Computer Classes Fall 2002

FOLSOM CORDOVA ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES

Community Education Center 10850 Gadsten Way Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

(916) 635-6810

FALL TERM – Sept. 3 – Dec. 20, 2002

CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF Sept. 3, 2002 (10 weeks at CEC unless otherwise noted)VOCATIONAL SKILLS (Seniors 55+ all classes $20) To insure a place in our computer classes, fill out and mail in the pre-registration form. Classes are held at the CEC, (address on front of brochure) unless otherwise noted.

Internet/Windows T/Th 9-12 am $40 Bakken

- Learn Windows concepts and the link to the World Wide Web and Internet Explorer; tips and shortcuts for web browsing; manage search engines; use e-commerce to shop; set up and use e-mail (send/receive attachments); copy/paste between the Internet and other programs; and check for Internet security. Book extra

Keyboarding Skills Wednesday. 6-8:30 $35 Rader

- Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Keyboarding, 10 key. Come have fun learning to keyboard and 10 key. You will learn to work with a mouse, get in and out of a computer through Windows and improve your speed and accuracy.

Basic Computers/Windows 3 classes -- choose one

Tuesday. 1-4:00 p.m. $40 Rader

Thursday. 1-4:00 p.m. $40 Bakken

Tuesday 6-9 p.m. $40 Rader

(Folsom Middle) Wednesday 6-9 p.m. $40 Book extra

Does the computer frighten you? Do you want to learn Windows? This course will introduce the students to Windows and concepts of word processing, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing. Windows, Word and Excel programs will be used. Tips will be given on purchasing a computer and how to use the computer you own.

Computer Applications M/W/F 9-12 am $40, Baken

IBM compatible computers will feature self-paced, individualized, computer applications (Windows, Microsoft Office--Word & Excel, PowerPoint, Access--Word Perfect--Keyboarding and 10 key.) Books extra

*Microsoft Word (Beg) Wednesday 6-8:30 p.m. $35 Rader

Have fun learning the basics of word processing using Microsoft Word. Wed Class - Nightly lesson with instructor and self-paced, individualized instruction and requires a book purchase.

*Excel, Power Point, Access Thursday 6-9 p.m. $40 Paul Book extra

This class offers instruction in all three programs. Class

is individualized and self-paced with instruction from the teacher. Excel is a spreadsheet program; PowerPoint is for making presentations; Access is a database program.

Genealogy/Internet (Folsom) Thursday 10am-1pm $40 Jackman (Mercy Village ) Family History - Introduction to Genealogy and searching for your family roots. (Held at Mercy Village in Folsom) Organizing & Documenting your Research, Getting your Bearings: Using Maps and Histories, Collecting and Using Information: The Process of Elimination, Narrowing the Search , Using Reference Materials Effectively: The Red Book, The Township Atlas, etc., Digging Deep: Proving Relationships/'Ten Reasons why You Can't Find your Ancestor', Tools for Online Research: Utilizing Your Browser, Search Engines, How-to-guides, Mega-Sites Online: Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com, Usgenweb.com, Cyndislist.com, Surname Searches Online: Surname Web Sites, Surname Lists, Surname Sponsors, Corresponding with Fellow Online Researchers: Online Queries, Mailing Lists, Sharing Your Information Online: Creating a Web Site, Contributing Your Data

Genealogy/Beg. (Folsom) Tuesday 10am-1pm $40 Jackman– (Mercy Village in Folsom Organize your family information and internet research Introduction and Getting Started, Ten Rules for the Family Historian, Using Family Search on the Internet, Census Records, Vital Records and Church Records, Land and Tax Records, Immigration & Naturalization, Military Records and Probate Records, Cemeteries, Newspapers and City Directories, Review and Presentation of Class Projects (2 classes above are held at Mercy Village,1160 Duchow,Folsom)

Genealogy/Internet – Beginning online Monday 1-4 p.m. $40 Rader

Each student will have a computer to search for family roots on the Internet. . find records which contain relationships , find others research results, Find your cousins put the families together with Census records, Immigrant records online

Genealogy/Internet –Intermediate. legacy data base Friday 1-4 p.m. $40 Rader

Each student will have a computer to search for family roots on the Internet. and the Mon. class. Download and installing software from the web, Create a rootsweb webspace and load Legacy created Genealogy web pages, Using the ulead free photo editor , Image format basics , Importing GEDCOM files into legacy , find and merge duplicate people in your Legacy file, adding and scanning pictures to Legacy, splitting family files , creating web pages with Legacy and other tools and more

SATURDAY CLASSES

Managing your files in Windows, one-4 hr. class $12.50, 9-1 p.m. (Oct. 12) CEC Rm. A-4 Bakken – Very beneficial for understanding file locations and attachments.

E-Mail Class One – 4 hr. Class, $12.50, 9-1 p.m. (Oct. 19) CEC Rm. A-4, Bakken Sat. - Learn to set up Web based e-mail to use when you leave home to travel; maximize your e-mail program; send and receive attachments; download files; get rid of “spam” mail; set up a group address book; reply to e-mails; save e-mail photos; forward e-mails; eliminate “forwarded” e-mail addresses; make a folder for your saved e-mail attach.

Quicken 4 – 2 hour classes CEC A-4, $25.00, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19) Rader– Learn how to put your checkbook and all of your finances on this program and with one key access your income tax information

OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS

Classes begin the week of Sept. 3, 2002. Register in class. Classes are open to all community members, age 55 and older. The activity programs listed below are available at the Senior Center, Lincoln Village Park at 3480 Routier Road, Sacramento. For further information, call 366-3133. A $10 registration fee + materials will be charged per term, per class.

Genealogy Wednesday 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Includes 3 field trips for 2 hrs. each in addition to the regular genealogy classes.