Computer Class

Designed for Beginners & Casual Users

Class Sizes are Limited—Sign up Early to Secure a Space

LOCATION: Ojai United Methodist Church

120 Church Road, Ojai

(off Highway 33 across from Nordhoff High School)

FEE: $75 per Course

REGISTER: Kathy Davis (at Ojai United Methodist Church)

(805) 646-3528 (Office open 9-1 or leave mssg)

ojaiumc@gmail.com

INSTRUCTOR - Deborah Hardin

20 Years Computer/Software Training & Consulting

Corporate, Legal, Medical & Private Clients

College Instructor: Alpena College, MI (Computer Dept)

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COMPUTER BASICS

3 Hour Course

Tues, March 24, 2009 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

(arrive 15 min. early to set up)

Class Limited to @ 20

Unique introduction & brief history to Computers

to remove mystery, create comfort, be enjoyable

& make learning more possible

Explore the Computer environment—where to

find things

Customizing keyboard, screen & mouse to

develop a comfortable working relationship that

encourages you to use the computer.

Create a simple letter using WORD (word processing

software) to experience cursor movement,

deleting text & several editing functions. (Note:

this is not a class that aims to teach the WORD

program —we will cover only a few features to

introduce the concepts & produce a basic letter)

Explore efficient ways to name your documents,

organize files and how to search your computer

to find, edit and print them.

INTERNET BASICS

3 Hour Course

Sat, March 28, 2009 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

(arrive 15 min. early to set up)

Class Limited to @ 10

Brief overview & history of Internet & Browsers

How to find things on a web page

Searching on Internet—successful techniques

How to find what you are looking for

Purchasing Online—useful protocols

& ways to compare prices before buying

Overview of Financial Uses on the Internet

(Banking, Pay Bills, Getting Statements, Budgets)

Google Features you could be utilizing

Overview/Concepts of Social Networking with

Family & Friends (e.g. MySpace, Facebook, Twitter)

Overview/Concepts of sending your daily news or

blog content to one location from which to read

Tour of best sites for different areas of need or

interest & MORE . . .

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For Fast Arriving “Paperless Only” Society

For Ability to Take Online College & Vocational Courses

For Job Skill Improvement

For Personal Enjoyment and To Connect with Family & Friends

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS

COMPUTER Manufactured 2000 or Newer

Any Laptop/Notebook

Fully Charged (bring cord just in case)

If you have a separate Mouse & Pad—bring them

iMac or Dell “All in One”

Bring cord

SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTER BASICS CLASS

Microsoft WORD

FOR INTERNET CLASS ONLY:

Wireless Card is functioning

“Browser” to access Internet is working

(e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari)