Computer Basics Training in Chicago, IL

This is the weekend course for you if you want to learn the basics quickly. Whether it's for your personal satisfaction or business use, come to this 12 hour comprehensive course for software knowledge. Over the course of two days, you will experience an immersion in MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, as well as Desktop Publishing, all using MS Office....

What do you need to be a good computer keyboard typist? Discipline! Do you feel the need for speed? Type every day! You won’t get any good unless you practice, practice, practice every day. And in today’s work force everyone uses a keyboard. First class: intro to the Home Row keys in the Learning Lab, Practice Pavilion, Skill Building and Test...

Business Context You rush to your desk after back-to-back meetings and quickly churn out several important emails and a time-sensitive report. Document by document you write as quickly as you can, hit spell check, and send them on their way. But later you wonder—how well did I communicate my ideas? How easy will it be for my reader to use my information?...

This class will prepare you to pass the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. You’ll learn what the AWS Cloud is and the basic global infrastructure, and be able to describe the core characteristics of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud. You’ll work hands-on in AWS during the class.

Students will learn the basics of the Photoshop work area and image manipulation. You will work with color, retouch images with filters and other methods, create layered images, and use masks. Course Outline: Lesson 1: Getting started Using Adobe Bridge Organizing & Customizing the Photoshop Workspace Lesson 2: Basic Images Image Elements...

Learn to navigate your way around Windows, the Basics before you tackle any program today. It's a must for anyone working in the computer job market today. You'll be introduced to: Making Shortcuts for your desktop Windows Explorer  Dropping & Dragging  How to change to a left-handed mouse  Using Wordpad & Notepad ...

Learn how to build basics spreadsheets & get comfortable using Microsoft Excel in working environment. This workshop is best suited for those who have very little or no experience with Microsoft Excel. Workshop Includes: Overview Of Microsoft Excel User Interface Working with Workbook Working with Worksheets Working With Worksheet Tabs ...

Students will gain proficiency in creating procedures that run in response to specific events, working with control structures,developing user forms to accept or display data, validating the data entry in user forms, and debugging and handling errors in code.

The focus of this class is the design of an Access database. You will learn how to create tables and basic forms, basic queries, and basic reports. We will cover planning a database, finding records, editing data, and using sorting and filters. Input masks and validation will be covered to help get correct information into your database.

This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in the Excel Basic/Level 1 courses and will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that you can use to create dashboards. The ability to analyze massive amounts of data, extract actionable intelligence from it, and present that information to decision makers...

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.  CCNA curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts...

This class is an introduction to WordPress.com for creating a blog site. Will cover the basics of getting a blog up and running on WordPress.com, including posts vs. pages, adding media, handling comments, using widgets, and more. Please Note: Some HTML and CSS knowledge is recommended before this class. Course Outline: 1. Introducing WordPress ...

SQL provides powerful but reasonably simple tools for data analysis and handling. This two-part series will take absolute beginners through the basics of SQL to an ability to write queries with confidence. We will use a combination of lecture and in-class exercises to ensure that students leave with a working grasp of SQL fundamentals. Prereqs &...

In our Foundation Part I one-day class you will use, create, and edit content in a team site. You will also create and perform basic management of a team site using SharePoint Foundation 2016. Course Content Lesson 1: Interacting with SharePoint Team Sites Topic A: Access SharePoint Sites Topic B: Navigate SharePoint Sites Lesson 2: Working...

Have you been out of the job market, or want to change careers? Need to submit a resume with up-to-date computer skills to a temp agency? This class will get you started. Word is currently the most popular word processing program in the market. Most jobs require you to have basic knowledge of Word. And it's not only useful for jobs, but for school...