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Last Updated: 5/31/07

Computer Classes

Registration is required for each of the computer classes.  Class size is limited to five.  Class fees are $5 for adults and $4 for those 55 and older.  Some classes are free of charge.  Please call the Reference desk at (412) 828-9520 ext. 15 to sign up or ask questions.

Class Schedule

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Special Interest Computer Classes

Introduction to Microsoft Word
This class is a two-part series

Monday, June 11  6:00-8:00 pm (Part One)

Monday, June 18  6:00-8:00 pm (Part Two)

 

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Class Descriptions

Web Site	Class Description
Introduction to Computers	This class is for those people with little or no computer experience.  The four parts of the computer are explained with hands-on practice time for each part.  This class, or a similar introduction course, must be taken before signing up for subsequent computer classes.
Introduction to Yahoo! Mail	Join the computer age with the use of E-mail.  Learn to set up and manage a Yahoo! account and send messages to family and friends throughout the world.
Email: Beyond the Basics	This class is for E-mail users that would like to do more with their account then just sending and receiving mail.  Learn how to avoid unwanted advertisement E-mail, use the address book and send attachments along with E-mail messages.
Email: Advanced	This class provides a refresher on attachments and introduces the fascinating world of newsgroups and mailing lists or listservs.  A special section on emailing resumes is available for anyone who is interested.
Search the Internet	Find information on the Internet when a website's address isn't known through the use of either subject directories or search engines.
Using the Online Catalog	The online catalog is introduced through author, title, subject, and word searches.  Local call numbers are explained as well as how to view your personal account using your library card number
Parents as Homework Helpers	This class will introduce participants to the many databases available through our homepage to users both at home and at the library, enabling parents to assist their children with homework.  These databases cover literature, history, science, geography and other topics as well as magazine indexes designed for school age children.
Magazine Indexes	This class focuses on databases offered through EBSCO host, Info Trac, and Alt-Health Watch.  Students learn how to execute simple searches, how to refine searches, and how to limit searches to full-text articles.
Online Encyclopedias and Other Databases	This class provides an overview of general and specialized online encyclopedias plus databases that focus on a wide variety of topics, including authors and literary criticism, modern and contemporary art, sources of full-text articles for students, and the AP Photo Archive.
NoveList	Do you sometimes have trouble finding a book to read?  Do you want to try a new author or genre, but don't know what to choose?  The library subscribes to NoveList, an online database, that will give you assistance in expanding your reading choices.  NoveList contains materials for all reading ages from children to adults in a wide variety of genres and honors.

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