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Avenidas (Senior Center) classes are held at 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto. Parking is available across the street.

PC COMPUTERS

KEYBOARDING

Instructor: Ellen Engelman < elleneus@yahoo.com >

Increase your keyboard knowledge and speed! This self-paced course provides students with correct keyboarding techniques and typing procedures, and is ideal for individuals who want to refresh and boost their computer skills, as well as those who have never worked on a typewriter or computer keyboard. Ms. Engelman, a California credentialed teacher, has taught computer applications at Palo Alto Adult School since 1998. Please note: there are two sessions of the same level available for this class.

5 wks: January 6-February 3
Tuesday: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL2: $19*

5 wks: February 10-March 10
Tuesday: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL2: $19*

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET

Instructor: Sarah Gitter < sgitter@yahoo.com >

Prerequisites: No experience is necessary.

Are you just getting started with computers? Get comfortable using the mouse, get on the Internet, send and receive email, and start typing and editing a document. Students will have hands-on practice with Windows XP on lab PCs. This class provides a foundation for other classes we offer. No class January 19 and February 16.

8 wks: January 12-March 16
Monday: 1-3 p.m. 
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

BUILDING YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS

Instructor: Sara Girton < sygirton@ix.netcom.com >

Prerequisite: Successful completion of our introductory class or equivalent.

Increase your computer skills. You will use the address book, mailing lists and folders in Yahoo mail. You will customize your desktop, find helpful websites, search for information on the internet, and manage files and folders. This is a hands-on class for PC users. There will be a computer for each student to use during class. No class January 19 and February 16.

8 wks: January 12-March 16
Monday: 10 a.m.-12 noon
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

WINDOWS XP

Instructor: Ellen Engelman < elleneus@yahoo.com >

Prerequisites: Keyboard knowledge and beginning computer skills.

Master file organization with Windows XP! The course provides you with the basics of Windows XP (and any version of Windows), and will enable you to name, save, and find files; work with folders; and more. Students have hands-on practice on lab PCs. Instructor provides handouts. Suitable for beginners of any age. Ms. Engelman, a California credentialed teacher, has taught computer applications at Palo Alto Adult School since 1998.

4 wks: February 23-March 16
Monday: 6:30-9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL2: $10*

WORD 2007: Beginning

Instructor: Ellen Engelman < elleneus@yahoo.com >

Prerequisites: Keyboard knowledge and beginning computer skills.

Master basic features of the most popular word processing program! Use the new Microsoft Office ribbon (which replaces menus and toolbars) to help you create, save, open, format, and edit word processing documents. Use cut/copy/paste/drag-and-drop techniques, and more. Students will have hands-on practice on lab PCs. Ms. Engelman, a California credentialed teacher, has taught computer applications at Palo Alto Adult School since 1998.

9 wks: January 7-March 4
Wednesday: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL2: $19*

EMAIL AND WEB SURFING

Instructor: Ellen Engelman < elleneus@yahoo.com >

Prerequisites: Keyboard knowledge and beginning computer skills.

Discover effective ways to perform Internet searches and communicate by email! Use a few mouse clicks to access practical, interesting and informative sites on the World Wide Web, research any topic and use email to communicate with friends and family all over the world. Internet terminology and shortcuts are highlighted. Students have hands-on practice on lab PCs. Instructor provides handouts. Those who want to strengthen their Internet skills will find this course valuable! Ms. Engelman, a California credentialed teacher, has taught computer applications at Palo Alto Adult School since 1998. No class January 19.

5 wks: January 5-February 9
Monday: 6:30-9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS CL2: $19*

20 MOST USEFUL SKILLS IN WINDOWS XP AND MICROSOFT WORD

Instructor: Peter Llewellyn < pmllewellyn@aol.com >

Prerequisite: Successful completion of our introductory and intermediate classes or equivalent.

Confidence in the use of the application Microsoft Word is the entry to word processing and many other applications. Do you know how to use the important items on the drop-down menus? Are you confused by file management? Can you combine pictures with text? Do you know how to use tabs and indents, page breaks? This course teaches how to make the most of selected skills.

8 wks: January 8-February 26
Thursday+: 10-12 p.m.
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

EXPLORING MICROSOFT EXCEL

Instructor: Peter Llewellyn < pmllewellyn@aol.com >

Prerequisite: Successful completion of our introductory and intermediate classes or equivalent.

Excel is a program with many practical uses: tracking your stocks and mutual funds, keeping records of household and personal information, maintaining your address book effortlessly, and creating links to the Internet. Starting with the basic ideas in Excel, we will cover the formatting of cells, several special functions along with text boxes, colorful charts and graphics. Finally, the links to other Microsoft Office products and the Internet will be used. We will use Microsoft Excel 2003.

8 wks: January 6-February 24
Tuesdays: 10 a.m.-12 noon
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR PC-A GUIDE TO MAINTAINING YOUR COMPUTER

Instructor: Larry Weber < lbweber@pacbell.net >

Prerequisites: Successful completion of our introductory and intermediate classes or equivalent.

You will learn how to keep your computer up to date with software from Microsoft. You will be able to uninstall programs you no longer use, delete unnecessary files and improve the performance of your computer. You will also learn about virus protection, how to create screen savers and customize your computer. This course is for people who use Windows XP, but the topics covered can apply to Vista as well.

8 wks: January 8-February 26
Thursday: 1-3 p.m.
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

PRESENTATIONS WITH POWERPOINT 2007

Instructor: Ellen Engelman < elleneus@yahoo.com >

Prerequisites: Keyboard knowledge and beginning computer skills.

Become proficient at using PowerPoint for presentations and slide shows. Put photos and clip art into your presentations. The class is designed for students who need a slower paced class. Ms. Engelman, a California credentialed teacher, has taught computer applications at Palo Alto Adult School since 1998.

9 wks: January 8-March 5
Thursday: 6:30-9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL2: $19*

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PC USERS: Beginning Photoshop Elements

Instructor: Miles Smith, ACHDS < miles@macintek.net >

Prerequisites: Access to a digital camera, basic computer skills.

Learn how to get started in the exciting world of digital photography. Topics include: basics of digital photos, transferring photos to your computer, organizing photos using iPhoto, photo editing in Photoshop Elements, making prints and sharing photos over the Internet. Class is taught in a PC lab. Miles Smith, a former graphic designer and art director for 15 years, has been teaching desktop publishing, including digital imaging and photography, at the post-secondary level since 1995.

6 wks: January 14-February 18
Wednesday: 7-9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 410: $72

EXCEL 2003 FOR WINDOWS: Beginning/Intermediate

Instructor: Ruth Gilroy

Required: Intermediate PC/Windows.

Excel is more than a spreadsheet-use it as a database for organizing large quantities of information, use it to print labels for your cards or mailings, or as a tool to balance your checkbook! Learn the fundamentals of this powerful spreadsheet: formatting, printing, charting/graphs, and built-in functions. Increase your skills with this powerful tool for performing repetitive single and complex operations including summarizing, averaging and calculating percentages. No class January 19.

5 wks: January 5-February 9
Monday: 7-9:30 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 410: $75

QUICKBOOKS PRO 2008

Instructor: Mary Magill < fraukaefer@yahoo.com >

Required: Basic Windows PC skills.

Learn QuickBooks Pro 2008 accounting software to manage your business or develop new job skills. Class covers basic accounting principles and practical bookkeeping methods with hands-on computer lab experience. Instruction includes invoicing, paying bills, managing customer information, creating reports, and customizing the program for your individual needs. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor. Bring a bag lunch.

2 sessions: February 21 and February 28
Saturday: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL2: $90

BROWSING THE INTERNET -- PC and MAC

Instructor: Alice Robinson < alice@computersyster.com >

Prerequisite: Successful completion of our introductory class or equivalent.

There is so much information available on the web. How do you find it? What web browser do you use? In this class for both PC and Mac computer users, we will use several web browsers-Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome and Internet Explorer. You will be able to find information about health, entertainment, shopping, and travel. You will also learn how to stay safe and secure (prevent identity theft) when using the Internet. This class is for students using either a PC or a Mac and will be taught in the PC Lab.

8 wks: January 7-February 25
Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12 noon
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

MACINTOSH/APPLE

MEET THE MAC

Instructor: Sarah Gitter

Get started with the Mac and surf the Internet using Safari. Navigate the Mac filing system and create, save, print, and search for documents. Update your Apple software and customize your desktop. No class January 27.

4 wks: January 6-February 3
Tuesday: 6:30-9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL1: $10*

MEET THE MAC: LEVEL 2 (ALL VERSIONS OF OS X)

Instructor: Miles Smith, ACHDS < miles@macintek.net >

Prerequisites: Keyboard knowledge and beginning computer skills.

We will review how to use Mac OS X versions X.2, X.3 and X.4 including word processing and some graphics. You will learn more advanced features of OS X including System Preferences, an overview of iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie and iDVD; Apple's .Mac ("dot-mac") services; iCal; Address Book; and basic Internet using Apple's Safari browser, Mail and iChatAV. The course will also cover basic troubleshooting techniques and programs. For Mac users only.

8 wks: January 13-March 3
Tuesday: 1-3 p.m.
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

GETTING TO KNOW iTUNES AND iCHAT

Instructor: Sarah Gitter < sgitter@yahoo.com >

Prerequisite: Beginning computer skills.

Have you wanted to use iTunes and iChat, but just haven't found the time? Organize and listen to music, radio programs, audiobooks, TV shows, and movies in iTunes or on your iPod. Add music to an iPhoto slide show and make free voice or videophone calls with iChat. (Bringing a music player with a cable to class is helpful but not necessary.)

8 wks: January 14-March 4
Wednesday: 1-3 p.m.
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

GETTING STARTED WITH iTUNES AND iPHOTO

Instructor: Sarah Gitter < sgitter@yahoo.com >

Prerequisite: Beginning computer skills.

It's time to be entertained and get creative! Organize and listen to music, radio programs, audiobooks, TV shows and movies in iTunes or on your iPod. Use Apple's iPhoto for organizing and basic editing of your photos. View your photos in a musical slide show and share them with others. (Bringing a music player and digital camera with their cables to class is helpful, but not necessary.)

5 wks: February 10-March 10
Tuesday: 6:30-9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm CL1: $15*

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE MAC

Instructor: Miles Smith, ACHDS < miles@macintek.net >

Prerequisite: Basic Mac classes or equivalent experience.

An introduction to working with digital photographs including input (scanning and importing from a digital camera), editing using Apple's iPhoto and Adobe Photoshop Elements, and output (printing, creating a slideshow and attaching to email). For Mac users only. No class January 19 and February 16.

8 wks: January 12-March 16
Monday: 10 a.m.-12 noon
Age 55+: $45*
Ages 18-54: $90
Avenidas Bryant Street location

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