Introduction to Computers                                                           4 Lessons       Fee $25.00

The starting point for those who have not used a computer, or have a very superficial understanding of computers.
It starts from the assumption that the student has seldom if ever used a computer before, and has little knowledge of a typewriter keyboard.

Word Processing Level 1 - Works 2000 - and XP and 2007.       8 Lessons       Fee $45.00

This module introduces the word processing section of MS Works and setting up of the works screens.  The skills developed will enable students to produce their own documents which they can manipulate by editing, spell checking, altering layout and appearance, to produce the required result.

Word Processing Level 2.                                                 8 Lessons        Fee $45.00

Builds onto and expands the skills learned in “Word Processing Lev el 1 to include additional methods of document presentation, including multi column, embedding tables and charts, using the Draw utility, clip art, and word art objects.      

File and Folder Management for XP                                6 Lessons         Fee $35.00

A must do course for those with XP making moving around your XP computer fun.   Saving Files and finding Lost Files and organising your desktop in XP is different from Windows 98 so it is advisable to do this course even if you have been managing files in Win.98. Included is how to run Disk Clean up wizard and disk Defragmenter

Basic Guidelines for Receiving and Sending E-mail         1 Lesson       Fee $8.00

If you think you have mastered it all, there are still heaps to learn about managing e-mail, but at least this guide will get you going!  There is a more in depth course on Internet once Word Processing skills are achieved. 

Emil Advanced                                                                  4 Lessons      Fee $25.00

This course is based on Windows mail ( similar to Outlook Express ) and students need to have at least some basic skills in word processing.

Internet  "Surf the net"                                                       4 Lessons      Fee $25.00

This course is based on Internet Explorer 7.  You will gain the ability to  connect to the Internet, how to use Search Engines and to research subjects that interest you as well as how to save and print pages.  The subject is not an easy one, and has lots of frustrations, especially when going online.  Patience and good humour are definite prerequisites.  Mastering this course will give the student a lot of satisfaction, be most rewarding and can be a tremendous lot of fun.

 Christmas Mail                                                                  2 Lessons         Fee $15.00

This course covers making a Christmas Card, composing a Christmas letter, and recording names and addresses to mail merge onto letter and envelopes using Works Suite 2000 and 2003 and 2007.   These skills can be used for many other occasions, so don’t wait until Christmas to do this.

Making Gift Tags                                                           1 Lessons        Fee $8.00

Make your own gift tags for those special occasions.   An exercise in using draw tools in Word 2000 nd above.

Paint                                                                                   4 Lessons          Fee $25.00

A fun course which reinforces Mouse skills and enables a new dimension of thinking about what your computer can do.   Gives a good grounding on Pixels and their relation to colour and screen.

Scanning                                                                            4 Lessons          Fee $30. 00
(fee includes colour printing costs)
Further extending the use of your computer.   This course gives a basic grounding in the use of Scanners and a little about digital camera adaption.   Focuses on picture enhancement using ULead 3.  Fun to do and unlimited uses for your home computing and picture recording.

Genealogy                                                                        4 Lessons             Fee $25.00

An overview of what can be done with Personal Ancestor File (PAF). Creating a PAF file and entering data, this course takes the mystery out of filing genealogy records. Once this basic knowledge is learned the next step is to study your own ancestory and perhaps join a local Genealogy Club.

Zipping and Unzipping                                                         1 Lesson              Fee $8.00

Compressing Files using a free download of winzip .exe. A very useful programme to know about as more information is stored in your computer. Especially useful for photos and genealogy users.

CD Burning        This course is in trial stages.                     2 Lessons             Fee $15.00

 Learn how to use your CD Writer and how to make a music CD.

Website Building  This course is in trial stages.                   8 Lessons             Fee $45.00

 Learn how to build your own web site using HTML.

Digital Photography                                                             4 Lessons            Fee $25.00

Learn more about your digital camera and how to download and enhance your images.

Win & File Tutorials     2 separate courses of                       1 Lesson              Fee $ 18.00
(fee includes the $15.00 disk)
These Tutorials are a fun way to find out if you want to learn about computers and to remember the procedures for Filing within your computer, a complicated and sometimes hard to grasp part of home computing, the graphics help to explain and you have the floppy disk installed so that you can refer back.   The Floppy disc can be purchased without doing the lesson for $15.00. 

Basic PowerPoint B Based on PowerPoint 2002                    6 Lessons            Fee $30.00

Learn the basics of how to make a PowerPoint presentation with transitions and animations.  A good knowledge of Word is needed as a prerequisites for this fun course.

Guide to Internet Security                                                   2 Lessons          Fee  $15.00

Based on Windows 95, 98, 2000. XP. (vista has a built in system) This course is for those new to the internet. Learn about Firewalls and Antivirus as well as Spyware and how to keep them under control.

Microsoft Publisher 2000                                                  4 Lessons           Fee $25.00

Get the basic skills to get you started with Publisher programms

Spreadsheets  Microsoft Excel                                              8 Lessons          Fee $45.00

Course content covers creating, formatting, and manipulating spreadsheets.  Also calculating percentages and averages, building formulas, repetitive calculations.   Also included is combining word processing. database and spreadsheets and to type documents with inserted tables and charts.