TSU Computer Applications Training

Fall 2005

Workshop Descriptions

(Each session is approximately 2 hours)

Microsoft Windows – The Basics

This course covers basic parts of the Microsoft Windows operating system including desktop organization, file location, utility operations and other information.

PC File Management & Organization

Are you tired of losing important documents? Is your desktop crazy with loose files? Learn how to organize those scattered files in this session on file management. This course covers the basic storage management skills to organize files. Information shared in this class will be on folders and file management, backing up, deleting moving and copying files.

Building Better Documents with Microsoft Word

This course covers the basics of word processing using Microsoft Word. Topics include: creating a Word file, opening, formatting, and saving a document, and saving a document for publishing as a web page.

Introduction to Microsoft Outlook

Learn the basic skills for using Microsoft Outlook! This session will include information on composing e-mail, sending to recipients, deleting old mail, sending attachments with your mail, creating distribution lists and contacts.

EXCEL~ling with Spreadsheets

This course covers basic spread sheets using Microsoft Excel. Included in this topic will be adding data to a sheet, adding more worksheets, using rows and columns, and formatting cells.

Microsoft Access – An Introduction to Databases

This course covers how to create a basic data base for managing records using Microsoft Access. Participants will create a simple database. Topics discussed will be tables, fields, data entry queries and forms.

Creating Effective Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint

This course covers creating a basic presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Included in the session will be selecting designs, formatting, slides and slide shows.

Developing and Managing Websites with FrontPage

This course provides an overview of MS FrontPage basics. Participants will be creating a simple website using the visual authoring tools in MS FrontPage. Topics covered in this course include how to create and save new pages, lay out pages, add content to web pages, add text links between pages, and publish the website. No knowledge of HTML is assumed.

Introduction to Adobe Acrobat Professional

This introductory course will cover converting PDF files and basic editing techniques.

WebCT Content Management

In this WebCT session the following topics will be discussed: preparing backups for your course and uploading content into your course shell for the upcoming semester.