Nicolet Rec. Dept. Offering Computer Courses

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: September 15 - October 13
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00 - 7:20pm
Location: Nicolet High School - Room C107
Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Program#: 132010-01
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.
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Operating System.
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: September 15 - October 13
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 7:40 - 9:00pm
Location: Nicolet High School - Room C107
Fee: $64.00R/$74.00NR
Program#: 132012-01
Min/Max: 8/12
Instructor: Mike Brown

Online registration for these programs and other Fall programs are now available! You can also fax, mail, walk-in, or use our drop box to register beginning August 24th.