COMPUTER Introduction to Computers Windows 7 ITSC 1006 (ITSC 2037) This introductory course will provide the student with hands-on computer lab experience in learning basic computer components, terminology, and the Windows Operating Systems. Student mastery of pc navigations, web browsing, and proper file management. Students will also be introduced to Microsoft Office on a basic level. No textbook required, but the following resource is highly recommended: Essential Computing Skills by Russel Stolins ISBN: 978-1- 59136-527-3 (Textbook is not available in the TVCC Bookstore) 19931 T/Th 5 to 7 pm Feb. 7 to Mar. 2 TBA $150 Brittain 19932 M-Th 5 to 6 pm May 1 to 25 TBA $150 Brittain Introduction to Computers Windows 10 ITSC 1006 (ITSC 2037) This introductory course will provide the student with hands-on computer lab experience in learning basic computer components, terminology, and the Windows Operating Systems. Student mastery of pc navigations, web browsing, and proper file management. Students will also be introduced to Microsoft Office on a basic level. No textbook required, but the following resource is highly recommended: Welcome to Computer Basics Microsoft Windows 10 and Office Online. ISBN: 978-1-59136-791-8 Labyrinth Publishing. (Textbook not available in the TVCC bookstore) REQUIRED: STUDENTS MUST HAVE OWN LAPTOP WITH WINDOWS 10 IN ORDER TO ENROLL IN THIS COURSE. 19988 T/Th 5 to 7 pm Apr.4 to 27 TBA $150 Brittain 19989 M-Th 5 to 6 pm July 5 to Aug. 1 TBA $150 Brittain
MOS: MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013 EXAM PREPARATION TRAINING MOS. Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Exam Preparation Training (ITSW 2057) This hands-on, instructor led class is to prepare you for taking the MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 exam. It focuses on and reviews the types of tasks you are likely to be required to test taking tips, what to expect during the exam, and many Excel 2013 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to locate information on authorized testing centers, exam policies, exam scoring and retake policies, and available tools which simulate the certification testing environment. Covered skill sets include: create and manage workbooks and worksheets, create cells and ranges, create tables, apply formulas and functions, and create charts and objects. Textbook Required: MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel (MOS Study Guide) 1st Edition by Joan Lambert, ISBN-13:978-0735669208. Student should have at least six months experience using the software, have a fundamental understanding of the Excel 2013 environment and the primary features, and be comfortable creating and editing a workbook with multiple sheets. Some workbook examples include professional-looking budgets, team performance charts, sales invoices, and exercise logs. The topics that will be reviewed and which you should be familiar with include, but are not limited to: how to create, format, and navigate through worksheets and workbooks; insert and format data in cells and ranges; create, modify and format tables, charts, and objects; work with filter and sort, formulas and functions, headers and footers, views, and templates; record simple macros; print and save options. 19875 Sat. 1 to 5 pm Jan. 7 to27 TBA $110 McCallum 19876 Sat. 1 to 5 pm Apr. 4 to 15 TBA $110 McCallum MOS: Microsoft Office Excel Expert 2013 Exam Preparation Training (ITSW 2059) This hands-on, instructor led class is to prepare you for taking the MOS: Microsoft Office Excel Expert 2013 exam. It focuses on and reviews the types of tasks you are likely to be required to
test taking tips, what to expect during the exam, and many Excel 2013 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to locate information on authorized testing centers, exam policies, exam scoring and retake policies, and available tools which simulate the certification testing environment. Covered skill sets include: manage and share workbooks, apply custom formats and layouts, create advanced formulas, and create advanced charts and tables. Textbook Required: MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Excel Expert (MOS Study Guide) 1st Edition by Mark Dodge, ISBN-13: 978-0735669215. The students should have at least six months experience using Excel 2013, have an advanced understanding of the environment, the ability to use the features in Excel 2013 of Office Professional Plus, and have knowledge of the advanced and specialized features. You should be able to create, manage, and distribute a variety of professional spreadsheets and be able to customize the Excel environment. Workbook examples include custom business templates, multiple axis financial charts, amortization tables, and inventory schedule. The topics that will be reviewed and which you should be familiar with include but are not limited to: how to work with, manage, and edit multiple workbooks, shared workbooks and templates; create and apply custom date and accounting formats, styles, and form fields; create, apply, and combine advanced formulas and functions (examples: financial tracing; create scenarios using What If and Scenario Manager; use advanced conditional formatting and filtering and fill series options; create advanced tables and charts; create, modify, and manage Pivot Tables and PivotCharts; copy macros from workbook to workbook; link to external data; and prepare a workbook for Internationalization and accessibility. 19883 Sat. 1 to 5 pm Mar. 4 to 18 TBA $110 McCallum 19884 Sat. 1 to 5 pm May 27 to June 10 TBA $110 McCallum MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 Exam Preparation Training (ITSW 1040) This hands-on, instructor led class is to prepare you for taking the MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 exam. It focuses on and reviews the types of tasks you are likely to be required to test taking tips, what to expect during the exam, and many Outlook 2013 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to locate information on authorized testing centers, exam policies, exam scoring and retake policies, and available tools which simulate the certification testing environment. Covered skill sets include: manage the Outlook environment, manage messages, manage schedules, and manage contacts and groups.
Textbook Required: MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Outlook (MOS Study Guide) 1st Edition by Joan Lambert, ISBN-13: 978-073569222. Student should have had at least six months experience using Outlook 2013, be able to navigate through the functions and features of the software, and carry out fundamental tasks in Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes, and Journal. The topics that will be reviewed and which you should be familiar with include, but are not limited to: how to create, address (including using the Address Book and the BCC field) send, edit, format, and organize messages; insert charts, tables, and SmartArt into messages; create appointments and contacts from incoming messages; display, view, and share multiple calendars; schedule meetings; create contact groups; delegate tasks to others; customize the Outlook window; switching views; and using the Quick Access Toolbar. 19879 Sat. 1 to 5 pm Feb. to 18 TBA $110 McCallum 19880 Sat. 1 to 5 pm Apr. 29 to May 13 TBA $110 McCallum MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 Exam Preparation Training (ITSW 2056) This hands-on, instructor led class is to prepare you for taking the MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 exam. It focuses on and reviews the types of tasks you are likely to be required to test taking tips, what to expect during the exam, and many PowerPoint 2013 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to locate information on authorized testing centers, exam policies, exam scoring and retake policies, and available tools which simulate the certification testing environment. Covered skill sets include create and manage presentations, insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations, and manage multiple presentations. Textbook Required: MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft PowerPoint (MOS Study Guide) 1st Edition by Joan Lambert, ISBN-13: 978-0735669239. Student should have at least six months experience using PowerPoint 2013 and be able to navigate through the functions and features of the software. The topics that will be reviewed and which you should be familiar with include, but are not limited to: how to crate, format, edit, manage and customize presentations (including slide masters); insert and format text, slides, shapes, WordArt, SmartArt, tables, charts, images, and media; order and group slides; apply transitions, animations, and timings; merge content from multiple presentations; track changes; customize views and options; configure print and save options; configure and present slideshows; and protect and share presentations.
19877 Sat. 8 am to 12 pm Feb. 4 to 18 TBA $110 McCallum 19878 Sat. 1 to 5 pm Apr. 4 to 15 TBA $110 McCallum MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Exam Preparation Training (ITSW 2058) This hands-on, instructor led class is to prepare you for taking the MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2013 exam. It focuses on and reviews the types of tasks you are likely to be required to test taking tips, what to expect during the exam, and many Word 2013 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to locate information on authorized testing centers, exam policies, exam scoring and retake policies, and available tools which simulate the certification testing environment. Covered skill sets include: create and manage documents, format text and paragraphs, work with sections, create tables and lists, apply references, and insert and format objects. Textbook Required: MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Word (MOS Study Guide) 1st Edition by Joan Lambert, ISBN-13: 978-0735669253. Student should have at least six months experience using Word 2013, be able to navigate through the functions and features of the software, and be comfortable creating, formatting, editing, and navigating through 2-3 page documents. Some document examples include professional-looking reports, multi-column newsletters, resumes, and business correspondence. The topics that will be reviewed and which you should be familiar with include, but are not limited to: how to create new blank documents and documents using templates; open a PDF in Word for editing; copy and paste text; apply and modify character and paragraph formatting; modify page setup and document properties; insert and format hyperlinks, simple headers and footers, watermarks, page numbers, building blocks, shapes, SmartArt, WordArt, and images; work with find and replace, format painter, AutoCorrect, sections, and pages breaks; create and modify tables and lists; create bookmarks, endnotes, footnotes, citations, and captions; record simple macros; and print, save and protect documents. 19873 Sat. 8 am to 12 pm Jan 7 to21 TBA $110 McCallum 19874 Sat. 8 am to 12 pm Apr. 1 to 25 TBA $110 McCallum MOS: Microsoft Office Word Expert 2013 Exam Preparation Training (ITSW 2060)
This hand-on, instructor led class is to prepare you for taking the MOS: Microsoft Office Word Expert 2013 exam. It focuses on and reviews the types of tasks you are likely to be required to test taking tips, what to expect during the exam, and many Word 2013 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to locate information on authorized testing centers, exam policies, exam scoring and retake policies, and available tools which simulate the certification testing environment. Covered skill sets include: manage and share documents, design advanced documents, create advanced references, and create custom Word elements. Textbook Required: MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Word Expert (MOS Study Guide) 1st Edition by John Pierce, ISBN-13: 978-0735669260. The students should have at least six months experience using Word 2013, be able to navigate through the functions and features of the software, have an advanced understanding of the Word environment, and be able to create, manage and distribute a variety of professional documents. Some document examples include business plans, legal documents, advertising brochures and mass mailings. The topics that will be reviewed and which you should be familiar with include, but are not limited to: how to manage, share and prepare documents for review, including tracked changes and comments, and protecting a document; manage multiple documents, including merging and coping styles, macros, and building blocks between documents; create, apply, and edit advanced formatting including character and paragraph formatting, layout options, breaks, styles, and custom field formats; create outlines and master documents; create and manage advanced references such as indexes, table of contents, table of authorities, and options for captions, footnotes, and citations; manage forms, fields, and mail merge operations; and create custom Word elements such as building blocks (Quick Parts), style sets, themes and templates 19881 Sat. 8 am to 12 pm Mar. 4 to 18 TBA $110 McCallum 19882 Sat. 8 am to 12 pm May 27 to June 10 TBA $110 McCallum MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013/2016 MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013/2016 THE BASICS WITH A KICK (ITSC 1095) This hands-on, instructor led class covers many of the basic Excel features that are sometimes overlooked, in addition to the intermediate/ advanced features (the kick ) that allow you to create, edit and manage simple to elaborate spreadsheets, and just as important, understand and edit features, functions or elements used in a spreadsheet created by someone other than yourself. Features include but are not limited to Entering Data, AutoFill, Special number Formatting (such
as phone numbers and social security numbers), Conditional Formatting, Formulas and Functions, Formulas Across Worksheets, Formula Auditing, Tables, Advanced Sorting, Subtotals and lots of tips and tricks. 19861 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Jan. 14 TBA $110 McCallum 19862 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Mar. 11 TBA $110 McCallum 19863 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm May 6 TBA $110 McCallum MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2013/2016 THE POWER OF POWERPOINT (ITSC 1096) This hands-on, instructor led class shows you how to use the powerful features of PowerPoint to take a presentation to the next level and produce professional, unique, eye-catching, consistent, and memorable presentations. Features include but are not limited to Slide Master, insert contents of a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, special techniques used when working with pictures, Design Templates, and themes, working with text boxes, animation, transitions, backgrounds, creating custom shows and lots of tips and tricks. 19864 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Jan. 28 TBA $110 McCallum 19865 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Mar. 25 TBA $110 McCallum 19866 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm May 20 TBA $110 McCallum MICROSOFT WORD 2013/2016 MANAGE LARGE DOCUMENTS SO THEY DON T MANAGE YOU (ITSC 1097) This hands-on, instructor led class covers how to create, edit, and easily manage large documents, such as policy and procedure manuals or handbooks. The covered features allow you to produce professional documents, which include an easy to update Table of Contents and that have consistent formatting throughout. The features trained in this class can be applied to both Word 2013 and Word 2016. Features include but are not limited to Bullets and numbering, Styles, Table of Contents, cover pages, headers and footers, section breaks, split window, reveal formatting, format painter, show/hide,
Clipboard task pane, Navigation pane, Outline view, advanced Find and Replace, and lots of tips and tricks. 19867 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Feb. 11 TBA $110 McCallum 19868 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Apr. 8 TBA $110 McCallum 19869 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm June 3 TBA $110 McCallum MICROSOFT WORD 2013/2016 MAIL MERGE MADE SIMPLE (ITSC 1098) This hands-on, instructor led class simplifies the process of how to create, edit, and easily manage and reuse mail merges, including turning an existing Word document into a mail merge; merging records (i.e.names and addresses) that are in an existing Word/Excel document or from existing Outlook contacts; and learn how to make address labels or name tags using a merge. Features include but are not limited to: Letter, envelope, or label mail merges; creating or using existing recipient lists; inserting merge fields, address blocks and greeting lines; matching fields; previewing results; completing a merge; reusing a main document with a different recipient list; and lots of tips and tricks. 19870 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Feb. 25 TBA $110 McCallum 19871 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Apr. 22 TBA $110 McCallum 19872 Sat. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm June 27 TBA $110 McCallum