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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 19 Computer Learning COMPUTER SKILLS 4B INTRODUCTION TO LIBRE OFFICE Libre Office, available for free on the internet, is an excellent replacement for Microsoft Office. This full featured Office suite includes all of the standard office components including word processing, spreadsheet, and slide presentations and more. This class is for those who have mastered Computer Skills 1 and 2 (or have equivalent experience). Although the class is taught using Windows 10, versions are available for Mac and Linux platforms, users of these systems will also benefit. A basic understanding of MicroSoft Office is usual but not required. A student Flash Drive is required (Available for $10 at the Front Desk.) You may bring your own if you prefer Fees: $20(R) $25(N) (4 classes) Session 1 M,Tu,W,Th Apr 6–9 1:30–4 p.m. 001502 Session 2 M,Tu,W,Th May 11–14 1:30–4 p.m. 001501 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 (Available for $10 at the Front Desk.) You may bring your own if you prefer M,Tu,W,M,Tu Apr 20–28 1:30–4 p.m. 001504 Fees: $25(R) $30(N) (5 classes) COMPUTER SKILLS 3—GOOGLE, GMAIL & BEYOND This class is for those who have mastered basic computer skills 1 & 2 (or have equivalent experience). We will discuss searching the internet with search engines such as Google and Bing. Did you know that Google has Calendars, Maps, YouTube videos and more? We will explore the many features of Google. Finally we will teach you how to set up a Google account and use Gmail. Fees: $15(R) $20(N) (3 classes) Session 1 M,W,F Mar 9–13 1:30–4 p.m. 001498 Session 2 M,W,F Apr 27–May 1 9:30–noon 001497 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. Mon,Wed Mar 23–25 9:30–noon 001503 Fees: $10(R) $15(N) (2 classes) COMPUTER SKILLS 4A INTRO TO MICROSOFT OFFICE This class is for those who have mastered Computer Skills 1, 2 and 3 (or have equivalent experience). We will discuss basic MS Office applications including: Word (word processing), Power Point (slide show presentations), and Excel (basic spreadsheets). A student Flash Drive is required (Available for $10 at the Front Desk.) You may bring your own if you prefer Fees: $15(R) $20(N) (3 classes) Session 1 M,W,F Mar 30–Apr 3 1:30–4 p.m. 001499 Session 2 M,W,F May 11–15 9:30–noon 001500