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Below is a listing of the classes developed for the CyberLynx computer literacy offering.
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Computer Basics | Beginner’s introduction
to computer terms, screens and the keyboard. Learn basic vocabulary and get mouse and screen practice. | Level: Novice | Suggested Prerequisites: None |
Using Internet Explorer - Part I | Get around the Internet with your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. Learn the features of the
Internet Explorer browser and how to connect to the Internet, print Web pages and save Web pages. | Level:
Beginner | Suggested Prerequisites:
Computer Basics |
Using Internet Explorer - Part II | Learn more about using Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. Use it to search for information on the Web,
create a favorites list, and use and modify your history folder. | Level:
Beginner | Suggested Prerequisites:
Exploring the Web |
Windows 7 Introduction | Learn how
to navigate Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system. Try out the new features and find out how to do all the things
you used to do in Windows XP, especially using the Task Bar, Start menu and customizing the desktop. (Assumes some experience
with previous Windows versions.) | Level:
Beginner | Suggested Prerequisites:
Computer Basics |
Exploring Windows 7 Course Materials
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Google Classes
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Googling | Learn how to use Google, especially
the advanced search functions. Use an instructor-guided set of exercises developed at UC-Berkeley.
| Level: Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisites: Exploring the Web \ Finding and Managing Information |
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Googling and Beyond | Explore Google features
beyond searching, like account setup, calendar, building an iGoogle home page, using maps
and many other advanced features. And there's a web site evaluation checklist to help you judge the value of
the information you find. | Level:
Intermediate | Suggested
Prerequisites: Googling |
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Exploring Google | Watch how Google works, especially
the advanced search functions. This is a demonstration class showing you Google search operations as well
as other features and functions available from Google.
| Level:
Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisites: Exploring the Web \ Finding and Managing
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iGoogling | Learn how to create a customized home page using Google. Organize
all your favorite sites with bookmarks along with cool gadgets, news sites, stock quotes, and weather info (to name a few)
that you use all the time. Why? Because this page is available to you from any computer you might use. So, if you travel
or use public access computers or just want the cool gadgets (games, pictures, satellite tracking, earthquake watch) offered,
this solution is for you!
| Level: Intermediate | Suggested
Prerequisites: Googling; Google & Beyond |
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Managing and Organizing Photos | Use Google's Picasa software, a free download, to find, view, organize,
do minor editing and create slideshows for your digital photos. This is a two-part class. Bring your own laptop
if you want to install Picasa and manage photos on it. | Level: Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisite: Managing Files and Folders |
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Gmail: Using Google
Email Get a Google email account, navigate the screens, and use email, contacts
and calendar features. Level: Beginner/Intermediate Suggested
Prerequisite: none |
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Hotmail – Part 1 | Get a hotmail email account, navigate the screens, and use email,
contacts and calendar features.
| Level: Beginner/Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisite: none |
Hotmail – Part 2 | Using advanced features
of your Hotmail account including text formatting, contact groups and calendar features. | Level: Intermediate | Prerequisite: Hotmail – Part 1 |
Managing Files and Folders | Use Windows
Explorer to find, view, open, create, rename, move, copy, sort and delete files and folders on your hard drive.
| Level: Intermediate | Prerequisites: none |
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Microsoft
Office Classes
Click here to download course materials from the Microsoft website.
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Microsoft Excel Classes | Learn the
basics of Microsoft Excel. This is a series of three
classes to learn the basics of Excel. Each class will build on the skills learned in the previous one.
It includes: the basics of creating a spreadsheet; creating formulas; editing and formatting; and
printing. Class materials are from Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Excel course. | Level: Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisite: Computer Basics and Navigating Your
Computer |
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Microsoft PowerPoint Classes | Learn the
basics of Microsoft PowerPoint. This is a series of
two classes to learn the basics of PowerPoint. Each class will build on the skills learned in the previous
one. It includes: the basics of creating a presentation; editing and formatting; and
printing a presentation. | Level:
Intermediate | Suggested
Prerequisite: Computer Basics and Navigating Your Computer |
PowerPoint Course Detail
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Microsoft Word Classes | Learn the
basics of Microsoft Word. This is a series of three
classes to learn the basics of Microsoft Word. Each class will build on the skills learned in the previous
one. It includes: the basics of creating a document; editing and formatting; cutting,
pasting and copying text; setting margins, headers/footers and tabs; using graphics (clip art, word art, & pictures. | Level: Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisite: Computer Basics and Navigating Your
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MP3 Players - Downloading iTunes and Podcasts | Learn about finding and downloading music and podcasts to your MP3 Player. | Level: Beginner | Suggested Prerequisites: Finding and Managing Information & Exploring the
Web & Managing Files and Folders |
Navigating Your Computer Keyboard and Screens | Getting around the Windows XP environment and the desktop. Using a mouse, keyboard
special keys, and shortcuts. | Level:
Beginner | Suggested Prerequisite:
Computer Basics |
Outlook Express – Part 1 | Learn about creating and sending a message, reading and replying to messages, dealing with attachments, jazzing up
your email and maintaining an address book using the popular application of Outlook Express. | Level: Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisite: Hotmail |
Outlook Express – Part 2 | Learn about managing folders,
maintaining multiple email addresses/accounts, using views, sorting and searching. | Level: Intermediate | Prerequisite: Outlook Express – Part 1 |
PC Security | Learn about virus, spam, spyware and firewall software to protect your PC. | Level:
N/A | Suggested Prerequisite:
Computer Basics |
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Exploring Photoshop Elements class
is a demonstration of the features and functions of Adobe Photoshop Elements. It will cover straighten, crop, use of
layers, adjusting hue and saturation, fixing red eye, using text and borders, retouching and printing. A follow-on lab
or workshop where students will bring their own photos and try what they've learned with instructor(s) available to guide
them is planned.
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Level: Intermediate - at least |
Prerequisites: None required but at
least an intermediate computer user. Google's Picasa Photo Management Class a plus.
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Exploring Photoshop Elements Course Materials
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Social Networking: Using Facebook & Twitter | Find out about digital social networking and how you might use it. See Facebook and Twitter at
work. Get your own accounts if you wish. Use your computer's browser and the Internet to connect up with
friends and family. | Level:
Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisites:
Finding and Managing Information & Exploring the Web and/or Web Browsing with Firefox |
Skype: Using and Downloading | Find out how
to download and use Skype to make free computer to computer phone calls. Get your own accounts if you wish. Use
your computer's browser and the Internet to connect up with friends and family. | Level: Intermediate | Suggested Prerequisites: Finding and Managing Information & Exploring the
Web and/or Web Browsing with Firefox |
Skype Course Materials
Using the Bandon Public Library Computers | Explore the functions of the library’s computers, including the on-line catalog, the browser and the software
and hardware available. | Level:
N/A | Prerequisites: Exploring
the Web & Finding and Managing Information |
Web Browsing with Firefox
| Search for information on the Web using the Mozilla browser. Create bookmarks
(favorites list), print, set the toolbar and surf the web. | Level: Beginner | Suggested Prerequisites: Finding and Managing Information & Exploring the Web |
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CyberLynx - helping to bridge the digital divide
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