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If you need to learn to… ...then, take the following course
*Be comfortable and time-efficient using the computer, and not be afraid to “break something” Windows
*Save, retrieve, organize, copy, and move documents/pictures in your computer Windows, but not Photoshop or MS Word
*Attach documents/pictures to your email message, or save the attached documents/pictures from emails you receive Windows, but not Internet Explorer
*Deal with screen savers, customization of the desktop wallpaper, mouse, keyboard, colors and getting help Windows

*Have a general idea of the Internet and how it works
*Use a browser (Internet Explorer) and perform Internet searches
*Send and organize email messages

 Internet Explorer

*Format (NOT type) text quickly and efficiently
*Select/copy/move blocks of text  *Check spelling/grammar
*Format margins, paragraphs, page numbers, printing, tables
*Set up the language, headers/footers, footnotes/endnotes, style boxes, tables of contents
*Use AutoText, AutoCorrect, AutoSummarize, format painter

Introduction to MS Word

*Perform massive mailings using mail merge
*Deal with pictures, text animation
*Create flyers, charts

 Intermediate MS Word

*Determine what are Excel types of data
*Create a spreadsheet (e.g. of your home budget), charts
*Use format techniques, print preview and setup, printing techniques *Add / delete/resize columns and rows
*Move/copy data, undo, insert pictures *Fill in a series of data
*Create formulas   *Name, select and manipulate ranges
*Use functions with 3-dimensional references, relative and absolute references *Copy formulas with cell references

Introduction to MS Excel

*Have a general idea of databases
*Create a database of your friends’ addresses or birthdays, or of your book/wine collection to be able to search and filter records quickly in the future

 Introduction to MS Access, not MS Excel

*Create a unique presentation on any topic
*Use animation in a slide show
*Print your presentation and notes

 Introduction to MS Power Point
*Create a basic website with in-depth HTML knowledge Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver
*Understand some advanced web-design topics such as frames, CSS, styles, templates Intermediate Adobe Dreamweaver
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