HCC Computer Courses for Business Professionals: April
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PowerPoint QuickStart
Create imaginative and spectacular PowerPoint presentations using Clip
Art, animation, sound effects, web collaboration, and hyperlinks. Topics
include layout and design; creating a summary slide; inserting and
formatting pictures; pulling clips from the web; inserting and modifying
objects; manipulating and grouping objects; using WordArt; combining
presentations; creating and formatting tables; creating custom slide
shows; inserting comments; linking Excel charts to presentations;
creating overhead transparencies and 35mm slides; printing slides,
speaker notes, and handouts; and preparing on-screen presentations.
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows. Textbook and USB Flash Drive
required. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply.
Transcript available.
Course: 25363 Tuition: $99 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Fri. 4/2/2010 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1 session
Location: Edgewood Hall, Rm. 215 Instructor: S. Nonn
Mastering Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements' friendly user interface, combined with its
bargain-basement price, has made it an instant hit with the new wave of
digital photographers and home users lured by the recent proliferation
of sophisticated, low-cost digital cameras and scanners. This course is
designed for students who are looking for a powerful, low-cost software
program to meet their imaging needs. Learn how to retouch images, use
special effects, and filters and styles that turn your digital images
into fascinating works of art. Textbook and USB Flash Drive required.
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows. Senior adult and disabled
retiree tuition waivers apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25337 Tuition: $175
Course Fee: $55
Meeting Day(s): Tues., Thur. 4/6/2010 - 4/22/2010 Time: 1:00 PM -
4:10 PM 6 sessions
Location: Edgewood Public Library, Rm. 136 Instructor: S. Nonn
Introduction to Visio
This course is designed for participants that are familiar with using
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista, but have little or no experience using
Microsoft Visio 2007. This course will teach students how to use Visio?s
combined tools to complete projects quickly and easily. You will also
discover the features most used by today's business users. Topics
include: inserting and working with 1D and 2D shapes, diagrams, and
text; formatting shapes and diagrams; connecting shapes with flowcharts;
and working with organization charts. Prerequisite: Windows XP or Vista.
Textbook and USB Flash Drive required. Senior adult and disabled retiree
tuition waivers apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25373 Tuition: $149 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Wed. 4/7/2010 - 4/14/2010 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:40 PM
2 sessions
Location: Higher Education Center, Rm. 125 Instruct
Project Mgmt. Using MS Project
Many people who have managed projects for years with no formal study
realize the field of project management and the information technology
industry changes rapidly. This provides up-to-date information on how
good project management and MS Project can help you manage projects
effectively. Topics include defining a project and its scope,
identifying keys to success, and developing the steps to effectively set
up and manage a project. Students plan and control the project and
predict the cost and schedule at completion. Learn how to customize MS
Project to accommodate various sized projects. Prerequisite: Working
knowledge of Windows. Textbook and USB Flash Drive required. Senior
adult and retiree tuition waivers apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25376 Tuition: $219 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Wed., Fri. 4/7/2010 - 4/9/2010 Time: 8:30 AM -
4:00 PM 2 sessions
Location: Higher Education Center, Rm. 125 Instructor: B. Lamka
Accelerated A+ Certification
This course is designed to prepare students for the two A+ CompTIA
certification exams, core (hardware) and operating system (software).
This course is uniquely designed for the student who is currently
employed as a technician and needs certification to continue his/her job
or to get promoted, or for those who have taken A+ training but did not
take the exams. Topics include ports and connectors, maintenance, safety
precautions, motherboards, busses and power supplies, CMOS setup,
processors, and RAM. This brush-up course does not include equipment
tear down or installing software. In each class, students will have
hands-on assignments for configuration, optimization and diagnostics,
homework, sample testing, intense lectures, and presentations.
Prerequisites: Must be employed as a technician or have taken A+
training, or have approval of the coordinator. Textbook required. Senior
adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25144 Tuition: $399 Course Fee: $75
Meeting Day(s): Sat. 4/10/2010 - 4/24/2010 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
3 sessions
Location: Edgewood Public Library, Rm. 137 Instructor: G. Leavens
Learn Word in a Day
Need to come up to speed quickly? Learn how to use Word in this
quick-paced course designed to show how to make professional-looking
documents that communicate your ideas and creativity. Topics include
formatting text and paragraphs, working with tabs and margins, adding
borders and shading, inserting headers and footers, adding and
formatting page numbers, and creating, formatting, and editing tables.
Learn how to make your documents both visually appealing and dynamic.
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows. Textbook and USB Flash Drive
required. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply.
Transcript available.
Course: 25343 Tuition: $99 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Thur. 4/15/2010 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1
session
Location: Edgewood Hall, Rm. 215 Instructor: J. Douglas
Quick Books
Learn to automate business finances: how to enter invoices, cash sales,
bills, track items bought and sold, resale items, and track expenses and
income by job or client; track and pay sales tax, receive and deposit
payments; print invoices, statements, payroll checks, and reports.
Reports include profit and loss, balance sheets, trial balances,
journals, and cash flow. Prerequisites: Knowledge of accounting and
working knowledge of Windows. USB Flash Drive required. Senior adult and
disabled retiree tuition waivers Transcript available.
Course: 25249 Tuition: $219 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Mon. 4/19/2010 - 5/17/2010 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:40 PM
5 sessions
Location: Higher Education Center, Rm. 125 Instructor: M. Joyner
Intermediate Visio
This course is designed for participants who have previously used
Microsoft Visio 2007 and can create basic flowcharts; track data in a
drawing and create basic diagrams. This course will expand on basic
concepts and will teach the more complex features of the software.
Topics include: project schedules and timelines; floor diagrams, office
space layouts; network diagrams; and network reports. Prerequisite:
Introduction to Visio 2007 or equivalent experience. Textbook and USB
Flash Drive required. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers
apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25374 Tuition: $149 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Wed. 4/21/2010 - 4/28/2010 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:40 PM
2 sessions
Location: Higher Education Center, Rm. 125 Instructor: S. Nonn
Advanced PowerPoint
This course is designed for students who have previously used Microsoft
PowerPoint and are comfortable with its basic features and techniques.
Students will expand their knowledge with the advanced features of the
software. Topics include working with charts; updating a linked Excel
worksheet; creating custom tables; designing and formatting SmartArt;
inserting animation and sound; using macros; inserting hyperlinks; using
templates and adding comments; creating a custom show; packaging a
presentation; and creating a photo album. Prerequisite: PowerPoint 2007
QuickStart or PowerPoint 2007 experience. Textbook and USB Flash Drive
required. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply.
Transcript available.
Course: 25365 Tuition: $99 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Sat. 4/24/2010 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1 session
Location: Edgewood Hall, Rm. 215 Instructor: B. Lamka
Advanced Publisher
This course is designed for those individuals that want to learn the
advanced features of MS Publisher. The course will show you how to
print, package, and publish a publication to a web site. Topics include:
building a brand; creating flyers and brochures; creating text-based
publications; creating newsletters; and creating and modifying a
website. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Publisher. Textbook and USB
Flash Drive required. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers
apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25372 Tuition: $99 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Thur. 4/22/2010 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1
session
Location: Edgewood Hall, Rm. 215 Instructor: B. Lamka
Excel Intermediate Features
This course is designed for participants who have previously used
Microsoft Excel and can create, edit, and print simple worksheets.
Students will expand on basic concepts and techniques to create more
complex workbooks. Topics include creating, modifying, and formatting
charts; sorting table data; filtering a table; creating and running
simple macros; creating hyperlinks; and sharing Excel files.
Prerequisite: Excel 2007 QuickStart or Excel 2007 experience. Textbook
and USB Flash Drive required. Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition
waivers apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25357 Tuition: $99 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Tues. 4/27/2010 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1
session
Location: Edgewood Hall, Rm. 215 Instructor: B. Lamka
Word Intermediate Features
Learn more advanced editing techniques that will increase skills to
accomplish tasks required in today's professional environment. This
course will expand on basic concepts and will build skills to create
more complex documents. Topics include: working with graphics; creating
a mail merge; creating labels; creating styles and templates; generating
an index; inserting headers and footers in multiple sections; inserting
quick parts; and inserting WordArt. Prerequisite: Word 2007 QuickStart
or Word 2007 experience. Textbook and USB Flash Drive required. Senior
adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply. Transcript available.
Course: 25347 Tuition: $99 Course Fee: $39
Meeting Day(s): Thur. 4/29/2010 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 1
session
Location: Edgewood Hall, Rm. 215 Instructor: A. Coyner
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