Classes are free to BVCC members; you may become a member of BVCC on-line.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: You must pre-register for each training session separately listed below by signing up at a preceding General Meeting; or by contacting Education Chair Jill Doll at bvccedu@bvcomputerclub.org or texting her at 320-828-3413. Supply class title, your name, phone number, and email contact information. If by email or text, you should follow-up if a confirmation response is not received within 24 hours. Registration is used to insure seating and determine the number of handouts that must be printed. Contact information is used to send a class reminder, or to advise should it be necessary to cancel or reschedule the class.
Basic Computing, Part 1 has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 9am - 11am. Basic Computing Part 1 will introduce the hardware components, and Operating System, and program software used to make up a computer. This will include basic hard drives, the motherboards, different types of storage, processors, EEPROMS, HDD’s, DVD’s, USB FDD’s. We will cover how the Operating System uses and controls the hardware and the special program used for maintaining hard drives. Instructor Pete Opland.
Basic Computing, Part 2 has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 9am-11am. Basic Computing Part 2 will introduce MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and how to configure and use them. We will explain what an email client is and how it melds into our everyday computing. We will explore the ins and out of the address book and how to safeguard our contacts using One Drive. We will use and explore:
Instructor Pete Opland.
Basic Computing, Part 3 has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 9am-11am. Our home networks are growing at a rapid rate (TV’s, refrigerators, security cameras, movie theaters, doorbell cameras, PCs, and printers among the few). We will talk about the concepts of a home LAN (local area network) and the devices attached, and how and why a SOHO (small office-home office) smart switch will connect all your devices together. One of the most important features of the home LAN network is the home file server. You will learn how you to convert an old PC into a useful home file server at a very low cost! We will delve into setting up and using a network printer, setting up a folder and program for scanning docs, and saving outside the user profile. Instructor Pete Opland.
Google Chrome, Drive and Docs has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 9am-11am. This class will discuss quick tips for using Google Chrome along with using Google Drive (Google storage and applications). One of the applications from Drive, Google Docs, which is their word processing app, will be covered. Google drive has sharing capabilities, if needed). This will be the first in a series of classes on using Google Drive, a service which is free if you have a Google Account (Gmail). Instructor Efren Rodriguez.