Nashville Computer Techs ~ Computer Training Class Schedule

You may download our brochure by clicking HERE  Important: Make sure you change the print to "landscape" instead of "portrait" when you print it out as a tri-fold. Go to file print, properties and choose portrait. For questions regarding any of these courses please call 615-578-3541

Nashville Computer Techs-Computer Workshop Offerings

Microsoft Word Basic

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2 hours

  • Terminology

  • Toolbars

  • Cut, Copy, Paste

  • Spell Check

  • Fonts

  • Inserting Pictures

  • Backspace/Delete

  • Saving and Naming Documents

  • Bullets and Numbering

  • Undo/Redo

  • Adding Word Art

  • Set Page Margins, Orientation

  • Printing




Microsoft Word -The Next Step

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2 hours


 

  • Margins and Page Set-up

  • Tabs

  • Columns

  • Tables- creating and formatting

  • Format Clip Art

  • Bullets and Numbering

Microsoft Word- The Final Chapter

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2 hours

  • Mail Merge for form letters, labels, and envelopes

  • Headers and Footers

  • Borders and Shading

  • Advanced formatting of clip art -editing in a Photo Editor

  • Desktop publishing - using textboxes and other items on the Draw toolbar

Microsoft Outlook

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2 hours

  • Scheduling Calendar Information

  • Entering Tasks

  • Entering and Editing Contact Information

  • Setting up Rules

  • Send and Receive

  • Searches



Microsoft Excel Basic-Making a Home Budget

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2 hours

  • Become familiar with terminology used in Microsoft Excel

  • Create a simple workbook

  • Write a simple formula

  • Create a simple chart

  • Sort a simple text chart

  • Formatting Cells

  • Adding Columns

  • Borders


Microsoft Excel - The Next Level

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2 hours

  • Formulas and Calculations

  • Linking Worksheets and Workbooks

  • Sorting Data

  • Filtering Data

  • Modifying Charts

  • Formatting Charts

  • Using Graphic Objects


Microsoft PowerPoint Basic

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2 hours

  • Become familiar with terminology

  • Choosing slide layout

  • Views

  • Selecting and modifying slide backgrounds

  • Adding and Modifying text

  • Inserting Clip Art or picture

  • Inserting and editing Word Art

  • Create slide transitions and text builds

  • Adding or deleting slides

  • Adding slides from another file

  • Moving slides within a presentation

  • Viewing slide show

  • Printing slides

Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate-Creating an Interactive Game

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3 hours


  • Adding and Customizing Templates

  • Adding Sound

  • Setting When Sound is Played

  • Creating a Game Board

  • Creating Answer Slides

  • Creating Hyperlinks

  • Adding Action Buttons

  • Creating a Counter

  • Adding Music from an Audio Cd


Web Page Basics

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3 hours

Coming Fall of 2007


Using FrontPage 2007

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Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

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2 hours

  • Terminology

  • Exploring the Publisher Desktop

  • Creating a new publication

  • Navigating around the Publication

  • Working with Objects to size, move, and format

  • Guides and Rulers

  • Logos and Design Gallery Objects

  • Objects Toolbar

  • Inserting Text Frames

  • Adding Pictures

  • Entering and Formatting Text

  • Printing a Publication


Microsoft Publisher Intermediate

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2 hours

  • Create and modify newsletters

  • Apply new designs and font schemes

  • Create and work with Master pages

  • Design and use a template

  • Create a PDF file

  • Create a Mail Merge

Get Acquainted with Microsoft Vista

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1 hour

Taught by Cedric Jones

Basic Computer Navigation

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2 hours

  • Label the Hardware Computer Components

  • Windows XP Desktop Fundamentals - terminology 5

  • Copy File from the Hard Drive to CD-ROM ( Removable Media) 8

  • Copy a File from the CD-ROM (Removable Media) to the Hard Drive 8

  • Find a File 9

  • Create a Shortcut 9

  • Delete a Shortcut Icon 9

  • Install a CD 10

  • Add a Program to the Start Menu 10

  • Remove a Program from the Start Menu 10

  • Delete a Program Using Uninstall 11

  • Delete a Program Not Listed in Installed Menu 11

  • Make a Copy of a CD-ROM 11

  • Create a New Folder 12

  • Move a File to Another Folder 13

  • Copy a File to Another Folder 13

  • Move or Copy Multiple Files at the Same Time 13

  • Access Help Functions 14

  • Protecting Your PC

Navigation on the Internet/Email

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2 hours

  • Browser Features

  • Looking Up a Home Page

  • Bookmarks/Favorites

  • Search Engines

  • Search Strategies

  • Practice Searches

  • Copying Text or Graphics from a page

  • Saving a page or Link

  • Setting up an email account

  • Creating a Message

  • Replying/Forwarding

  • Saving/Deleting/Printing

  • Contacts

  • Opening/Sending an Attachment

My Picture Basics

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2 hours


  • Transfer pictures to your computer

  • Name individual pictures

  • Create Photo Albums/folders

  • Place pictures into appropriate albums

  • Delete or move pictures

  • Save pictures to a removable device

  • Rotate, resize, and crop pictures

  • Use Effects to enhance picture

  • Emailing pictures

  • Uploading pictures to the internet for storage

  • Uploading pictures to the internet for sharing

  • Create a digital scrapbook page


Creative Ideas for Your Digital Pictures-Photo Calendars

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2 hours

  • Planning Your Photo Calendar

  • Creating Stunning Photo Effects

  • Customizing the Photo Calendar Template

  • Adding Text and Comments

  • Printing your Calendar

  • Assembling your Calendar


Vacation Story - A Highlights Video

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2 hours


Planning your way to a good story

  • Ideas for getting good pictures

  • Selecting your pictures

  • Writing your story

  • Capturing the Mood with Music


Putting it together Using Microsoft PhotoStory

  • Importing pictures and audio into Photo Story

  • Setting up the timing for your show

Resume Building

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2 hours

Note: 

Participants should come prepared with information needed to create a resume


Part 1

  • Examine examples of good cover letters and resumes

  • Use Microsoft Word templates to write a resume and cover letter

  • Set up and email account with Yahoo if participant doesn't have one


Part 2

  • Search online employment resources

  • Set up an account with online employment resource

  • Apply to a job from an online employment resource

  • Email a cover letter and a resume to a potential employer



Buying and Selling on Ebay

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2 hours

Coming Fall 2007


Need instructor for this class. Instructor will determine course objectives and create training manual.

Quickbooks 101

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3 hours

Coming Fall of 2007


Need instructor for this class. Instructor will determine course objectives and create training manual.

 

Quickbooks Payroll

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3 hours

Coming Fall of 2007

Need instructor for this class. Instructor will determine course objectives and create training manual.

Photoshop

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"Two"

2 hour sessions

Coming Fall of 2007

Need instructor for this class. Instructor will determine course objectives and create training manual.

 

These Computer Courses are updated each month so please check back with us for Computer Training and Tutoring In Nashville, Tennessee often.