Computer Classes

Computer classes may be scheduled in the various libraries - Mid-County Regional Library, Port Charlotte Library, Punta Gorda Library or Englewood Library. Check the EVENTS section of the website for upcoming classes. These classes are free. For more information, contact J im Maloney, Education Chair, via email by clicking his name.

Basic Computers

An overview of desktop and notebook computers. An introduction to several application programs for Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and Presentations. What can I use them for? How and when do I store E-mail and Pictures? and more. Questions at anytime are welcome.

CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Choosing the Right Computer

How much memory to you need? What size hard drive is required? MAC or PC? What installed
software should you have? CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Computer Maintenance
You maintain your car, why not your computer? Why and how to clean the hard drive. What is
hard drive fragmentation? How to defrag the hard drive, Discussion on malware… how and why. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Google: People, Places and Events
How to look them up and save them to your folders or pictures. Tips in using Google to your best advantage. Questions at anytitme are welcome. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Home Inventory
Why inventory your home furnishings? Review features of this program followed by demonstrating the use of the program. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

How to Use a Flash Drive
Flash drives offer a convenient way to transfer data from one computer to another. This class will discuss their use, acquisition, cost, and movement of data to and from the flash drive. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Microsoft Power Point

What is Power Point? Review of the features on the menu and toolbars followed by demonstrating

use of the program. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Microsoft Publisher
What can you do with Publisher? Review of the features on the menu and toolbars followed by
demonstrating use of the program. CLICK HERE to download the class handout. Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word
Review of the features on the menu bar and tool bars followed by demonstration of these features. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Open Office
Open Office is a product of Sun Microsystems and it is an open-source application suite whose main components are word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics and database. It is distributed by download from the internet. It will recognize several different file formats including Windows and Mac and Linux applications. It emulates Windows and most of the toolbar icons will be recognized as similar to Windows. It will open and save Word Perfect files (.dat) and Word files (doc). You can’t beat the price – it’s free. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

Photos

Learn how to copy, edit, and insert digital photos. This class shows how to move photos from paper copies into a computer, using a scanner. You will also learn how to move photos from a digital camera to a computer and how to attach photos to e-mail.

Photos: Scan to Computer and Camera to Computer
This class shows how to move photos from paper copies into a computer, using a scanner. You will also learn how to move photos from a digital camera to a computer and how to attach photos to e-mail.

Spreadsheets

What is a spreadsheet? What can you do with this software? Review of the features on the menu
bar and tool bars followed by demonstration of these features. CLICK HERE to download the class handout.

NOTE: If there is a class subject that you would like presented, please provide your subject and contact information to ccgsi.org via E-mail. If enough people show interest, a class will be developed or repeated.