Nicolet Rec Dept Offering Computer Classes For Adults

Intro to Computers - Beginner
This is a “hands on” course that is geared toward the newer computer user. The fundamentals of navigating Microsoft’s Windows 10 Operating System are the primary focus.

Topics taught include:
• Computer Terminology
• Hardware vs. Software
• Understanding the Windows User Interface so that the student will recognize the visual cues that allow successful navigation. Items such as menus, lists, drop lists, buttons, radio buttons, dialog boxes, and toolbars are taught as well as many others.
• Starting and stopping Windows.
• Starting and stopping Windows Applications.
• Text management which includes: editing, selecting, fonts, cut/copy/paste, etc…
• Basic layouts of Windows Applications.
• Managing application windows which include: sizing, minimizing, maximizing, moving, and multiple applications (task) management.
• *Basic file operations

*Optional topic which will be included if time allows.

Date: January 30 - February 27 Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Day: Tuesdays Program#: 232010-01
Time: 6:00 - 7:20pm Min/Max: 8/12
Location: Nicolet High School - Room B116 Instructor: Mike Brown

Intro to Computers - Intermediate
This is a “hands on” course that is geared toward the intermediate computer user. The fundamentals of navigating Microsoft’s Windows 10 Operating System are the primary focus.

Topics taught include:
• Learning file management. This will involve creating, editing, naming, deleting, and cut/copy/paste of files.
• Learning folder management: This will involve the relationship of folders to files as well as creating, editing, naming, deleting, and cut/ copy/paste of folders.
• Sending e-mail attachments and saving attachments from e-mails.
• Using USB Flash drives to store and retrieve data.
• Learning the usage, creation, editing, and deleting of Desktop shortcuts to speed access to common activities.
• Pinning programs to the Start Menu and Task Bar for quick access.
• Managing Windows Recycle Bin, including restoring deleted items.
• Control of display settings and its many options to personalize Windows (enhancing visibility, screen savers, desktop background, sounds, window colors)
• Mouse settings that allow better control of mouse tracking speed, double click speed, etc.. The mouse can be challenging for some, so Windows allows customization that can make the mouse easier to use.
• Customization of the taskbar and start menu to help the user create a better experience.

Date: March 5 - April 9 (skip 3/26)
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00 - 7:20pm
Location: Nicolet High School - Room B116
Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Program#: 232010-02
Min/Max: 8/12
Instructor: Mike Brown

Microsoft Word - Introductory
This is a “hands on” course that is geared toward the newer Microsoft Word user. The core fundamentals of using Microsoft Word are the primary focus.

Topics taught include:
• Overview of word processing.
• Document navigation.
• Creating new documents from scratch, from existing documents, or from Microsoft provided templates.
• Manipulating fonts within the document to control the size, look, and style of the text in the document.
• Paragraph formatting to control line spacing, paragraph spacing, alignment, and pagination.
• Indentation of paragraphs.
• Page layout including margins, binding options, paper size, and orientation of text on the page.
• Section breaks.
• Undo/Redo capabilities.
• Cut/Copy/Paste within Microsoft Word and how it affects formatting.
• Bullets and numbering

Date: January 30 - February 27
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 7:40 - 9:00pm
Location: Nicolet High School - Room B116
Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Program#: 232012-01
Min/Max: 8/12
Instructor: Mike Brown

Microsoft Word - Intermediate
This is a “hands on” course that is geared toward the Microsoft Word users with some experience. The focus is on more advanced topics than the core fundamentals of Microsoft Word.

Topics taught include:
• Outline numbering (multilevel lists).
• Borders and shading of paragraphs and text within the document, as well as page borders.
• Tab stops to control text alignment within paragraphs.
• Headers and footers that repeat at the top and bottom of pages respectively as the pages break.
• Inserting and controlling images in documents.
• Creating and managing tables within the document.

Date: March 5 - April 9 (skip 3/26)
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 7:40 - 9:00pm
Location: Nicolet High School - Room B116
Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Program#: 232012-02
Min/Max: 8/12
Instructor: Mike Brown

Microsoft Excel - Intermediate
This is a “hands on” course that is geared toward the Microsoft Excel users with some experience. The focus is on more advanced topics than the core fundamentals of Microsoft Excel.

Topics taught include:
• Cell naming
• Cell referencing.
• Formulas (math calculations) using the data of other cells.
• Functions (Excel provided calculations) using the data from other cells, which also includes sub ranges.
• Conditional logic using functions.
• Absolute vs. relative cell references, this is critical to successfully copying and pasting formulas and functions within Excel.
• Charting data in Excel. The primary focus is three types of charts: Pie Charts, Line Charts, and Bar Charts.
• Auto filtering of rows based on data and conditions.
• Conditional formatting of cells.

Date: April 16 - May 14
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00 - 7:20pm
Location: Nicolet High School - Room B116
Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Program#: 232011-01
Min/Max: 8/12
Instructor: Mike Brown