This class is designed for any individual who is new to Microsoft Excel and is using any version issued from 1997 through 2003.  The focus for this class will be on understanding the function of spreadsheet software and on providing an overview of the capabilities of the program.  Attendees will learn what the various elements of Excel are called and what function they perform.  They will also learn how enter text and values and how to move around within both worksheets and workbooks.  Finally, students will learn how easily the appearance of what they create can be enhanced using the formatting tools available within all Microsoft Office tools.

Gary Fitzmartin, a Microsoft Certified Excel Expert, who has instructed more than 75,000 individuals on the capabilities of this software, will teach the class.

This class is designed for any individual who wishes to use Microsoft Excel to perform basic mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction.  Also covered will be calculating average values, counting entries, identifying the largest or smallest value in within a range of numbers and much, much more.  The class is taught using the 2003 version of Excel, however the functions perform identically in all versions of the software from 1997 through 2007.  The focus for this class will be on practical applications of these Excel tools.

Gary Fitzmartin, a Microsoft Certified Excel Expert, who has instructed more than 75,000 individuals on the capabilities of this software, will teach the class.

This course will consist of three classes over a three consecutive weeks.  Each class will be around ninety minutes in duration. The class will be taught by Larry Schmersal. 

This is intended to be a basic digital camera class.  The goal is to help each student to learn how to control their camera and to obtain the best possible image over a wide range of lighting and other real world situations.  Each class will include some “hands on” working with your camera.  We will also look at “problem photos” to diagnose what went wrong.  And last we will learn from “Tips for Great Photos”.  The three classes  will focus on the following subjects:

·         Pixels – How many do I need? How many do I have?  How can I change them?
·         Image Quality – What effects image quality & how can I control it?
·         ISO (film speed) – What is ISO & where when & how can I change it?
·         Exposure Compensation – What is E/C and how & when can I change it?
·         Depth of Field – What is DOF and how & why do I want to control it?
·         Fill in Flash – What is fill in flash and how & when do I use it?
·         Macro Photography – The art of photographing small subjects.

Each student is encouraged to bring their camera and operating manual to all the classes.  Also each student should bring a USB Flash Drive to all classes.  It will be used to both bring to class student images and to take from class copies of the presentation notes

This program is being taught by Gary Fitzmartin, a Microsoft Certified Excel Expert who has instructed more than 75,000 individuals in the art and science of efficiently utilizing the tools provided in the Excel Software Program.  The 2-hour class is designed for individuals who understand the basics of the software and who need to better understand how to use Excel to get data to tell a better story.  This would include such tools as sorting, filtering and subtotaling data, quickly creating charts and graphs, how to utilize lookups to automatically search for data, understanding basic formatting and text tools to enhance document appearance and how to use the PivotTable tools to create reports in seconds that have historically required hours.

This class is designed for individuals who are making the transition from an earlier version of any Microsoft Office software to the new 2007 product OR who are new to Microsoft Office software and want to understand what is new, where things are found and what the advantages and disadvantages of the new program may be for different users.  While the formal class will run for slightly less than 90 minutes, attendees are encouraged to bring specific examples of material they may be working on and with which they would appreciate some help.  The last 30 minutes of the class will be set aside for these challenges.

Instructor:  Larry Schmersal

Course Description: The goal of this course is to teach an interested digital photographer & computer literate student how to use some very useful digital image editing techniques.   This is an introductory class to Adobe Photoshop Elements.  The “Elements” program is very similar to other digital image editing programs so the knowledge gained should prove to be useful with other programs.