Unit 1: The computer Mouse and Keyboard.

For true beginners. Play a computer game to learn use of the mouse. Fill out a form and write a simple letter using the keyboard. 2 hours.
Fee: $ 5.

Unit 2: The Internet.

Setting up a low cost, unlimited access dial-up account; Windows, Browsers, Search Engines, Email. 10 hours.
Fee: $30. Includes instructional material.

Unit 3: Managing Computer Information.

Fills in voids for self-taught computer users. The operative sentence for this unit is ---

"information on a computer is stored on drives in the form of files which are organized with folders using a program called Windows Explorer".

Each element of this sentence is studied in detail which leads to a better understanding of how a computer works, the role of zero's and one's (0,1), code tables, file types, file formats, file management and more. 10 hours.
Fee: $35. Includes instructional material.

Computer Maintenace

Your computer is being attacked by viruses, adware and spyware whenever you use the Internet. These can slow down a computer and cause programs to malfunction. Normal usage also degrades performance by fragmenting files, creating invalid registry entries and other means.

Learn to deal with these issues using clean-up programs, most of which are FREE, in Comped's Unit 9: Computer Maintenance. One day seminar, 10 am to 3:30 pm.

Summary of Material Covered
Apply at info@comped.org or click on Email above.

Unit 3B: Applied File Management.

All hands-on exercises to reinforce the concepts of Unit 3. One day seminar, 10 am to 1 pm. Optional return from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Fee: $20. Includes instructional material.

Unit 4: Word Processing.

Covers the word processors, NotePad, WordPad, MS Works and MS Word. Aimed for the home user, it covers standard letter and report writing and the construction of announcements and newsletters.10 hours.
Fee: $30. Includes instructional material.

Unit 5: Computer Graphics.

This Unit deals with the production, editing, printing, display, organization and storage of digital pictures. Also see article on megapixels . 10 hours.
Fee: $30. Includes instructional material.

Unit 6: Web Constructionn.

HTML, Multimedia Web pages, Elementary Tags, Free resource on the Web, Tables, Intro to Advanced Building Blocks, FTP. 10 hours.
Fee: $35. Includes instructional material Web Construction & Design Monograph: .

Unit 7: Computer Programming for Pre-teens.

Introducing pre-teens to computer programming using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Familiarity with common computer procedures is required. Click here for the procedure list. Instructional material: "An Introduction to Computer Programming for Pre-teens".
Minimum of 5, 2-hour sessions. Additional class time provided as needed.
Fee: $ 35. Includes instructional material.

Unit 8: Web Design.

Produce web pages similar to Comped's using understandable HTML coding. No authoring software/editors. More on tables, mouseover events,javascript inserts: last modified, today, scrolling message,password protected pages --- try it click here, Graphics in motion: marquee, meta http-equiv=refresh, Merlake applet, gif animation , Mailto:, lists, image maps, hypergraphics, bgproperty=fixed, forms, voice message,locking in fonts and more
Prerequisite: Unit 6.
Fee: $30. Instructional material: Continue using Monograph from Unit 6.

Unit 9: Computer Maintenance.

One day seminar, 10 am to 3:30 pm. See above insert.
Fee: $20. Includes instructional material.

Unit 10: Selling and Buying on eBay.

Preliminary banking and credit card consideration. Set up an account and actually list something for sale. Using PayPal. One day seminar, 10 am to 1 pm.
Fee: $20. Includes instructional material.

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