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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 25 Computer Learning EXPLORING WINDOWS 10 This course explores the features of Windows 10 and how Windows 10 differs from previous versions of Windows. The course covers more details than the 1-day "What's New In Windows 10" seminar and allows you to try out Windows 10 features in a hands-on lab environment. You will learn how to customize the Windows 10 Desktop, Start Menu, and Task Bar, and how to tailor the appearance and behavior of Windows 10 to suit your needs. Since this is an intermediate level course, students are expected to have a basic working knowledge of some version of Windows. Location: Media Room Fees: $20(R) $25(N) (4 classes) 128670 Mon/Tue/Wed Sep 30–Oct 8 9:30 a.m.–noon 128671 Mon/Wed Dec 2–Dec 11 9:30 a.m.–noon EXCEL 1 Excel is a very comprehensive and popular spreadsheet program that will help you to organize, format, and calculate numerical data. It is part of the MS Office applications suite, which you may purchase separately for use at home. This course will provide in-depth information about the functions of Excel and will explore techniques and ideas for creating Excel spreadsheets that are useful for seniors. You can record and analyze data about such diverse topics as money management, budgets, taxes, investments, bills, hobbies, and even games like Sudoku. A student Flash Drive is required. Location: Media Room Fees: $25(R) $30(N) (5 classes) 128531 Mon/Wed/Fri Oct 14–Oct 23 1:30–4 p.m. EXCEL 2 Microsoft Excel is a powerful software program for summarizing and analyzing data. This course will provide information on linking data, creating charts, graphs, pivot tables and summary reports from data stored in Excel. It will also provide search and analysis functions and tools that work on tables of data for generating special insights into large volumes of data. To take this course, you should have completed Excel 1 or are proficient with designing spreadsheets; entering and copying text, numbers and functions; formatting text, numbers and dates; creating centered headings and wrapped text; formatting cell borders and fill backgrounds. Location: Media Room Fees: $15(R) $20(N) (3 classes) 128533 Mon/Wed/Fri Nov 18–Nov 22 1:30–4 p.m. COMPUTER MAINTENANCE FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE Learn some consumer level techniques that can easily be applied by you the owner, to keep your computer running well, achieve its life expectancy, improve system performance and maintain its operating reliability. This hands-on class is all about prevention and the avoidance of frequent or major repairs. Location: Media Room Fees: $10(R) $15(N) (2 classes) 128529 Tue/Thu Oct 22–Oct 24 1:30–4 p.m.