Computer Classes

 

 

NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY

 

CISC 8001      CISCO SYSTEM I

 

In this course you’ll learn the OSI model’s terminology, IP addressing and sub-netting; and you’ll study the functions of the TCP/IP protocol


CISC 8002      CISCO SYSTEM II

 

In this course you’ll learn the OSI model’s layers, data link, and network layer addressing, communications models, protocols, data encapsulation, IP class addressing and sub-netting; and you’ll study the functions of the TCP/IP protocol suite.


 

CISC 8003      CISCO SYSTEM III

 

Understand the hardware and software elements of a Cisco router, the Cisco IOS, and the command line editor and the command history and editing features.

Learn how to:


 

CISC 8004      CISCO SYSTEM IV

 

This course focuses on the use of network switches in a network, LAN segmentation, and WAN transmission services and their use and configuration.


 NETW 8005    WIRELESS NETWORKING I

 

An industry expert will help you understand how wireless devices make connections, how the connections actually work, and how you can plan, deploy, and connect to wireless networks yourself.


 

NETW 8006    WIRELESS NETWORKING II

 

This course focuses on expanding your knowledge of wireless networks by establishing a series networks within a network.


INTRO TO KEYBOARDING

 

KEYB 8011     KEYBOARDING I

             

This course is designed to provide basic skills of touch-typing using a computer keyboard. Emphasis is focused on alphabetic keys and the numeric key pad.  Students will be able to demonstrate basic proficiency in keyboarding.


 

KEYB 8012     KEYBOARDING II

 

This course is designed to help you improve your typing speed, accuracy and function keys.  Emphasis is placed on diagnostic tests to identify accuracy and speed deficiencies followed by corrective drills.


  

OPERATING SYSTEMS (DOS/WINDOWS/OSC)

 

INTE 8021       INTERNET

 

This course is designed to learn where the Internet came from, what makes it tick, and where it's headed.

Topics include:

The student will also learn how to safely download, locate, and open almost any type of file.


 

LINX 8022       LINX

 

This course is designed to learn how to navigate the Linux desktop system and perform all of the functions you currently do with Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh. You'll learn the basics of the Linux desktop, such as how to use its graphical environment to manipulate files and folders, create user accounts, and set up hardware devices.


 

WIND 8026     MICROSOFT WINDOWS I

 

This course is designed to provide an introduction to the windows operating system and basic skills.

  Topics include:


 

WIND 8027     MICROSOFT WINDOWS II

 

This course is designed to teach advanced window applications and accessories.

Topics include:

  The student will also learn to use and customize the new interface; work with texts, pictures, photos, sound, music and DVD, Interactive TV and video.


UNIX 8028      UNIX

 

This course is designed to provide training on the UNIX operating system which is made up of three parts;

  1. the kernel
  2. the shell
  3. the programs

  Topics include making directories, changing to a different directory, directories and pathnames, copying and removing files and directories.


 

 

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

 

DREM 8041                  DREAMWEAVER I

 

Master the basics of document creation and how to insert and format test, images, hyperlinks, tables, multimedia files and other types of Web page content.


 

DREM              8042                  DREAMWEAVER II

 

Examine intelligent, highly interactive, project oriented Web page design, utilizing the full potential of this industry-standard development tool. Emphasis is on avoiding common layout errors.


 

DREM              8043                  DREAMWEAVER III

 

Learn to master this most widely used Web design tool available.  Create and format text, images and various other media types.


 

FWKS              8041                  FIREWORKS MX

 

Create dynamic Web graphics, including logos, buttons, rollovers, image swaps, animation and more.   Learn to use Fireworks alone or integrate your creations with Dreamweaver or Flash.


 

FRNT   8041                   MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE I

 

Learn the essentials of Microsoft’s popular Web site-building software, beginning with an introduction to basic Web design principles.  You’ll explore the interface and features of the Frontpage program.

 


FRNT   8042                   MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE II

 

In step 2, you’ll learn how to manipulate words and images to create a site worthy of publishing to the Internet.


 

FRNT   8043                   MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE III

 

Complete Frontpage by arming yourself with all the knowledge you need to create an attractive, well-designed and functional Web site.


 

PUBL   8041                   MICROSOFT PUBLISHER I

 

Learn how Microsoft’s comprehensive, yet easy-to-use, desktop publishing package can help you create and publish a wide variety of stunning documents.


 

PUBL   8042                   MICROSOFT PUBLISHER II

 

Receive guidance and expertise in selecting and using images, color and layout design.


 

PUBL   8043                   MICROSOFT PUBLISHER III

 

Use valuable experience to design, develop and publish newsletters, Web sites and brochures.


  

PHTO   8041                   PHOTOSHOP I

 

This course will teach you how to use Photoshop with simple, detailed, step-by-step instruction, to use for graphic design work.


 

PHTO   8042                   PHOTOSHOP II

 

An in-depth look at the most practical features of Photoshop: how to edit photos, create paintings and prepare images for printing.


 

PHTO   8043                   PHOTOSHOP III

 

After you’ve learned the basics of the Photoshop toolset, this course will help you explore new and better techniques you can use to create images, edit photos and combine images in amazing ways. 


 

WEBP 8241                  WEB PAGE DESIGN I

 

Learn how to design, create and post your very own site on the Internet’s World Wide Web.  Discover low-cost marketing techniques and search engine strategies.


 

WEBP 8242                  WEB PAGE DESIGN II

 

In this course you’ll become adept at using color, tables and frames to give your Web pages a polished and professional look.  Improve navigation and organization and add audio and interactive forms.


 

WEBP 8243                  WEB PAGE DESIGN III

 

This course teaches powerful graphic design techniques that will build attractive and highly effective Web sites.  Learn what attracts visitors to a site.  Use typography, aesthetics, color, graphics and page layout and characteristics of effective Web writing.


 

SPREADSHEETS

 

EXCL 8051     MICROSOFT EXCEL I

 

This course is designed to learn the basics of spreadsheets.  Course topics include:

  Upon completion, students should be able to design and print basic spreadsheet and charts.


 

EXCL 8052     MICROSOFT EXCEL II

 

This course is designed to provide additional training in spreadsheets.  The student will learn how to work faster and more productively.  They will discover how the Pivot Table and AutoFilter can help create reports and analyses. Learn advanced graphing techniques and how to use functions to get Excel 2003 to perform complex math, make decisions, and look up values in a table.


 EXCL 8053     MICROSOFT EXCEL III

 

This course, the student learns how to maximize Excel's analytical and functional capabilities by using scenarios and data tables.

Topics include:

Students will also learn how to use validation to protect the integrity of worksheets.


 

COMPUTER GRAPHICS

 

DIGI 8061        SCANNING & DIGITAL GRAPHICS I

 

This course is designed to help you buy a new digital camera and learn how to use the basic features such as zooming, viewing, erasing and printing. 

Participants will also learn how to install a scanner and scan basic photographs and text. 


         

DIGI 8062        SCANNING & DIGITAL GRAPHICS II

 

This course is designed to build upon the skills already learned.  Students will learn additional camera settings, how to do special effects on selected photos and minor photo flaws.

Students will learn the basic functions using Photoshop software to repair flaws.


 

DIGI 8063        SCANNING & DIGITAL GRAPHICS III

 

This course is designed for the advanced student in the use of scanners and digital graphics.  Students will learn advanced camera settings.  This is a hands-on class where the student will receive additional practice using Photoshop and more advanced functions to repair photo flaws.


 

STATISTICAL SYSTEM / DATABASE

 

ACCE 8071     MICROSOFT ACCESS I

 

This course is designed to learn the basics of how to use a database to store, locate, automate access, and print any type of important information.  Topics include:


 

ACCE 8072     MICROSOFT ACCESS II

 

This course is designed to learn additional skills in using database applications by creating professional-looking forms that make data entry quick and easy.  Topics include:

Students will also learn how to merge the data in your Access tables with Microsoft Word form letters.


 

ACCE 8073     MICROSOFT ACCESS III

 

This course is designed for the advanced use of databases.  Topics include:

  Students will also learn how to create forms that automatically do much of the work for you, such as calculating totals and applying sales tax, and create reports to print mailing labels, invoices, and receipts for orders.


ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS

 

QBKS              8081                  QUICKBOOKS I

 

Learn how easy it is to set up a chart of accounts, reconcile your checking account, create and print invoices, receipts, statements, track payables, inventory and receivables.


 

QBKS              8082                  QUICKBOOKS II

 

This course details how to process payroll quickly and easily through proper set-up steps and troubleshooting tips with solutions for common mistakes and problems.


 

QBKS              8083                  QUICKBOOKS III

 

Using Quickbooks in a more powerful way, specific to many industries.  Utilize this program to create estimates, job cost reports and secrets to help design dynamic management reports.


 

INTEGRATED SOFTWARE:  COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

 

OFFI 8023       MICROSOFT OFFICE I

 

This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of multiple software applications.   Topics include:


OFFI 8024       MICROSOFT OFFICE II

 

This course is designed for the user having the basic knowledge of multiple software applications and taking it to the next level. Topics include:


  

OFFI 8025       MICROSOFT OFFICE III

 

This course is designed to provide an advanced understanding of multiple software applications.   Topics include:

Importing and exporting data while using applications such as:


 

A+CE 8121     A+ Certification I

 

The Basic A+ Certification Prep course teaches you about the hardware common to virtually every personal computer - including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies, motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, floppy drives, and hard drives. You'll learn how things work, how to configure everything, and how to troubleshoot in real world environments.


 

A+CE 8122     A+ Certification II

 

The Intermediate A+ Certification Prep course teaches you how to work with the command line in Windows; how to install and configure both Windows 9x and Windows 2000, and install hardware in both operating systems; and you even learn how to work with DOS memory management within Windows.


 

A+CE 8123     A+ Certification III

 

The Advanced A+ Certification Prep course takes you through an extensive set of technologies, including SCSI, video, modems, printers, multimedia, portable PCs, and networking. You'll study the hardware and learn the software necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot that hardware.


 

ARCV 8121     Arcview Training I

 

Arcview is the leading software in GIS(Geographic Information System) and mapping. Students will begin to learn the basic functions and tool bars while exploring the many options in mapping properties and boundaries. Students will learn the basic format to begin mapping.


 

ARCV 8122     Arcview Training II

 

You will learn to take your created maps and begin to load existing data to form tabular data to add features to your maps, for instance street addresses, bodies of water and such.

Students will learn to symbolize this data and add to their maps. As you label this information on maps, you will begin charting this data. Finally you will begin to work with this data into your final map project.


  

ARCV 8123     Arcview Training III

 

Arcview will give you the power to visualize, explore, query, and analyze data geographically on already existing maps or on newly created ones. You’ll begin to work with data in a completely new way, seeing patterns you couldn’t before, understanding geographic relationships that were hidden before, gaining insights, solving problems, and achieving new results.


 

EBAY 8121     Buying and Selling on Ebay

 

You'll learn how to create titles that get noticed, how to craft advertising copy that sells items quickly and for top dollar, and how to create and upload photos of the items you are selling.

You'll also learn how to safely conduct financial transactions, how to accept credit card payments, and how to pack and ship any item hassle-free.

If you're a buyer, you'll learn how to value almost any item up for auction, how to get the best possible price, how to protect yourself against fraud, and how to compete effectively against other bidders.


 

COMP 8121    Computer Basics I

 

Learn the fundamental terminology and computer skills you need to succeed in today's society. You’ll learn basic mouse skills and become familiar with the keyboard. You'll discover what hardware and software, RAM, ROM, memory and other components of a computer means.

 


COMP 8122    Computer Basics II

 

You’ll begin to learn how to create folders, creating and saving files, copying, moving, deleting, and renaming files and folders.

Students will begin to understand basic windows maintenance and learn the different media types( CD, DVD, Floppy, Etc ).


 

COMP 8123    Computer Basics III

 

You'll discover practical applications for email, word processors, spreadsheets, and databases, gaining a working foundation for the critical computer skills you need to survive in the modern job market.

The experience gained through hands-on activities performed at the computer will enable you to advance further into the realm of computer applications. You will gain the confidence level needed to enroll in other computer courses of you r choice.


 

ITES 8121       IT Essentials I

 

This 70 hour hands-on lab-oriented course stresses laboratory safety and working effectively in a group environment.

Students will learn how to build a computer and install different versions of the Windows operating system. This course will help students prepare for exciting career opportunities in computer technology.

 


 

ITES 8122       IT Essentials II

 

This 70 hour hands-on lab will prepare students to become competent in acquiring the following; Building a computer and installation of the motherboard, floppy and hard drives, CD-ROM, and video cards. Installing and managing Windows operating systems. Adding peripherals and multimedia capabilities, Knowledge of local-area network architecture, networking protocols and OSI Model, and TCP/IP utilities, Connecting the computer to a local area network and to the Internet.


 

ITES 8123       IT Essentials III

 

This 100 hour hands-on lab is designed to be an overview of network operating systems and specifically covers the Linux Red Hat Network operating system. Students will learn how to use the Linux operating system, the K Desktop Environment (KDE), and GNU Network Object Model (GNOME).

This course will be a stepping stone to help prepare students for challenging careers, such as skilled hardware support professionals and Linux support professionals.


 

OUTL 8121     Microsoft Outlook

 

Harness the communication and information management power of Microsoft Office Outlook. Take advantage of its redesigned interface and new features to become more organized and productive than ever before. You’ll learn the basics of creating, sending, and handling e-mail messages, then move on to discover newsgroups, custom settings, and fancy features you may not even have known existed!


 

WORD 8121   Microsoft Word I

 

Learn how to create and modify documents in Word 2003, the most popular word-processing program available.


 

WORD 8122   Microsoft Word II

 

Take advantage of Word 2003's publishing capabilities to easily create flyers, newsletters, brochures, and other heavily formatted documents.


 

WORD 8123   Microsoft Word III

 

Learn how to build time-saving macros, customize your toolbars, create shortcut keys, crank out form letters and mailing labels, perform queries, and much more.


 

WRKS 8121    Microsoft Works

 

Upon completion of this course, students should be familiar with the basics of word processing. This class will create, edit, save, retrieve, and print documents.


 

MAIN 8121      PC Maintenance I

 

You'll learn how things work inside your computer, how to configure everything, and how to troubleshoot in real world environments.


 

MAIN 8122      PC Maintenance II

 

This course teaches you about the hardware common to virtually every personal computer - including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies, motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, floppy drives, and hard drives.


 

MAIN 8123      PC Maintenance III

 

This course takes you through an extensive set of technologies, including SCSI, video, modems, printers, multimedia, portable PCs, and networking. You'll study the hardware and learn the software necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot that hardware.


 

TROU 8121     PC Troubleshooting I

 

Troubleshooting takes you step by step through the typical hardware and operating system problems encountered by technicians, and teaches you troubleshooting techniques to decipher any problem and gives you the skills you need to solve them.


 

TROU 8122     PC Troubleshooting II

 

This course launches into some of the more advanced and nasty problems that sometimes crop up in the PC, teaching you how to diagnose and fix those problems.

Finally, this course will show you how to maintain and optimize a Windows PC. So what are you waiting for? Let's troubleshoot - and fix - some PCs! 


POWR 8121    POWERPOINT I

 

This course is designed to learn the basics of creating multimedia presentations. 

The student will learn how to create and display slides filled with formatted text, video, audio, animation, special effects, charts, outlines, video clips, images, and links to the Web.

Upon completion, the student will be able to create simple presentations.



POWR 8122    POWERPOINT II

 

This course is designed to enhance skills in creating multimedia presentations.

  The student will learn to work with task panes and the clip organizer, and how to access the Design Gallery Live and Template Gallery Web sites to download clip art and templates for presentations. 

Students will also learn how to save presentations in HTML so they can be shared with others over the Web.


POWR 8123    POWERPOINT III

This course is designed to teach advanced skills in multimedia presentations.  Discover the key concepts needed to use graphics, animation and video to set your PowerPoint presentations apart from conventional, boring title and bullets slideshows. 

Students will learn to integrate digital cameras, scanners, VCRs, camcorders and other media tools to create a polished, professional presentation.


PROJ 8121     Project Management I

 

In this hands-on course, you will find out how to apply the world's most popular project management software to your needs.

You'll convert lists and schedules into an integrated plan you can be proud of, and you'll see how Microsoft Project can walk you through any project by helping you organize details, sequence tasks, produce a baseline, assign resources and costs, track progress, identify and analyze variances, revise your project plan, create schedules, and share everything with your customers and coworkers.


 

PROJ 8122     Project Management II

 

This course will provide you with the essential information you'll need to prepare for and complete your first project. If you're an experienced project manager, this course will make you more valuable to your employer by increasing your skills and competencies.

This course will also help you prepare for the internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exams offered by the Project Management Institute.


 

PROJ 8123     Project Management III

 

In this course, you will learn about the same powerful tools and techniques that experienced project management professionals rely on every day. You'll increase the probability of project success by mastering the tricks of the trade: Earned Value Performance Measurement, Gantt Charts, Network Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, and Cost-Volume Analysis.

You'll also become proficient at recruiting project team members and empowering them to succeed. You'll even learn about project software, statistics, change management, processes, and estimating. And you'll gain valuable experience with project planning, control and data analysis tools.


CSC 3110     COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

 

This course is designed to be a rigorous introduction to a disciplined approach to fundamental programming, fundamental data structures, algorithms and problem-solving development. It lays the foundation of the discipline of computer science.


PROGRAMMING II

 

This course is an advanced course for students. Topics will include data abstraction and implementation using linked lists, stacks, queues, graphs, and trees.

They will perform algorithmic analysis on problems that use recursion, searching (including hashing), and sorting techniques.


  VISUAL BASIC.NET I 

This course is designed to get a good grounding in the fundamentals of programming using object-oriented programming concepts.

  Topics include using variables, control structures and loops.  You’ll learn about the function library and the different buttons, menus, fields, and other Windows controls that can be accessed. 


VISUAL BASIC.NET II 

This course is designed to be a continuation of Visual Basic.Net I.  You will learn additional event-driven programming methods, including creating and manipulating objects, classes and using object-oriented tools such as the class debugger.

Upon completion, students should be able to design, code, test and debug at an intermediate level.   


 VISUAL BASIC.NET III 

This is an advanced course in Visual Basic.  You will learn how to write programs that access and modify business databases and implement SQL (structured query language). 

Topics include multiple form applications, starting with built-in dialog controls and then turning to helper forms and Multiple Document Interface applications.  

You will learn how to access and modify data with data-bound controls, Web applications, and additional SQL functionality. 

 

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