Outdated Non-credit Short Course Descriptions

These course descriptions are included to show the history of the Short Courses that I taught for USM and how the program has developed. As you can see from the titles, none of these subjects are currently of interest and are no longer offered by the department.


MS-DOS	Other
Introduction to MS-DOS	Exploring the Internet
Advanced MS-DOS	Introduction to Windows 3.1
Mastering Dos: Taking Control of Your PC	Computer Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Hard Disk Management For PC's

Wordprocessing Using WordPerfect
Intro to Wordprocessing Using WordPerfect 5.1 and 6.0	WordPerfect 5.1 Macros
Wordprocessing Part 2 Using WordPerfect 5.1 and 6.0	WordPerfect 6.0 Macros
Using WordPerfect Merge and Data Sort Features	Beginning WordPerfect 5.1
Creating and Editing WordPerfect Columns and Tables	Intermediate WordPerfect 5.1
WordPerfect Fonts and Graphics	Advanced WordPerfect 5.1

Spreadsheets - Quatro Pro and Lotus 1-2-3	Databases - dBASE III and dBASE IV
Introduction to Spreadsheets	Database Concepts and Design
Intermediate Spreadsheets	Introduction to dBASE IV
Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3	Intermediate dBASE IV
Intermediate Lotus 1-2-3	Beginning dBASE III PLUS
Advanced Lotus 1-2-3

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Exploring the Internet

The internet is a worldwide network that allows millions of computer users to communicate with each other, search for information, and share documents and software. In this workshop participants learn what the internet is, how it works, and how to explore it with electronic mail, gopher, news groups, Netscape, and other software. Basic Windows keyboarding and mouse skills are required.

Introduction to Windows 3.1

Is your computer equipped to run Windows? This hands-on workshop explains Microsoft Windows capabilities and requirements. You learn how to use scroll bars, icons and other features of a graphical environment, such as using a mouse to select and enter information. Also covered is how to perform all the tasks under Windows you used to do with DOS, including maintaining disks, directories, and files.

Introduction to MS-DOS

An operating system is a set of programs that controls a computer's hardware and manages the use of software. You should learn at least the basics of DOS to effectively use a microcomputer. This workshop explains the most commonly used internal and external commands. You learn how to set up new floppy disks, copy programs and data, erase programs and data, display information on your screen, send information to your printer, indicate which drive to use, and others. No prior computer experience is necessary; however, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS will be helpful.

Advanced MS-DOS

This workshop is a continuation of the introduction course. You learn how to set up a configuration file, how to redirect input and output, how to use DOS filters and piping, how to use batch files, and other helpful commands. You also learn how to manage a hard disk system using subdirectories and how to back up and restore your data files. Some knowledge of MS-DOS is required.

Mastering Dos: Taking Control of Your PC

This workshop is designed for new users of PC/MSDOS and users who want to understand the useful capabilities of the operating system. Beginning with the basics of DOS commands, participants gain a better understanding of the way DOS governs the functions of the IBM compatible computer. You learn how to set up new floppy disks for use, copy programs and data files, remove files, display information on your screen, indicate which drive to use, and more. Topics include how to use the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to configure a system, how to redirect input and output, and how to write simple batch files to automatically execute a group of DOS commands.

Hard Disk Management For PC's

This workshop introduces the user to the DOS commands necessary to manage disks effectively and to provide an understanding of the hard disk as a storage medium for the personal computer. You learn how to organize the files on a disk by using subdirectories. You learn how to create, maintain and remove nested subdirectories, how to copy files across subdirectories. Topics also include how to backup and restore your data files. Participants receive a free diskette of utility software to help manage your hard disk.

Computer Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

No matter what your level of computer literacy, you probably know what the phrase "The computer is down" means. How do you know when it is time to call a technician or whether the problem is something you can fix yourself? Even if you would prefer not to make any repairs yourself, your ability to make a well-informed diagnosis will go a long way toward helping to get your computer back up and running quickly. In this workshop we will look at some common problems and how to tell if the problem is due to software or hardware failure. Preliminary problem solving suggestions, preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnostics, configuration files, and other topics will be discussed. Participants will receive a free diskette of utility software designed to help diagnose and prevent problems.

Intro to Wordprocessing Using WordPerfect 5.1 and 6.0

Word processing software allows a computer user to create, edit, rearrange, store, update, and print documents much easier than using a typewriter, carbon paper, and white out. This workshop teaches you the basic skills needed to produce a document using WordPerfect, the most popular word processing program for IBM-compatible computers. We examine WordPerfect 5.1 and 6.0 for DOS to learn about the keyboard and editing screen layout, cursor movement, how to enter and delete text, formatting a document, understanding and working with reveal codes, working with blocks of text, how to use the spell checking and thesaurus features, and more. SOME KNOWLEDGE OF MS-DOS IS REQUIRED.

Wordprocessing Part 2 Using WordPerfect 5.1 and 6.0

This is a continuation of the Beginning WordPerfect workshop. This workshop teaches participants to use features such as search and replace, justification, hyphenation, line spacing, tab stops, indention, and more. Also you learn to use features that tie pages of a large document together, including headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes, widow and orphan control, page numbering and others. SOME KNOWLEDGE OF WORDPERFECT IS NECESSARY.

Using WordPerfect Merge and Data Sort Features

This is a workshop for INTERMEDIATE WordPerfect 5.1 and/or 6.0 Users. This workshop is an introduction to the WordPerfect merge and sort features. You learn how to prepare form letters, merge from the keyboard or another document, create mailing labels, etc. You also learn how to sort line items, paragraphs, or secondary files.

Creating and Editing WordPerfect Columns and Tables

In this workshop you are introduced to the WordPerfect table feature that provides an easy way to create and edit organized rows and columns of tabular data. You also learn how to use columns to enhance the look of your documents. You learn about the different types of columns and how to define columns and activate column mode.

WordPerfect Fonts and Graphics

This workshop teaches you the difference between a typeface and a font and how to use them to make a document more readable. You also learn how to include graphic images in a document. We cover types of graphic boxes and graphic lines. Also covered are miscellaneous graphics such as images/bullets and other special characters.

WordPerfect 5.1 Macros

In this workshop you learn how to use macros in WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS to automate keystrokes. You also learn how to define named macros and alternate key macros and how to edit macros.

WordPerfect 6.0 Macros

WordPerfect 6.0 handles macros differently from WordPerfect 5.1. This workshop shows how to create and edit macros using WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS.

Beginning WordPerfect 5.1

Word processing software allows a computer user to create, edit, rearrange, store, update, and print documents much easier than using a typewriter, carbon paper, and white out. WordPerfect 5.1 has many unique features that make it a very powerful and comprehensive word processing program. This workshop covers the basic skills needed to produce a document using WordPerfect 5.1. We examine the keyboard and editing screen layout, how to enter and delete text, how to use the spell checking feature, cursor movement, formatting a document, selecting fonts, understanding and working with reveal codes, working with blocks of text, and more.
SOME KNOWLEDGE OF MS-DOS IS REQUIRED.

Intermediate WordPerfect 5.1

This is a continuation of the beginning WordPerfect 5.1 course. In this workshop you learn more about cursor-movement commands, delete commands, working with windows, importing and exporting text files, adding graphics, using the thesaurus feature, using the font menu, using the print menu, and more.
SOME KNOWLEDGE OF WORDPERFECT 5.1 IS NECESSARY.

Advanced WordPerfect 5.1

This workshop covers how to use columns, tables, macros, headers and footers, graphics, and footnotes and endnotes, and how to generate a table of contents and an index. You also learn how to use setup to customize your copy of WordPerfect and how to create form letters and use the merge feature.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE BASICS OF WORDPERFECT IS NECESSARY.

Introduction to Spreadsheets

This workshop lets you start building your own spreadsheet immediately. Topics include what a spreadsheet is, how it works, and what you can do with it. Through hands-on activities with QUATTRO PRO and LOTUS 1-2-3 you learn how to enter and edit data, create labels and formulas, copy and move data, and more.

Intermediate Spreadsheets

This is a continuation of the introduction workshop. This workshop covers how to use calendar, logical, statistical, and financial functions and introduces you to the data management functions of QUATTRO PRO and LOTUS 1-2-3. Using the graphics features to create and print bar charts, pie graphs, and line graphs is also included.

Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3

Lotus 1-2-3 is a powerful tool for managing numeric data. The "1-2-3" stands for the three major components of this software package: spreadsheet creation and manipulation, data management, and graphics. Through hands-on activities, you learn how to create, format, save, retrieve, print, and move around in a worksheet This workshop also introduces you to the command menu, control panel, and how to do forecasting using a spreadsheet.

Intermediate Lotus 1-2-3

This is a continuation of the introduction course. This workshop covers how to use calendar, logical, statistical, and financial functions, and introduces you to the data management functions of Lotus. Using the Graphics feature of Lotus to create and print bar charts, pie graphs, and line graphs is also included.
SOME KNOWLEDGE OF LOTUS 1-2-3 IS NECESSARY.

Advanced Lotus 1-2-3

This workshop teachs you how to create templates, data tables, summary spreadsheets for comparison and presentation purposes, and techniques for combining files or selected parts of files using named ranges.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE BASICS OF LOTUS 1-2-3 IS NECESSARY FOR THIS WORKSHOP.

Database Concepts and Design

This workshop is designed to help those interested in using any database program. Users become familiar with database processes and concepts necessary to design their own office database solutions. This workshop focuses on concepts rather than technical skills. dBASE IV software is used to demonstrate the examples.

Introduction to dBASE IV

This workshop is an introduction to the menu system and the dBASE IV Control Center. You learn how to create and update records, and how to organize a database file. You also learn how to design and print custom reports.

Intermediate dBASE IV

This is a continuation of the introduction workshop. This workshop explores the update and searching capabilities available via "Query by Example." It also demonstrates how to link multiple database files for advanced searching capabilities.

Beginning dBASE III PLUS

dBASE III PLUS is the most popular microcomputer database management system software package used to store, manipulate, and retrieve data. In this workshop you learn how to create, update, sort, and print records. You also learn how to design custom reports and mailing labels.

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