This is a four-level course where students will learn basic computer use and Microsoft Office in Introduction to Computers for Seniors. In this course, they will create a letter using Microsoft Word, create a personal budget using Microsoft Excel and design a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Seniors will learn the basics of the Internet and E-mail.
Computer Courses for Adult & Seniors
This is for students who have little or no experience using computers. They will learn the following:
Level 1 Basic Computers
The Internet / Email
• Use email to compose, send, receive, reply to, forward, and append attachments to messages.
• Use a search engine to locate information given a set of keywords.
• Create a bookmark.
• Learn how to avoid viruses
• Internet safety
Level 2 Word Processing
• Identify elements (such as menus, toolbars, ruler bars, status bar, etc.) on a typical
Windows application screen.
• Create, open, close, and save a document.
• Embed graphics or other objects from a Clip Art repository, a file or the Clipboard.
• Use formatting features such as bold, italics, underlining, and changing font size and style.
• Change page orientation for printing.
• Number the pages.
Level 3 Spreadsheets
• Create, open, save, and close a spreadsheet.
• Print a spreadsheet in portrait or landscape mode.
• Create simple formulas.
• Use simple built-in functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, and MAX.
• Copy a formula using relative copy.
• Create a chart (graph) and label it appropriately.
• Explain the chart types that are appropriate for certain sets of data.
Level 4 Presentations
• Create a new presentation.
• Open, modify, save, and close a presentation.
• Use a design template.
• Use placeholders to add objects to a slide.
• View a presentation in several different ways.
• Insert a new slide.
• Select a slide layout.
• Rearrange slides.
• Use transitions and animations.
• Embed objects from a clipart gallery, the Clipboard or files.
Basic Computer Course Schedule
Tuesday Morning at 10:00 am
Tuesday Evening at 5: 00 pm
May 6, 2025, 2025
In-class: 2616 18 Street NE Suite 201
FREE for seniors 55+ & qualified low-income adults.
$195.00
Laptop rental available for all students.
Wheelchair Accessible!
Laptop rental available for all students.
Wheelchair Accessible!