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Senior Starters Series
Computer Basics
E-mail Basics
Internet Basics
Word Processing for Beginners


Savvy Senior Series
Blogging
Digital Photography

e-Social Networks (Make Friends Worldwide)
Tracking Forms and Spreadsheets



Senior Starters Series
Computer Basics
Learn the proper procedure for turning your computer on and off and the basic operations of the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Next, you will learn how to login and protect your user account from grandchildren, viruses, spyware, and hackers. It is important to know how to protect your valuable letters, e-mail, and pictures. You will also get an easy to understand large print paperback manual. A $25.00 materials fee is payable to Funutation the first day of class.

E-mail Basics
Let us show you how to setup a free web-based e-mail account. We’ll teach you how to send and receive e-mail messages, add or remove attachments, and scan for viruses. Dig into the details of your favorite hobby by using newsgroups and answer Web sites.  Avoid hoaxes, scams, embarrassment and "flame wars" by learning Netiquette and security. You will also get an easy to understand large print paperback manual. A $25.00 materials fee is payable to Funutation the first day of class.

Internet Basics
Learn how to get on the Internet via modem, DSL, or cable and the differences of each of these options. We will teach you how to use a Web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. From our class, you’ll learn how to find the information you need using search engines, newsgroups, and answer sites. Most of the information you need is at your fingertips – we’ll show you how to get to it. You will also get an easy to understand large print paperback manual. A $25.00 materials fee is payable to Funutation the first day of class.

Word Processing for Beginners
Our Word Processing for Beginners class will make your letters eye-catching! You’ll learn to change the font size, font types, and font colors in your documents. Make corrections and enable grammar and spell checking. Change your page sizes and page types from legal to letter. Finally, add pictures and columns to your document to create a newsletter. You will also get an easy to understand large print paperback manual. A $25.00 materials fee is payable to Funutation the first day of class.

Savvy Senior Series
Blogging
Want to share your ideas with people of similar interests? Create a Web log to share what you’re thinking about! Learn to post articles and pictures to your own online journal. Customize your blog with different fonts, styles, and colors. Learn inexpensive ways to get visibility to your blog site. You will also get an easy to understand large print paperback manual. A $25.00 materials fee is payable to Funutation the first day of class.

Digital Photography
Learn the basics from how to hold and focus your camera to more advanced techniques like night photography and fireworks. Basic digital photo editing skills: cropping, rotating, removing red eye, and cloning included. Create a digital scrapbook to share with family and friends. Bring a digital camera. A $10 materials fee is payable on the first day of class.

e-Social Networks (Make Friends Worldwide)
Our patient and professional staff will teach you how to setup accounts at the popular social networking Web sites. Learn to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. Find old friends and make new ones. Personalize your webpage with stories and pictures. Keep your accounts safe and secure from spam and urban legends. Easy to understand large print paperback manual included. A $15 materials fee is payable on the first day of class.

Tracking Forms and Spreadsheets
Are you tracking your budget, stocks, and 401K? Sending Seasons’ Greetings to friends? Spreadsheets can be used to calculate and store financial records, store addresses, phone numbers, and produce mailing lists. Learn the basics of working with columns, rows, and cells.  Label your data and learn how to do simple computations. You will also get an easy to understand large print paperback manual. A $25.00 materials fee is payable to Funutation the first day of class.

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