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Course Guide Term 1 2010

  • Computers for Absolute Beginners

    Starting from scratch, using the new Windows Vista, find out how computers can be of use in your life and enable you to have hours of fun. This popular course is designed for those with no (or almost no) knowledge of computers. You will learn how to turn them on & off, to understand basic jargon and about the features of Windows Vista. You will also learn the basics of Internet use, emailing, sending attachments (pictures) by email and about saving your pictures & documents where you can easily find them again.

    Tutor
    Lilian Smith
    Duration
    1 session per week for 4 weeks
    Cost
    $165
    Code
    TXB201A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    9:00am - 12:00pm
    Date
    Mon 8 Feb 2010
    COURSE STARTED
    Date
    Mon 8 Feb 2010
    Time
    6:30pm - 9:30pm
    COURSE STARTED
    Date
    Wed 10 Mar 2010
    Time
    9:00am - 12:00pm
    COURSE STARTED

  • Computers - Level Two

    This course carries on from Computers for Absolute Beginners and will introduce you to more advanced skills. It will help you to understand the importance of protection software for the computer and how to keep it running efficiently. You will also acquire more internet skills such as making & sending E-cards, optimising your photos to send as attachments, video chat with Live and more.

    Tutor
    Lilian Smith
    Duration
    1 session per week for 4 weeks
    Cost
    $165
    Code
    TXB202A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    9:00am - 12:00pm
    Date
    Mon 8 Mar 2010
    COURSE STARTED

  • Edit Your Video for Internet and DVD

    Learn how to edit your videos, create fancy slideshows and how to add music, voiceovers & special effects. Create professional DVD presentations. You will be able to prepare your videos for YouTube, Myspace, your own web page with user friendly software. Take home video tutorials at the end of the day. The course is suitable for Windows users only.

    Tutor
    Rex Forwood
    Duration
    1 day
    Cost
    $99
    Code
    TXC214A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    9:30am - 4:00pm
    Date
    Sun 28 Feb 2010
    COURSE STARTED

  • Free Phone Calls on Your Computer

    Like to be able to phone your interstate or overseas friends & relatives for free? Amazingly, if you have a computer and broadband, you can do it. Find out how in one session. Save yourself a lot of money! Basic computer skills are required. Bring along a CD to take home the software (Skype).

    Tutor
    Lilian Smith
    Duration
    1 session
    Cost
    $59
    Code
    TXC216A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    6:30pm - 9:30pm
    Date
    Wed 10 Feb 2010
    COURSE STARTED

  • Photos and the Computer for Beginners

    Learn how to transfer your digital photographs from your digital camera to the computer and where to save them for easy location. Learn how to install photo editing software and then use it for basic editing such as cropping out unwanted parts. Learn also how to change your photos to a smaller size suitable for sending through email. This course covers, in simple terms, the basics of managing your photos in your computer. Basic computer & file management skills required.

    Tutor
    Lilian Smith
    Duration
    1 session per week for 2 weeks
    Cost
    $99
    Code
    TXC212A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    9:00am - 12:00pm
    Date
    Tue 9 Feb 2010
    COURSE STARTED

  • Photo Albums on CD

    Bring your photos into the 21st Century. This course will help you scan your photos, slides or negatives and then save them on CDs as slide shows or even as a movie with commentary & music. You will learn how to make an appropriate CD for each set of photos. The course will also suit those who have digital photos and who would like to put them into a DVD slide movie. Basic computer & file management skills required.

    Tutor
    Lilian Smith
    Duration
    1 session per week for 4 weeks
    Cost
    $165
    Code
    TXC213A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    6:30pm - 9:30pm
    Date
    Thu 18 Feb 2010
    COURSE STARTED

  • Revitalise Your Old LPs, Cassettes &/or VHS Tapes

    Would you like to make your old collections of LP's, cassettes & VHS tapes useable again? Learn how to digitise them (i.e. burn them on to a CD or DVD) so you can enjoy them once more. BYO LP player &/or cassette player &/or VHS player, RCA line in adaptor & capture device and records/tapes.

    Tutor
    Ray Pulbrook
    Duration
    1 day
    Cost
    $99
    Code
    TXC211A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    9:30am - 4:00pm
    Date
    Sat 20 Feb 2010
    COURSE STARTED

  • The Many Faces of Google

    Google is more than a famous search engine. Google offers a whole new world of services and they are all FREE. You will enjoy finding out how to access and use Google's other services.

    Tutor
    Lilian Smith
    Duration
    1 session
    Cost
    $99
    Code
    TXC207A101
    Location
    Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
    Time
    9:00am - 4:00pm
    Date
    Tue 2 Mar 2010
    COURSE STARTED