skills)

 Basic – Fundamental Skills (8 hours – $30.00 + $12.00 workbook)

1. Learn the Parts of a Window & their purpose (including dialog boxes)
2. Clicking (Selecting & Deselecting; Pointing, Single Clicking, Double Clicking, & Right Clicking
3. Commands
4. Using the Windows Game Package (Free Cell, Spider Solitaire, Hearts, & Pinball)
5. Windows Game Package Continued
6. Learn to use Paint
7. Learning the Keyboard
8. Using WordPad (a basic word processing program)
9. Set-up the page, Format fonts, Fixing common mistakes
10. Create a New document, Save a document, and Print a document
11. Using WordPad Help

Intermediate – Special Skills (8 hours - $30.00 + $12.00 workbook)

1. Saving Tips (saving to a floppy disk, replacing, save as a new type of file)
2. Opening files (the various ways)
3. Printing Tips (change paper, resolution, etc.)
4. Opening Multiple Windows, Moving & Resizing Windows, Maximizing, Restoring, & Minimizing Windows
5. Copy, Cut, & Paste (and the various ways to select in different types of programs)
6. Using Search  (or Find, in older versions)
7. Using Windows Help & Tutorials

Advanced – Exploring, Organizing & Managing Skills (8 hours - $30.00 + $12.00 workbook)

1. Introducing, Exploring, & Using My Documents
2. Introducing, Exploring, & Using My Computer & Windows Explorer
3. Creating Folders (to better organize your own computers)
4. Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders
5. Moving and Copying Files and Folders
6. Setting up and using the Windows Address Book
7. Installing Programs
8. Tips on teaching yourself to learn a new program
9. Expert computer tips

Maintaining A Computer (8 hours - $30.00 + $12.00 workbook)

1. Understanding a computer
2. Cleaning the computer, mouse and components
3. Understanding and setting up a power scheme
4. Performing and scheduling routine maintenance tasks
5. Cleaning up and speeding up a computer
6. Backup a computer
7. Troubleshooting
8. Windows Updates
9. Virus Protection

 Picture-IT Publishing, I (8 hours - $30.00)

1. Accessing the program, how the options work, learning the layout, and understanding frames.
2. Learn to use the Text Tool & the Shaped Text Tool
3. Pages (Changing the Page Background & Inserting Pages)
4. Drawing shapes
5. Adding & Changing Clipart
6. Creating and Editing a Greeting Card
7. Adding a Scanned or Digital Photo
8. Creating a Greeting card
9. Creating a custom frame for the photo
10. Printing Tips
11. Saving Tip

Picture-IT Publishing, II (8 hours - $30.00)

1. Drawing Lines & Shapes
2. Grouping & Arranging Objects
3. Wrapping Text around an object
4. The Gallery
5. Using Photo Editing Features
6. Creating Projects
7. Using and Editing the Templates
8. Using the Travel (Animation) tools
9. Create an email greeting

Word Processing I (8 hours - $30.00)

1. Accessing the Program
2. Understanding the Layout & Viewing the Page

3. Setting up the Page

4. Setting up the Header & Footer
5. Inserting & Formatting Clipart, Text Boxes, Date & Time, and Symbols
6. Formatting Text
7. Formatting Tabs & Paragraphs
8. Spell & Grammar Check, Using Thesaurus
9. Using Clippie
10. Typing Rules and Tips

Contact the Webmaster