Classes are free to BVCC members; you may become a member of BVCC on-line.
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 edu@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. Contact information is used to send a class reminder, or to advise should it be necessary to cancel or reschedule the class.
CANCELED (too few signups)
Why, When and How to Backup Your C Drive,
has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 9am - 11am.
The backup procedures described in this class are relevant for all currently supported MS Windows Operating
Systems. Everyone who has a computing system they depend on to perform certain tasks, or who has a computer
with pictures or other files they would hate to lose, needs to understand backups. The time to
worry about backup procedures is always before they are needed.
This class will cover the reasons one should make backups, what should prompt
making a new backup, free backup programs that may be used, and where to
place your backups. Topics include installation of a backup program, an overview of the backup process,
demonstration of a backup, and how to create and boot from a Rescue CD to rebuild
a damaged C drive. Instructor Pete Opland.
Storage Solutions,
has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 9am-11am.
Are you worried about storing massive amounts of data on multiple external drives?
Is your laptop C: drive running out of free space?
Can you afford a catastrophic failure? If these questions are knocking on you front door,
then a RAID array or NAS file server may be your solution!
Single or multiple laptop users in a home? No problem.
Learn how to expand your storage space with a low budget home consumer NAS
(Network Attached Server) file server.
Learn the easy way to install a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
storage array in a desktop using Windows 10/11 Storage Spaces. Instructor Pete Opland.
Microsoft Word has been scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 9am - 11am. This introduction to Microsoft Word covers the basics of how word processors work and how to create a document using MS Word, one of the most commonly used word processors. Various techniques will be shown for customizing the appearance of a document, including how "styles" may be used to improve the consistency of appearance within documents. Although there are some differences among the various versions of Office, there are many more similarities. Free word processor alternatives like LibreOffice Writer also have similar functionality, but the user interfaces are somewhat different. Instructor Joel Ewing.
Why, When and How to Backup Your C Drive,
has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 9am - 11am.
The backup procedures described in this class are relevant for all currently supported MS Windows Operating
Systems. Everyone who has a computing system they depend on to perform certain tasks, or who has a computer
with pictures or other files they would hate to lose, needs to understand backups. The time to
worry about backup procedures is always before they are needed.
This class will cover the reasons one should make backups, what should prompt
making a new backup, free backup programs that may be used, and where to
place your backups. Topics include installation of a backup program, an overview of the backup process,
demonstration of a backup, and how to create and boot from a Rescue CD to rebuild
a damaged C drive. Instructor Pete Opland.
Building A Password Manager Using Excel, has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 9am - 11am in the Training Center. Do you want your important passwords on someone else’s server? If “NO,” learn how to make your own personal password manager that is easy, safe and secure. LastPass was hacked in August 2022 and security continues to be a big issue in the computer world. Use of personal password managers is becoming more important. You will learn how to customize and build a password manager using Excel. Upon completion, you will make your password manager safe and secure by encrypting with a password. Instructor Pete Opland.