Computer Basics Training in Chicago, IL

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...

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....

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.

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...

Git, a distributed version control system, is a fundamental tool in modern software development, allowing teams to effectively track and manage changes to projects over time. GitHub is a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration. With over 28 million users and more than 57 million repositories, it is the largest host of source code...

Students will learn to move and copy data, learn about absolute and relative references, and work with ranges, rows, and columns. They will also learn how to navigate worksheets and workbooks. Then they will enter and edit text, values, formulas, and pictures, and they will save workbooks. This course also covers simple functions used in formulas...

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...

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...

This one-day class will show you basics of how to maneuver in Google Drive. You will learn how to create, upload, share files with Google Drive. The class is recommended for users who would like to get to know Google Drive in more depth or who are converting to G Suite from another office suite such as Microsoft Office. Prerequisites: To ensure...

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.

InDesign is a powerful page layout publishing application. In this class, we cover adding/removing document pages and master pages, adding columns and guides, formatting text, placing text from a word-processor, adding photos and graphics, creating a newsletter, and preparing your document for output to an offset printer all while learning multiple...

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.

Squarespace is an amazing tool for entrepreneurs, bloggers, photographers, restaurants, and small business owners looking to build a beautifully designed website quickly and easily.  In this workshop, you’ll learn how to choose a template, customize the look and feel of your website, lay out content, and leave with the beginnings of your very...

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...