NAOC-Computer Learning Academy

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NAOC COURSE SCHEDULE - NAOC membership required ($17-full year)

COURSE TITLE	SESSIONS	STARTING	COST	DETAILS
Window7/Vista Basics 1 Tuesdays: 4 weeks - 12 hrs, incl. materials	9:00-12:00 12:30 - 3:30	TBA	$48 plus $17 membership	click to learn more
Window7/Vista Basics 2 4 weeks - 12 hrs, incl. materials	Wednesdays: 12:30 - 3:30	TBA	$48 if you are a member	click to learn more
Word Processing (Beginner): 4 weeks - 12 hrs		TBA	$48 if you are a member	click to learn more
Basic Internet & E-mail: 4 weeks - 12 hrs, incl. materials	Thursdays: 9:00 - 12:00	TBA	$48 if you are a member	click to learn more
Internet & E-mail Security		TBA	$48 if you are a member
Excel Basics.....4 weeks ->->		TBA	$48 if you are a member
Digital Camera....4 weeks ->->	Wednesdays: 9:00 - 12:00	TBA	$48 if you are a member	learn more
Mac Laptop Basics - 4 weeks ->->	Mondays: 9:00 - 12:00	TBA	$48 if you are a member
Fun Computer Games.... 4 wks Computer Club Special Activities Social Networking ->-> Lab Practice (NAOC Members) /Instructors are available to help/ Genealogy Circle - work with Pros	Tuesday.. TBA Thursdays: 12:30-3:30pm Mondays >>> Fridays >>> 3rd Friday of each month	TBA TBA TBA	$48.00/12 hrs $48.00/4 weeks $2 drop in fee (with $17 Membership)	learn more learn more

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Please note that your space in a class is reserved when payment is made.
Class size: Minimum 4 – Maximum 8 (usually 6 students in a class).

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Computer Basics, Level One: 4 weeks - 12 hours - $48

Our first course, for the complete beginner. Learn to use your mouse, keyboard, and disk drives. All versions of Windows are covered, from 98 to XP.

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Computer Basics, Level Two: 4 weeks - 12 hours - $48

Applications and Accessories - Learn to use the free tools on your system. Write letters with WordPad, Paint pictures. This course will also unravel the mysteries of My Computer, My Documents and Windows Explorer and show you how to set up your files so that you can easily find things again. Rescue files from the Recycle Bin, personalize your system with icons, screen savers and themes, add new icons as shortcuts. This is becoming one of our most popular courses, so register early.

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Wordprocessing: 4 weeks - 12 hours - $48

Use our PC suite compatible with Microsoft Word to create documents, format them, add pictures.

• Make your letters stand out
• Write your memoirs
• Send a note to your MLA
• Write the great Canadian novel experience.

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Introduction to Internet and Email: 4 weeks - 12 hours - $48

Internet: Learn to surf the Internet using Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Learn menu commands and shortcuts. Learn about security and privacy. Search like a pro and get the most from your internet experience.

E-Mail: Hands on introduction to e-mail, covers attaching files, photos, managing your e-mail messages, using and address book, e-mail etiquette and more. Virus protection is discussed. Organize your e-mail folders, control junk mail with Rules. Optimize Outlook Express for privacy and security.

Internet Workshop: A special workshop teaching advanced searching, downloading and saving pictures, pages, learn to download free software, to install software, and uninstall software. Must have completed Computer Basics classes or equivalent.

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Digital Camera Basics: 2 weeks - 5 hours - $30

Learn to download your images from a digital camera to your computer. What too look for in a digital camera, how to work with photos and save to your hard drive. Paste images to your e-mail message. Manipulate your photos to enhance, crop them and resize them.

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Computer Art Workshop : Special workshops - 5 hours - $30

Work with graphics, design your own greeting cards, scan photos of friends and families, learn how to organize your files into photo albums and save them to CD.

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What is Social Networking? - 4 weeks - $48

Beyond email: Facebook and Twitter
there was a time, not so long ago, when only nerds used email. Now it's hard to imagine even grandma uo in Salmon Arm without it. The same is rapidly happening with sudden development of a whole new yechnological revolution… Social Networking.

Social Networking itself is a blanket term covers a whole range of new and exciting technologies. We will discuss the more popular ones - Instant Messaging (IM), Facebook, and Twitter.

Try something new, keep in touch with wha'ts happening an even learn about Internet Dating website as well.