Introduction to the Internet Learn about what the internet is, and how computers use it to exchange information. Learn how to browse the world wide web, navigate through links, and use a search engine (like Google) or a directory (like dmoz) to find the sites you want. [2 - 2.5 hours, $2. Prerequisite: none.] Next Offered: To Be Announced

Windows Basics Learn to use your computer's Microsoft Windows operating system to start applications, switch between applications, and manipulate windows. Learn about the characteristics of the desktop, the taskbar, and windows. Learn about menus and toolbars and how to change settings, including your wallpaper and screen saver. Gain the confidence to use your Windows computer more effectively. Next Offered: To Be Announced

Introduction to email Learn the basics of how internet email works. Get your questions about email answered: What is an email account? Does your computer have to be turned on for someone to send you email? Do you have to be connected to the internet to read email? What is a mailreader, anyway? Clear up all that confusion, and practice reading, answering, and sending messages. [2 - 2.5 hours, $2. Prerequisite: none.] Next Offered: To Be Announced

Introduction to Word Processing Learn the basics you need to create letters, papers, resumes, ... Learn about word wrap, paragraphs, menus, toolbars, and shortcut keys. Learn how to change fonts and other formatting and how to copy and paste to move things around. Learn about margins and tabs, and how to get everything lined up perfectly. Learn to save your work and retrieve it later. Next Offered: To Be Announced

Basic Spreadsheets Learn to use Spreadsheets (such as OpenOffice.org Calc, Quattro, Lotus 123, or Excel) at a basic level, for organising and calculating numerical data. Keep your checkbook and budget, make graphs from sets of numbers, or perform business calculations. Whatever you want to do with numbers. [2 - 2.5 hours, $2. Prerequisite: Introduction to Word Processing.] Next Offered: To Be Announced

Intermediate Windows Skills Learn to use your computer's Windows operating system at the next level. Copy and move files by dragging and dropping, and organise them into folders. Install and uninstall software. Perform basic housekeeping tasks. [2 - 2.5 hours, $2. Prerequisite: Windows Basics.] Next Offered: To Be Announced

Basic Image Editing Learn the basics of working with pictures on your computer. Make simple diagrams with Paint. Adjust color balance, brightness, and contrast with Irfanview, and turn your drawings into icons or wallpaper. Learn the basics of the Gimp, for more elaborate photo editing. [2 - 2.5 hours, $2. Prerequisite: none.] Next Offered: To Be Announced

Intermediate Internet Take your experience on the world wide web to a new level. Find images. Search for things located in a certain area, such as near your home. Search online discussions with usenet and Google Groups. Find articles, phone numbers, addresses, books, authors, maps, and directions. Harness the power of tabbed browsing to save time and keep your web experience organized. [2 - 2.5 hours, $2. Prerequisite: Introduction to the Internet.] Next Offered: To Be Announced

Intermediate Word Processing Take your word processing skills beyond cut and paste. Learn to insert pictures, use multi-column layouts, and insert tables, frames, and more. Next Offered: To Be Announced