| Course
Title |
Course
Description |
Topics
Covered |
| Introduction
to Computers |
Gain
fundamental knowledge of the personal computer. |
Hardware
components; operating systems; disk management;
intro to PC applications; Windows; network basics;
troubleshooting techniques. |
| Windows
98: Introduction |
Understand
the basic features of the Windows 98 user interface. |
The
Desktop; Windows accessories; My Computer; Windows
Explorer; shortcuts, Control Panel; document management. |
| Windows
2000: Introduction |
Call
for course description |
| Microsoft
Office |
Access:
Introduction
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who need a basic introduction to Access
database management tools. |
Students
will learn the basics of the Access interface dealing
with single-table examples only. It teaches sorting,
filtering, querying and customizing forms and reports. |
Access:
Intermediate
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who understand the basics of Access and
want to use the program more efficiently and productively |
Students
will learn how to: use the Database Wizard and the
Lookup function; create relationships among tables;
analyze tables. Also covered are more advanced query
techniques, including relational queries. |
Access:
Advanced
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who want to perform complex queries, create
more efficient forms and reports and create macros. |
Students
will learn how to: create and use parameters and
outer joins in queries; use action and crosstab
queries; manipulate control object properties in
forms; enhance forms and reports through macros
and functions; create links to the Internet and
save data as HTML. |
Excel:
Worksheets
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who need a basic introduction to Excel
spreadsheet basics. |
workbook and worksheet basics; entering data and
formulas; working with ranges; the Function Wizard;
the AutoSum button; relative and absolute cell references;
editing, formatting and printing. |
Excel:
Advanced
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who are competent in Excel but wish to
start using its more advanced features. |
the IF and VLOOKUP functions; pivot tables; working
with and linking multiple worksheets and workbooks;
styles, consolidation and outlining in Excel; protecting
and hiding worksheets and workbooks; advanced charting
techniques; customizing Excel. |
Excel:
Organizing & Charting Data
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who already have a basic knowledge of
Excel's concepts and are ready to begin using the
charting and list-management capabilities of the
application. |
Creating,
modifying and formatting charts; adding and formatting
graphic objects to worksheets and charts; sorting
and filtering data through a variety of methods. |
| Excel
97: Customizing & Using Macros |
For
students interested in learning the advanced features
of Excel with specific focus on macros. |
For
students interested in learning the advanced features
of Excel with specific focus on macros. |
Outlook:
Introduction
98
2000 |
Begin
using the most important features of this popular,
powerful email/Personal Information Manager program
by Microsoft. |
In
addition to exploring the different screens and
help features of Outlook, students will learn how
to: manage your Contact list; send and receive email
messages; use Reply, Forward and Attach capabilities;
schedule appointments in Calendar; enter Tasks;
use the Recurrence feature; create and use reminders
in Notes. |
PowerPoint:
Introduction
97
2000 |
Learn
the skills necessary to begin effectively creating
presentations using Microsoft's PowerPoint. |
After
an orientation to PowerPoint's screen and views,
students will learn how to: begin a presentation
by creating and editing slides; create and enhance
drawing objects; use ClipArt and WordArt; create
graphs and organization charts; use templates and
the Slide Master; add transitions and animations;
work with speaker notes; run and print presentations. |
PowerPoint:
Advanced
97
2000 |
Learn
the advanced features of PowerPoint as well as how
to embed Word tables and Excel charts in a presentation. |
creating
templates; working with fonts; using AutoCorrect
and Style Checker; importing and embedding objects;
advanced drawing techniques, including flow-charting;
customizing PowerPoint; working with the Internet
and hyperlinks; animation and multimedia; using
the Meeting Minder. |
| Publisher
98: Introduction |
Jump
right into this popular desktop publishing application
by Microsoft and start creating publications with
professional-looking layouts and graphics. |
Jump
right into this popular desktop publishing application
by Microsoft and start creating publications with
professional-looking layouts and graphics. |
Word:
Introduction
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who need to learn fundamental word processing
skills using Microsoft's Word. |
Word's interface and basic features; creating, saving,
editing, opening and closing documents; deleting
and replacing text; Spell Check; previewing and
printing; additional editing techniques; cut/copy/paste;
character, paragraph and document formatting; introduction
to tabs, tables and graphics. |
Word:
Intermediate
97
2000 |
Designed
for those who are comfortable with the basics of
Word and want to implement some of the other word
processing features that are available. |
customizing the program by using views, toolbars,
rulers and options; creating and formatting tables
and graphs; using AutoText and Styles; creating
templates; Mail Merge; macros; working with columns
and breaks. |
Word:
Advanced
97
2000 |
Designed
for proficient Word users who are ready to start
utilizing the most advanced features of Word. |
AutoFormat
and advanced Styles; enhancing templates; creating
forms; advanced graphic effects; document layout
using sections, binding, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks
and cross-references; sharing documents using routing,
highlights and comments; merging multiple versions. |
| Internet |
FrontPage:
Introduction
98
2000 |
Immediately
start creating your own web pages and web sites
using Microsoft's FrontPage. |
build
a web site from scratch; use FrontPage to edit your
pages and manage your webs; create hyperlinks to
other web pages; enhance your site by adding images
and navigation bars; organize your web pages with
tables; apply graphical themes to your webs and
more. |
FrontPage:
Advanced
98
2000 |
Go
beyond the basics to further enhance your web site
by using some of FrontPage's advanced tools and
features. |
adding structure and organization to your site;
creating interactive forms and form fields; making
use of FrontPage's Dynamic HTML features; using
style sheets; introduction to web security. |
| HTML
Design: Introduction |
For
those who want to learn to create and edit web pages
and web sites by writing Hypertext Markup Language
code rather than by using an HTML generation program. |
For
those who want to learn to create and edit web pages
and web sites by writing Hypertext Markup Language
code rather than by using an HTML generation program. |
| HTML
Design: Advanced |
For
those who have taken the HTML Introduction course
and want to enhance their pages by learning and
using additional HTML tags and techniques. |
Students
will learn about: advanced techniques in formatting,
graphics, tables and forms; dynamic and interactive
HTML documents, including an introduction to CGI
scripts, JavaScript, and Java applets; creating
and nesting frames; HTML validation and more. |
| JavaScript
Introduction |
Learn
the essentials of writing scripts in JavaScript
to enhance your HTML web pages. Knowledge of HTML
coding and programming fundamentals are prerequisites. |
Course
provides an overview of what JavaScript is, what
it can do and how it works. Some of the techniques
taught are: displaying messages and dates in the
status bar; creating scrolling text banners; validating
user-entered data; generating tables and windows;
managing frames. |
| Microsoft
Networking |
| Windows
NT 4.0 Server Basics |
Designed
to give a basic overview of networks and the Windows
NT 4.0 Server operating system from an administrative
viewpoint. |
network basics; features of Windows NT 4.0 Server
and Workstation operating systems; the domain concept;
introduction to creating and managing groups and
user accounts; network printing overview. |
| Windows
NT 4.0: System Administration |
A
hands-on 3-day course designed to prepare students
for administering their NT 4.0 networks with NT's
Administrative Tools. |
Hands-on
activities include: managing users, user profiles
and groups; creating trusts; establishing account
policies; securing network resources through sharing
and NTFS permissions; managing servers and domains;
viewing system configurations; creating and administering
network printers; auditing events and resources. |
| Windows
NT 4.0: System Architecture/ Support |
In
this 5-day course, students will learn advanced
system and network support for Windows NT 4.0. |
Students
enrolling in this course should understand Windows
NT 4.0 system administration. Students will learn
how to support, secure, and troubleshoot Windows
NT Servers and Workstations, including printers,
disks and file systems, and applications, within
both homogenous and heterogeneous Windows NT networks. |
| Windows
2000: Network and Operating System Basics |
3-day
course |
Call
for course description |
| Windows
2000: Installation and Administration |
5-day
course |
Call
for course description |
| Technical
and Project Management Courses |
| Visual
Basic 6.0 Introduction |
A
3-day course which teaches students to create Windows
applications by using Visual Basic 6.0. Hours: 9:00
to 4:30. |
This
course is an introduction to Visual Basic programming
which covers building an application, coding, debugging,
forms, variables, procedures, controls, menus, error
handling and Wizards. |
| Visual
Basic 6.0 Database Programming |
A
5-day course in which participants learn how to
use Visual Basic 6.0 for database programming. Prerequisite:
Visual Basic 6.0 Introduction. Hours: 9:00 to 4:30. |
Topics
covered in this course include: an orientation to
data access; database connections; using data controls
to maintain and navigate databases; other data-bound
controls; managing data with Recordsets and Resultsets;
validating data; debugging database applications;
using SQL; reporting; deployment. |
Microsoft
Project Level I: Creating a Project
98
2000 |
Students
will learn how to use Microsoft Project for Windows
to assist them with project planning. This course
meets the "Microsoft Proficiency Guidelines for
Microsoft Project" at the Expert Level. Hours: 9:00
to 4:30. |
an introduction to project management and Microsoft
Project; creating the work breakdown structure;
sequencing tasks; assigning resources to tasks;
working with views and tables; finalizing the schedule;
sorting and filtering. |
Microsoft
Project Level II: Managing a Project
98
2000 |
Students
will learn how to use Microsoft Project to track
and modify a project that is in progress. This course
meets the "Microsoft Proficiency Guidelines for
Microsoft Project" at the Expert Level. Prerequisite:
Project Level I. Hours: 9:00 to 4:30. |
In
this course, students will: create a baseline plan;
track an active project; manage future tasks; work
with resource scheduling; consolidate projects;
work with data in other applications; create, add
and edit hyperlinks to HTML files; modify the Microsoft
Project environment. |
| *New!
CISCO |
CCNA
PART 1 This course is designed for
network administrators who will be connecting
and interconnecting Cisco devices to form or
modify a network. This is the first part of
a two part series in which the you will learn
about the methods used to create Cisco-powered
networks. Some topics covered in this course
are: basics of internetworking, how to perform
the initial setup of the Cisco device, and how
to use network management tools.
CCNA
PART 2 This course is designed for network
administrators who will be connecting and interconnecting
Cisco devices to form or modify a network. This
is the second part of a two part series in which
the student is exposed to the methods used to
create Cisco-powered networks. This class extends
Part 1's knowledge by performing advanced configuration
changes on a Cisco device, and performing advanced
device management tasks. |
| Microsoft
SQL Server 2000: Database
Design |
In this
course you will explore how to identify the features
of Microsoft SQL Server 2000. You will use Transact-SQL,
create databases and tables, implement data integrity
techniques and indexes, and query multiple tables
using joins. You will also design subqueries, use
aggregate functions in queries and create user-defined
functions.
|
An
Overview of SQL Server ; Exploring Transact-SQL
; Designing and Implementing Databases ; Creating
and Managing Tables;
Designing and Implementing Data Integrity ;
Joining Tables ; Designing Advanced Queries; Designing
Views ; Creating Stored Procedures; : Using Functions
; Creating Triggers ; Understanding Transactions
and Locks ; Implementing Distributed Queries; Optimizing
Queries ; Analyzing Queries. |
Access
Level IV: Introduction to Application Development
[Call
for schedule] |
Students
will learn how to develop an application and tie
its objects together into a cohesive system by using
macros and Visual Basic code. Prerequisites: Access
Levels I, II and III. |
application design basics; adding command buttons
to guide user navigation; automating a dialogue
box; creating a switchboard form; working with custom
toolbars and menus; creating a splash screen; using
Visual Basic procedures; adding security to an application. |
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