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22 Winter/Spring 2020 Cary Senior Center USING YOUR ANDROID Android smartphones are available from multiple manufacturers and work with all major cell phone service providers. This course will show how to set up and use these devices as well as provide a brief overview of the many applications available. Students are advised to be familiar with the basic operations of their device prior to the class. Bring your phone. Mon,Wed Mar 2–4 1:30–4 p.m. 001549 Fees: $10(R) $15(N) (2 classes) TALKING TO YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Emerging artificial intelligence introduced the use of voice driven devices to many electronic devices as well as automobiles. While this makes these devices easier to use, many users avoid using this technology sticking with keyboard, mouse and menus to operate systems. This class will introduce you to many of these technologies and how to begin to make use of them to make life simpler. We will discuss Apple, Google, Amazon, Alexa, Microsoft, Cortana and some others. Fri Mar 6 1:30–4 p.m. 001547 Fees: $5(R) $6(N) (1 class) HOW DOES A SMART HOME WORK? WITH INTERNET OF THINGS With the future focused on Smart Appliances, Smart Homes and Smart Cars, you need to understand how all these work and what questions you should ask before using them. This class will discuss the Internet of Things, what it means, what it is, and its impact on our lives going forward. We will look at the components of Smart products, what makes them smart and how companies will be using the Internet of Things in the future. Mon Mar 23 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 001536 Fees: $5(R) $6(N) (1 class) TWITTER Twitter is a social media app that lets you quickly send short, 140 character messages to other people in your network. Come to this class to learn about Tweets, hashtags and finding followers who are interested in what you have to say. Fri Feb 21 1:30–4 p.m. 001548 Fees: $5(R) $6(N) (1 class) PUBLISH YOURSELF ON AMAZON KINDLE Whether you have written (or would like to write) a memoir, children's book, or a novel, it's free and simple to publish it in Kindle format on Amazon. This seminar shows you Amazon's free e-publishing tools and gives you the resources you need to start the journey toward being a published author! Both Microsoft Windows and Apple operating systems will be covered. Mon Feb 24 1:30–4 p.m. 001543 Fees: $5(R) $6(N) (1 class) ROAD TRIPPING? LET TECHNOLOGY HELP! Take the stress out of your next road trip by using a smartphone and perhaps a computer, both before and during your trip. This class will look at Applications for planning all aspects of your drive including routes, traffic conditions, and highway exit facilities. It will also look at booking accommodation and restaurants, planning your sightseeing and arranging local public transportation. You should be comfortable using any web-browser and your smartphone to benefit from this class. Fees: $5(R) $6(N) (1 class) Session 1 Tue Feb 25 1:30–4 p.m. 001544 Session 2 Thu May 7 9:30–noon 001545 Computer Learning