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Schedule
This schedule valid through August 23, 2013 
In my Photoshop Elements class, I learned new shortcuts and techniques. Ruth provided great hand outs for each class lesson. With my new skills, I have worked on various photos that I use in my volunteer publication projects. Ellie Mansfield
Retired—Sempervirens Fund
"I was very satisfied with the Photoshop Elements class. With my new skills, I am now refurbishing my 4,000 slides from Vietnam." Larry Irwin
IT Project Manager
Ruth Gilroy, the instructor for Excel for Windows has an incredible knowledge of Excel! After taking the Excel class, I now use my new skills at work. Reed Melton
Financial Services
The Beginner/Intermediate Excel class was very helpful. Ruth Gilroy is a great instructor who provides good, logical instruction. A co-worker told me about this class and now I use my new skills daily at work. Heather Johnson
Government Administrator
After taking the Computer Keyboarding class, I improved my keyboarding significantly. These new skills are very useful in my daily use of the computer. Marilyn Fermil
Health Care-Provider
The Word 2007 beginner class was what I needed to get familiar with the new program. Ellen Engelman is a wonderful teacher. Susan Coffman
US Census Bureau
Computer Skills - Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto Adult School offers a wide range of computer training classes, for both the PC and Mac user. There are beginner classes for the adult who wants to take advantage of all of today’s applications and tools. Intermediate classes allow you to get the most out of your software. Each quarter new classes are added to give everyone the opportunity to learn something new!
PC Classes
- COMPUTER KEYBOARDING
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3 wks · June 10–June 26
Monday & Wednesday · 6:30–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Computer Lab 2 · $45*
Instructor: Ellen Engelman, elleneus@yahoo.com Register Now »Prerequisite: None.
Increase your keyboard knowledge and speed! This self-paced course teaches correct keyboarding techniques and typing procedures. No prior computer knowledge or experience is necessary. Ms. Engelman has taught computer applications at Palo Alto Adult School since 1998.
- STAY CONNECTED USING EMAIL AND THE INTERNET
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3 wks · July 1–July 17
Monday & Wednesday · 6:30–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Computer Lab 2 · $110*
Instructor: Ellen Engelman, elleneus@yahoo.com Register Now »Prerequisite: None.
Use email to communicate with friends and family all over the world. Send and open attachments, and copy/paste information into an email. Use browsers and search engines to research any topic and access useful, interesting and informative sites on the Internet. You will have hands-on practice on computer lab PCs.
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