This course is designed to bring the novice up-to-speed with the now. Reviewing the what you think “kids” know about computers - the class explores the skills needed for today’s workplace.

Computer Technology

• A quick big-picture overview of everything
• Terms & concepts translated for humans

Folder Management

• Create File Folders, Subfolders, Desktop Shortcuts
• Save files to folders
• Copy and paste files 

Google and YouTube

• Learn to lookup information and find solutions to problems by using Google and YouTube
• Identify the Components of the Outlook

Explore MS Office - Specific skill sets include creating simple Word and Spreadsheet files and saving to folders.

• Identify the Structure if MS Word
• Create and Save a Document
• Learn to Copy, Cut, and Paste
• Use more Keyboard Shortcuts
• Identify the Elements of the Excel Screen
• Navigate and Select Cells in Worksheets
• Create a Basic Worksheet
• Add, Rename, Move, and Delete Worksheets
• Learn How to use Basic Math in Excel

Review Email Basics as needed

Other Technology and PC Skills provided as needed or by request.

This course is WIOA Approved.

Microsoft OneNote is a digital notebook that enables you to enter and organize text, files, videos, audio files, perform simple calculations, add links and insert drawings in structured way. Notebooks can be shared with multiple users so you can work more efficiently. OneNote contains an easy to use search feature to find data in a notebook. This workshop will show you how to create, manage and navigate a OneNote notebook.

This workshop will cover the following topics: 

• Navigating OneNote
• Creating a notebook
• Organizing a notebook by creating sections and pages
• Adding text and inserting images
• Inserting video/audio files
• Attaching files such as Excel or Word into a notebook
• Adding a tag to a note
• Using drawing tools
• Password protecting a section
• Sharing notebooks

Outlook is an easy to use mail and calendar program.  This 1-day class will cover 4 main topics; Outlook terminology/setup, working with mail, using the calendar and maintaining contacts.  In the mail section, you will learn how to create and send emails, reply/forward messages, create a signature and organize messages in folders.  Using the calendar, you will create appointments, meetings, events, and learn how to manage your calendar.  Contacts are where you store contact information for people who don’t work at your company such as vendors or clients.  In the contacts section, we will create individual contacts and contact groups.

This course is WIOA Approved.

This course will teach the basics of QuickBooks, getting started, setting up a company and inventory, invoices, processing payments, working with bank accounts, and entering and paying bills.

Prerequisites: You can successfully complete this training without any prior software knowledge or computer experience. A basic understanding of the computer operating system is recommended.

Required Book Information: "Get Going With QuickBooks® 2018 for Windows" purchase at Logical Operations.

OR both books can be seen here:

https://store.logicaloperations.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Keep+Going+with+QuickBooks+2018

Each book is written to assume the user has no prior computer skills. If you are using the software for the first time, you will be introduced to its primary features. If you are familiar with the software, you will quickly learn the new features and functionality of this version. Regardless of your skill level, you will learn with the greatest of ease.

This course is WIOA Approved.

This course is in more detail than QuickBooks Level I. This course will teach advance steps in QuickBooks, customizing forms, using other QuickBooks accounts, creating reports, creating graphs, doing payroll with QuickBooks and estimating time tracking and job costing.

Prerequisites: You can successfully complete this training without any prior software knowledge or computer experience. A basic understanding of the computer operating system is recommended.

Required Book Information: “Keep Going With QuickBooks® 2018 for Windows" purchase at Logical Operations.

OR both books can be seen here:

https://store.logicaloperations.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Keep+Going+with+QuickBooks+2018

Each book is written to assume the user has no prior computer skills. If you are using the software for the first time, you will be introduced to its primary features. If you are familiar with the software, you will quickly learn the new features and functionality of this version. Regardless of your skill level, you will learn with the greatest of ease.

This course is WIOA Approved.

Learn detailed instructions about how to use the Microsoft Office applications of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as how to integrate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  Applicable skills:

Demonstrate the fundamental skills needed to use the MS Word word-processing application. Create new Word documents, edit and format existing Word documents, add graphics and tables to Word documents, and merge Word documents.

Use the MS Excel spreadsheet application. Skillfully use the basic elements of Excel, create and use simple and complex formulas and functions, incorporate useful charts and graphs, add, delete, sort, and lay out table data.  

Create MS PowerPoint presentations. Explain the basic elements and fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint, insert objects and finish a presentation, work with PowerPoint tools, tables, and charts, apply Slide Master, shapes, and effects, and Insert hyperlinks, illustration objects, and media clips.

Learn the skills necessary to integrate an Excel spreadsheet into a Word document. Identify the tools used to integrate Word and Excel files, embed an Excel worksheet into a Word document, embed an Excel chart or graph into a Word document, explain the difference between object linking and embedding, describe the procedure for linking an object to a Word document, develop a form letter with form fields, and merge a database with a form letter.

Integrate a Word document and table, and Excel chart with a PowerPoint Presentation. Identify the tools used to integrate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, create PowerPoint presentations, place and manipulate clip art in a PowerPoint slide, work with themes and templates, add notes to a PowerPoint slide show, set the slide transitions for a PowerPoint slide show, embed and link Word and Excel material in PowerPoint presentations.

On average this course is 127 hours of independent, online instruction.

To complete this Microsoft Office certificate program, you will either need to buy Microsoft® Office 2019 or subscribe to Microsoft 365®. While Microsoft does offer a free trial of their programs through their site, it's important to note that the length of the trial period may not offer students enough time to complete the certificate program.

For more detailed information: Microsoft Office 2019 PROGRAM OUTLINE

This course is WIOA Approved.