Fall 2008 course listing

Information Technology

• PC Computer Labs Beginner
• PC Computer Labs Intermediate
• PC Computer Labs Advanced
• Computer Presentations: PC
• Macintosh Labs
• Macintosh Presentations

These courses are divided into categories to help members make appropriate selections. Courses classified as COMPUTER LABS involve hands-on instruction with individual equipment. Courses classified as COMPUTER PRESENTATIONS consist of classroom lectures and demonstrations and are applicable to PC, to Mac, or to both if so specified.

The laboratory courses are divided into three levels of difficulty: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. These levels refer to the MINIMUM computer background needed to fully understand the material. More specific prerequisites are provided in the course description and syllabus for each course. Meeting such prerequisites for laboratory courses is essential for completing class exercises. If you are unsure if a course is appropriate for your level of experience, contact the instructor for more information. A presentation course, however, may well include topics which appeal to all levels of computer users unless specific prerequisites are included in the description or syllabus.

PC COMPUTER LABS—Beginner

COMPUTER LAB, BEGINNER*
L01 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructors: Phil Weinberg and Jack Fink
For those with little computer experience. Practice with mouse and keyboard. Learn basic skills with various software. Brief overview of the Internet and e-mail. Must have computer access, a copy of PCs for Dummies, 10th edition, ISBN 0-7645-8958-X, and not be in another lab course. Limited to 12 students. (218)

COMPUTER LAB, BEGINNER*
L02 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructors: Robert Ehrlich and Frederick Pfarrer
Same as L01 except for day.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING LAB*
L03
Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructor: William Heaney
Create newsletters, letterhead, signs, brochures, greeting cards, mailing labels, and other publications using Microsoft Publisher 2003. Publisher needed for home practice. Prerequisites: good mouse skills and word processing ability. Limited to 12 students. (220)

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PC COMPUTER LABS—Intermediate

DIGITAL PHOTO IMAGE EDITING*
L04
Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructor: William Heaney
Practice using Photoshop Elements. Students MUST also register for the companion PC lecture course, Digital Photo Editing: Photoshop Elements, M03. Basic Windows or Mac skills required. Limited to 12 students. (715)

DIGITAL PHOTO IMAGE EDITING*
L05
Wednesday: 8:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Robert Boger
Same as L04 except for day and time. (715)

DIGITAL PHOTO IMAGE EDITING**
L06
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Glenn Stelzer and Ronald Yabroff
Same as L04 except for day and time. (715)

EXCEL, INTRODUCTION**
L07 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructors: Frank Romanelli and Peter Spaulder
An introductory Excel course for people who have a working knowledge of Windows. Students learn the basic concepts involved in spreadsheeting using Microsoft Excel. Limited to 12 students. (516)

New! POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATIONS*
L08 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Monday: 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Instructors: Alan Goodman, Peter Spaulder and William Pearson
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to create professional looking PowerPoint 2007 presentations and slide shows. Limited to 12 students. (271)

New! VISTA IN PRACTICE*
L09 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructor: Kenneth Mulholland
Hand-on course using Windows Vista. Course includes folder/file relation, word processing, windows applications, viruses/spyware, Internet, efficient computer operation, control panel, backing up, and e-mail. (1268)

New! VISTA IN PRACTICE*
L10[Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Thursday: 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Instructor: Kenneth Mulholland
Same as L09 except for time. (1268)

WINDOWS IN PRACTICE*
L11 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructors: Alan Kennedy and Lee Kaser
A hands-on course that includes all the details of Windows XP. The course will cover the task bars, control panel, folder/file relation, and desktop functions. We will cover the tools for keeping the computer running at top performance, and Internet capabilities as they apply to the operating system. Limited to 12 students. (225)

WINDOWS IN PRACTICE*
L12 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructors: Art Fynsk and Randy Tate
Same as L11 except for day and time. (225)

New! WINDOWS IN PRACTICE PLUS VISTA HIGHLIGHTS*
L13
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructors: John Bray and Eleanor Wilderman A hands-on course that covers most of the details of Windows XP and many of the features of Windows Vista. The Windows XP part of the course will cover the desktop, start button, taskbar, control panel, creating files and folders, maintaining and customizing your computer. The Windows Vista part of the course will cover the welcome center, Explorer, sidebar gadgets, and changes to some basic features of Windows XP. (1707)

WINDOWS XP IN PRACTICE*
L14
Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructors: Joseph Olinchak and Horace McComsey
A laboratory course covering the various aspects of Windows XP that were not covered in the Windows Basic courses. Prerequisites: basic skills in keyboarding and the use of the mouse are required. Also, you must have a computer at home with Windows XP. (892)

New! WORD 2003 FUNDAMENTALS*
L15
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Start Date: 9/8/2008
End Date: 10/20/2008
Instructors: Horace McComsey and Joseph Olinchak
A seven-week introductory course on Microsoft Word 2003. Students will learn how to create, format, save, and edit documents, how to create multi-page documents, and how to use Word's desktop publishing and mail-merge features. (1709)

New! WORD 2003 FUNDAMENTALS*
L16
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Start Date: 10/27/2008
End Date: 12/8/2008
Instructors: Horace McComsey and Joseph Olinchak
The same as L15. (1709)

WORLD WIDE WEB: SURFING AND E-MAIL*
L17 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructors: Robert Boyd and Dorothy Boyd Course covers how to surf, search, and handle e-mail using a PC-compatible computer with Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Each class builds on previous lessons so that regular attendance is desirable. Basic skills in keyboarding and use of a mouse are required. Limited to 12 students. (223)

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PC COMPUTER LABS—Advanced

COMPUTER MANAGEMENT, ADVANCED*
L18 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructors: Saul Reine and Gerald Greth Techniques of maintaining a healthy Windows environment and troubleshooting problems that develop within the Windows environment are discussed and demonstrated in this hands-on lab course. Limited to 12 students. (219)

New! EXCEL: ADVANCED TOPICS*
L19 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructor: Saul Reine
Students will explore advanced techniques required to produce worksheets that go beyond the basics. (1708)

New! VISTA, OFFICE 2007, AND GOOGLE APPLICATIONS*
L20 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Kenneth Mulholland
Hands-on overview of Windows Vista's unique features, Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Google applications—word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation. (1267)

WINDOWS IN PRACTICE, ADVANCED**
L21 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Monday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructors: Robert Ehrlich and Frederick Pfarrer
Review and go beyond the fundamentals of using Microsoft Windows. Personalize settings; organize files, bookmarks, and e-mail; use Windows applications; add new applications. Lab uses XP with some information on Windows Vista. Prerequisites: Equivalent of Windows in Practice and at least one year's experience using Windows. (1181)

WORD PROCESSING, ADVANCED*
L22 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Wednesday: 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Instructors: Robert Ehrlich and Frederick Pfarrer
Customize Microsoft Word, facilitate repetitive tasks, integrate graphics into text documents. Instruction using Word 2003 and 2007 will be available. Prerequisites: Previous Word class or experience and facility in editing, formatting, and Word menus and toolbars. (571)

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COMPUTER PRESENTATIONS: PC

DIGITAL CAMERAS: BASIC OPERATION FOR NEW USERS*
M01 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Start date: 9/10/08 (new start date)
End Date: 10/29/08
Instructor: Don Whiteley
PowerPoint lectures explaining the basics of digital cameras, such as controls, menus, memory cards, getting pictures out of the camera, e-mailing or printing the pictures, and other neat things to do with a digital camera. (348)

DIGITAL CAMERAS: BASIC OPERATION FOR NEW USERS*
M02 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Start Date: 11/03/08
End Date: 12/10/08
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Don Whiteley
Same as M01. (348)

DIGITAL PHOTO EDITING: PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS*
M03
Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructors: Robert Boger, Sandro Cuccia, and William Heaney
This is a lecture/demonstration/Q&A discussion of digital photo editing using Adobe Photoshop Elements. Those students who desire in-depth practice can take one of the companion workshops. Course suitable for all levels. (695)

PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS: BEYOND THE BASICS*
M04 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Monday: 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Instructor: Sandro Cuccia
In this all-lecture course, we take an in-depth look at, and build upon, a number of concepts that you were introduced to in the beginner's course. We concentrate on those skills that are essential to a greater understanding of photo editing with Photoshop Elements. We explore special problems faced by the typical digital photographer and how to solve them. Familiarity with Photoshop Elements is required. For up-to-date course information, visit www.ImageMedic.com. (1160)

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COMPUTER LABS: MACINTOSH

New! iPHOTO SLOW & EASY + BASIC iMOVIE*
N01
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Jerry Hapka
This lab course will explore all aspects of iPhoto including the import of pictures into your computer and arranging, editing, and sharing them with others. There will be adequate time to practice during the labs. iMovie basics will be introduced. (1270)

MACINTOSH COMPUTER LAB, NOVICE*
N02
Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructors: Andrew Feiring and Sandro Cuccia
This class is for those with little computer experience who wish to learn the fundamentals on a Macintosh computer. Hands-on from turning it on, to how to make it do what you want with mouse and keyboard commands, to proper shutdown procedures and how to recover when it doesn't do what you expected. Basics of e-mail and accessing the Internet. Limited to 12 students. (1051)

MACINTOSH EXPERIENCE FEATURING LEOPARD*
N03
Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructor: Jim Greathouse
Learn about Apple's operating system including new features, additional applications, and more automation. Emphasis is on application interaction. (919)

MACINTOSH iLIFE 2008*
N04
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructor: Jim Greathouse
Explore iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, iDVD, iTunes, and GarageBand. (1067)

MACINTOSH OS X INTRODUCTION LAB*
N05
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Instructors: Patrick Burke, Jack Collette, and Ruth Ellen Jacobson
This is a basic laboratory course for those with some computer experience but new to the Mac OS X operating system. The course will introduce file and folder organization in OS X. We will cover how to customize your Mac via System, Program, and Dock Preferences. The most important applications, such as Safari Internet browser, Apple's mail program, address book, iTunes, iPhoto, and iChat will be illustrated. Moving data and basic troubleshooting will be introduced. Students should have a Macintosh computer running OS X Tiger or Leopard. G4 iBooks and Macbook laptops Mac OS X Leopard will be available to students in class. Limited to 12 students. (720)

MACINTOSH iWORK 2008*
N06 [Syllabus or additional course information available online.]
Tuesday: 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Instructor: Sandro Cuccia
iWork 2008 is a powerful yet easy to use and elegant suite of programs developed by Apple. In this first of a two-semester course/lab, we cover Pages, Apple's word processor and page layout application. The other two applications in the iWork suite—Keynote and Numbers— provide presentation and spreadsheet capabilities. These will be covered during the Spring 2009 semester. For more course information, visit www.ALLMUG.org. (1217)

New! MACINTOSH SPECIAL ISSUES*
N07
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Instructor: Ann Hapka
Security, Photoshop, Newsletters, iChat, History, Skype, Keynote, Mac Systems and File Utilities, Numbers, word processing with Microsoft Word for Mac and with Pages, iTunes, iPod, and YouTube with nine different Mac instructors. (1710)

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COMPUTER PRESENTATIONS: MACINTOSH

MACINTOSH TROUBLESHOOTING*
N08
Friday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Instructor: Jim Greathouse
Learn to troubleshoot your Macintosh computer. An overview of System X (OS X) and how to use continuing maintenance on a regular basis. Part of every session is a response to student questions. (430)

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