Digital Cameras will cover the various features of a digital camera. Students will learn about the process of transferring photos to the computer, how to take pictures with an eye for computer enhancement and for use in e-mails and Web pages. Storage and retrieval of digital photos will be reviewed. If you have a camera, please bring it to class.

Digital Video for the Web will teach students how to edit video files using Windows Movie Maker, a standard part of Windows XP. Students will play back their video on a computer or upload their creations to popular Web sites such as YouTube, Google Video and others. There is no software to buy for this course.

File Management Basics-E-mail Review is designed as a review of file management functions in Windows to enable users to send e-mails with or without attachments. Recommended prerequisite: Intro to Win & Internet, Part I

Genealogy Research 2, New South will focus on the states of the New South: Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. Emphasis will be on the geography, history and migration patterns, as well as land, vital records, military and other important genealogical and historical material. Records, repositories and pertinent Internet web sites featuring information on these states also will be considered.

Internet, Part I, will use Microsoft Internet Explorer with reference to SBC/Yahoo, AOL and other browsers. This course will emphasize all basic e-mail functions plus attachments, searches using Google and other search engines, addressing Web pages, using instant messenger and discussion groups. You will learn how to shop and purchase online and perform other activities at popular Web sites. Recommended Prerequisite: Intro to Windows

Internet, Part II, will cover advanced e-mail functions, advanced and quick searches, and shortcuts to addressing Web sites. Students will learn how to download programs (such as games and Adobe Acrobat Reader), avoid viruses and manage pop-ups, spam mail, and cookies. How to personalize the Internet experience and use calendars also will be explained. Recommended Prerequisites: Intro to Windows and Internet, Part I

Legacy Family Tree, Part I, is a comprehensive, easy-to-use program to organize your family information. Topics include how to enter names, dates, places, events and notes for individuals; linking individuals together in a family; recording source citations and repository information; and printing reports for family members, research trips and family reunions. Familiarity with a computer keyboard and mouse is required.

Photoshop Elements, Part III, will build on skills from Elements, Part II. Students will work on a project as well as learn different ways of creating masks to isolate specific areas of photos and work with various types of layers, including text layers. You also will experiment with blend modes and plug-in filters. Photoshop Elements 8 will be used. Recommended Prerequisite: Photoshop Elements, Part II

PowerPoint is a presentation program used with digital photos, text, clip art and objects. It can be used to create presentations of memorable events such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings or vacations. It also can be used to create life stories of family members or yourself. You will learn how to enhance basic presentations using custom animation, transition effects, drawing objects, 3D effects and re-coloring. Prerequisite: Intro to Windows and Beginning Word

Safe Computing teaches you how to protect your personal computer and the information stored in it. Students learn to take care of their personal identity information, how to avoid premature computer hardware failures, how to safely surf the Web, and how to manage passwords, personal identification numbers and account numbers. Guarding against attacks from the Internet and malicious e-mail attachments also is covered. Recommended prerequisite: Intro to Windows

Tips and Tricks/for Windows Vista and Windows 7 will deal with understanding and using the new features and capabilities of Windows Vista and Windows 7. Students learn easy ways to search for documents, run programs, reduce Internet risks and threats, and keep their computers running at top speed. Students also get tips on making and editing digital music and video. Recommended prerequisite: Intro to Windows

Windows 7 for XP/Vista Users is for experienced Windows users (Windows 98, Millennium, XP and Vista) who have made the decision to upgrade to Windows 7 or have purchased a new PC which came with Windows 7. Topics covered include determining if you need to buy the complete Windows package or can buy the upgrade bundle, the new screens' layouts and the most frequently used functions, including new and modified ones. Required prerequisite: Intro to Windows XP or Vista

Word 2007, Part II, will build on the concepts learned in Word Part I to work with columns, paragraph numbering, graphics, section breaks and creating envelopes and labels. Students will also learn how to merge a database of names and addresses, how to change the default settings and refine their knowledge of advanced table techniques. Prerequisite: Word, Part I

Introduction to Computers and Windows 7 is a beginning computer course that focuses on the terminology of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and the components of personal computers. Hardware and software will be taught as well as menu bars, toolbars and shortcuts. You will learn to name, save, locate and print files and also use the word processing program to create, edit and format files.