Catawba Valley Community College

828.327.7000

Computer Class Descriptions and Schedule

Excel Level I

Students will focus on the toolbar and learn how to create,edit, save, format and print spreadsheets. A working knowledge of Windows is required.

Day	Dates	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Tuesday/Thursday	6/4 - 6/13/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70
Monday/Wednesday	7/8 - 7/17/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Monday/Wednesday	9/9 - 9/18/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70
Tuesday/Thursday	10/1 - 10/10/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70

Excel Level II

If you are familiar with Excel and would like to learn advanced features such as sorting and querying data, cell and file protection and macros, you will benefit from this course.

Day	Dates	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Tuesday/Thursday	5/7 - 5/16/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Tuesday/Thursday	11/5 - 11/14/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Monday/Wednesday	12/2 - 12/11/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70

Intro to the Personal Computer & Windows

Discover how your computer operates. Practice hands-on exercises and explore word processing, database management and spreadsheet software. No previous knowledge of computers is required, but keyboarding skills are necessary.

Day	Dates	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Monday/Wednesday	5/6 - 5/22/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Tuesday/Thursday	7/9 - 7/25/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70
Tuesday/Thursday	9/10 - 9/26/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Tuesday/Thursday	11/5 - 11/21/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70

Photoshop Basics

If you want to work with graphics, Photoshop is program you need to learn. Learn tools, layering, retouching, and image manipulations in this foundations course using an instructor guided tutorial.

Day	Dates	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Thursday	1/24 - 3/14/13	6-9pm	Paap Building	124	$70

Photoshop Advanced

Take your Photoshop skills to the next level. Learn how to use adjustment layers, layer styles, vector shapes and alpha channels to create images that can be infinitely edited without any loss of quality.

Day	Dates	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Thursday	3/28 - 5/16/13	6-9pm	Paap Building	124	$70

Adobe Light Room 3

Create incredible images that move your audience. Experiment fearlessly with state-of-the-art nondestructive editing tools. Easily manage all your images. And showcase your work in elegant print layouts, slide shows, and web galleries, as well as on popular photo-sharing sites, all from within one fast, intuituve application.

Day	Dates	Time	Campus	Room Number	Cost
Saturday	10/5 - 10/26/13	9am - 12pm	East Campus	956	$70

Getting to Know Your iPad

Participants will become familiar with the common and not-so-known features of an iPad. Upon completion of this course, participants will have an increased confidence level in using this new technology.

Day	Date	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Saturday	7/27/13	9am-12pm, lunch, 1pm-4pm	East Campus	956	$99
Tuesday	12/3 & 12/10/13	6-9pm both nights	East Campus	956	$99

Word Level I

Learn to create, save, and edit text, set tabs and margins, block and move text, format documents, use templates and fonts in this exciting word processing program.

Day	Date	Time	Location	Room Number	Cost
Tuesday/Thursday	5/21 - 5/30/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Monday/Wednesday	8/5 - 8/14/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70
Monday/Wednesday	8/19 - 8/28/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70
Tuesday/Thursday	10/15 - 10/24/13	6-9pm	Alexander Campus	106	$70
Monday/Wednesday	11/18 - 11/27/13	6-9pm	East Campus	956	$70

Word Level II

If you are already familiar with Word, this class offers more complex features, such as using multiple Windows, section formatting, print merge and more.

NOT ON SCHEDULE AT THIS TIME

For more information, contact Janet Lail at (828) 327-7000, ext. 4116 or jwlail@cvcc.edu

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2550 US HIGHWAY 70 SE • HICKORY, NC • 28602-8302 • 828.327.7000

828.327.7000

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