Index
Distance Learning
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Cost: $30 per course per
member
Please enrol for only one course
at a time!
"Getting Started
in OS X" (Code GX) There is
several versions of this course including OS10.3.9 and OS10.4.7 They
introduce you to basic features of Mac computers and Mac OS X. It
includes mouse skills, working with menus, icons, windows and the
dock and using programmes such as Appleworks 6, Calculator, Address
Book etc. It also includes using CDs, setting System and Programme
Preferences and an introduction to the Internet and E-mail.
"Getting Started
(Code GS) introduces features
of the Macintosh computer and word processing section of Apple Works
5 (= Claris Works 5.) It includes mouse and keyboard skills and tasks
involving saving work and managing folders, editing text, using
balloons, calculator, numeric pad, note pad, floppy disks and
CDs.
"Beginners
Revision" (Code BR) This
course is a repeat of "Getting Started" for those students who would
like further practice. It is available to anyone and there is a
reduced charge for students who have done "Getting Started" and no
other courses.
"Apple E-mail"
(Code AE) Deals with setting
up Mac computers running on Mac OS X so as to use Mail, the Apple
e-mail programme. It includes sending, receiving, saving, forwarding,
replying to, and printing email messages, attaching files and
maintaining an address book .
"Outlook Express
E-mail" (Code OE) Deals with
procedures for working in Outlook Express 5, sending, receiving,
saving, forwarding, replying to, saving and printing email messages,
attaching files and maintaining an address book using Outlook Express
5 in computers running on Mac OS 9 or earlier.
"World Wide Web -
Internet" (Code IN) deals
with the Internet Browser, Web Sites, Basic Navigation, Saving Text,
Bookmarks & Favourites, Organising Favourites, Saving a picture,
Searching the Web, Introduction to Web mail.
Logging in, Receiving and Sending Web mail, Checking your own email,
Advantages of Web mail, News groups, and Printing Web
Pages.
Appleworks
Courses:
Appleworks is a composite programme with 6 parts, Word processing,
Spread sheet, Database, Drawing, Painting and Presentation.
"Getting to Know
AppleWorks 6" (Code AW) builds
on skills and background of the "Getting Started" basic course and
gives an overview of word processing, databases, drawing, and
painting. It introduces menus and tools for working in text and
graphics, with tasks that include setting out a letter with envelope
and making a database, letterhead, business cards, mailing labels and
greeting cards.
"An Introduction
to Word Processing - AppleWorks 6 " (Code
WP) is for people who have some
basic skills. It teaches the techniques for creating documents and
covers topics such as: Page set-up, Document set-up, Text display,
Line spacing, Text alignment, Saving and printing, Tabulation,
Bullets, Editing, Accents, Headers and Footers, Spell Checker and
Thesaurus, Creating Footnotes and Using Graphics.
"An Introduction
to MicroSoft Office 2001" (Code MS)
is for people who have some basic skills. It introduces you to Word
program, Excel (a Spread sheet program), Entourage (a e-mail program
& Optional) and Powerpoint which is a presentation
program
"Graphics" -
(Using AppleWorks 6 )"
extends the Draw and Paint coverage of "Getting to Know AppleWorks 5
& 6". As a fuller study it teaches skills and techniques with
Draw and Paint tools and menus, enabling more advanced students to
draw objects, make diagrams, and display text for a variety of uses.
Drawing talent is definitely not a prerequisite!
Spreadsheets (SS)
This course is new having
just been produced and deals with all aspect of Spreadsheets.
Spreadsheets are used widely for working with finance, numbers and
can even be used as a data bases.
Data Base - This course uses
ApplwWorks Data Base application. Ideal for keeping records such as
membership records etc.