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General Courses
Specific Courses
Beginners Computer Skills
The Beginners Computer Skills course is aimed at those who have little experience with computers and want a basic knowledge and skill set. Examples include using word processors (such as Microsoft Word), sending and receiving emails, using internet banking, etc… This course is aimed squarely at those who have very little prior experience using a computer and who wish to be introduced to using a computer effectively. Here is a complete list of what is covered in this course:
- Setting up your email account
- Sending and receiving emails
- Using Microsoft Word
- Customizing the look and feel of your computer
- Using a search engine effectively
- Being security conscious
- Installing software
- Synchronizing devices to your computer (eg: cellphone or iPod)
- Speeding up your computer
- Connecting and using a printer
- Knowing what to look for when buying a computer or peripherals
- Using internet banking
- Basic troubleshooting
- Using Instant Messaging (IM) programs (such as msn messenger)
- Managing your bookmarks
- Basic backing up of data
- Setting up an internet connection
- Useful software
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Advanced Computer Skills
The Advanced Computer Skills course is for those who already know the basics of computers, but wish to know more. It teaches more in-depth knowledge of using a computer including installing and removing hardware, installing drivers, more advanced ways of speeding up your computer etc. Here is a complete list of what is taught in this course:
- Managing multiple email accounts
- Maintaining a website
- More in-depth customization of the look and feel of your computer
- More in-depth computer security
- Installing hardware
- Installing drivers
- Advanced techniques to speed up your computer
- Knowing what to look for when buying hardware or software components
- Basic graphic design
- Where to shop for hardware or software
- Advanced troubleshooting
- Brief theory as to the workings of hardware and software
- Useful software
- Advanced backing up of data
- Data retrieval
- Video Editing (with software such as Windows Movie Maker)
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Power User Skills
The Power User Skills course teaches an in-depth advanced knowledge of many aspects of computers. It ranges from high-end data security to a theory of overclocking (making hardware components run faster than set by the manufacturer). Here is a complete list of what is taught in the power user skills course:
- Using HTML to create a website
- An in-depth understanding of the workings of hardware and software
- Completely disassemble and reassemble any desktop computer
- Advanced techniques to speeding up a computer including a theory to overclocking
- What the windows registry is and how to use it to your advantage
- An awareness of alternative software
- High-end computer security
- Data retrieval
- Advanced graphic design (with software such as Adobe Photoshop)
- Advanced video editing (with software such as Adobe Premiere)
- Perform a full reformat and clean installation of Windows
- Data and settings backup
- An understanding of the different types of internet
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Microsoft Office
The Microsoft Office course teaches how to use all the many functions of all of the MS Office software including website maintenance on FrontPage, word processing on Word, spreadsheet making on Excel. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the Office course:
- How to create a professional presentation with animation and sound on PowerPoint
- Create proper business spreadsheets on Excel
- Managing email accounts and contacts on Outlook
- Maintaining a website with FrontPage (including basic editing in HTML)
- Formatting a document on Word
- Universal tools in all office software
- Tips and tricks
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Internet
The internet is the most powerful tool in today's society; it is your key to the planet. This course teaches how you can use the internet to your benefit. Learn various tasks such as email, internet banking and alternative browser software. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the Internet course:
- Using a search engine effectively (such as Google)
- Where to look for various things
- A brief understanding as to how the internet works
- Internet Banking
- Managing email accounts
- Alternatives to Internet Explorer
- Internet security
- Knowledge of ports and protocols
- Backing up data to the internet
- Interactive desktops
- What to look for in a service provider or host
- A knowledge of different types of internet connections and what is best for your needs
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Alternative Software course
The Alternative software course is a one lesson course on the awareness that Microsoft is not a monopoly or that you don't have to use Norton Anti-virus. This course is taught to show that there are better, cheaper options to those that are well known.
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Security Course
The Security course teaches all the various security risks that you run just by just simply turning on your computer. You will be taught all the different ways in which hackers may attempt to get sensitive data such as bank codes etc and ways in which you can stop this from happening. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the security course:
- Who hackers target
- How hackers get information from your computer
- Software to use to fight hackers (eg: firewall)
- Why short passwords are a security risk
- How to make and remember a long complex password
- How to encrypt data
- How to know if a website is hacker safe or not
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Hardware Course
The Hardware course teaches an in-depth knowledge to what the different pieces of hardware do, how to know what to look for in hardware, how to completely disassemble and reassemble a computer, how to speed up certain pieces of hardware by overclocking, why it is important to keep hardware cool. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the hardware course:
- A theory to the different pieces of hardware
- How to install and un-install any piece of hardware
- How to completely disassemble and reassemble a computer
- What to look for when purchasing any piece of hardware
- A theory to overclocking hardware
- Tips and tricks including keeping your hardware cold and why this is necessary
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Web Design Course
The Web Design course teaches how to create and maintain a website using software ranging from Adobe Dreamweaver to Notepad. It includes programming in HTML and knowledge of the different other codes to create a website. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the web design course:
- How to use Microsoft FrontPage for website maintenance
- How to program a website using HTML
- Where you can find CGI scripts for emailing forms
- How to hyperlink
- Creating a website from scratch and maintenance using Adobe Dreamweaver
- Editing a website code using a simple word processing program such as notepad
- A knowledge of FTP, hosts, and domains
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Graphic Design Course
The Graphic Design course teaches how to digitally edit photos and images including light adjustment, blurring, red-eye reduction etc. This course also teaches how to create an graphic or poster using advanced programs such as Adobe Photoshop. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the graphic design course:
- Using photo managing and editing software such as Picassa
- Using more advanced image editing software such as adobe photoshop
- Creating 3D images and movies using Ulead 3D
- Tips and tricks
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Video Editing Course
The Video Editing course teaches how to create your own professional home movies. It includes using top of the line software such as Adobe Premiere. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the video editing course:
- How to capture from a digital camcorder
- How to use effects and transitions
- How to use basic software such as Windows Movie Maker
- How to use top of the line advanced software such as Adobe Premiere pro 2
- Tips and tricks
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Computer Efficiency Course
The Computer Efficiency course teaches how you can get the most out of your computer. When your computer is running slowly, there are many ways to speed it up such as cleaning the registry, scanning for viruses and spyware, overclocking etc. Here is a complete list of what is taught in the computer efficiency course:
- Stopping certain programs from running in the background
- Virus, spyware, adware scans
- Removing programs and services from your startup list
- A theory to overclocking
- Cleaning your windows registry
- Reformatting windows
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