Computer courses available in Wokingham
Courses designed to give everybody an introduction to computers have been launched in the Wokingham borough.
Wokingham Borough Council wants all residents to have information and communications technology skills they need and so has teamed up with Bracknell and Wokingham College to provide the range of introductory courses.
The courses on offer are:
* Computer Taster, a free course that will cover computer jargon and basic mouse and keyboard skills
* Using the Internet and Email, which will cost £20 and will introduce learners to the world wide web
* Using Microsoft Office, which will cost £30 and will provide learners with the skills they need to present information using a variety of packages, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
The courses will run at Wokingham Library in Denmark Street, Lower Earley Library in Chalfont Close, Woodley Library in Headley Road, Woodley Hill House in Eastcourt Avenue and Twyford Youth and Community Centre in Loddon Hall Road.
There will also be four technology events at Wokingham Library next year. These will be on Using your digital camera, Using your mobile phone, Using eBay and Managing your money and details will be published in the new year.
Learners will be able to move on from these introductory courses to other courses in the Computer Stepping Stones series run by Bracknell and Wokingham College or by LearnDirect. For more information about the college’s courses call 0845 330 3343 and for more on LearnDirect, which is based in Wokingham Library, call 0118 978 8069.
Wokingham Borough Council reader development officer for adults Heather Dyson said: “The world of information technology and computing is full of wonderful opportunities and we want to open that world to as many people as possible. If you have never touched a keyboard or think a mouse is only a rodent that eats cheese, these courses are for you. They will be clear, easy to follow and will genuinely begin at the very beginning.”
For full details of where and when courses are running and to enrol, call 0845 330 3343.
Wokingham Borough Council wants all residents to have information and communications technology skills they need and so has teamed up with Bracknell and Wokingham College to provide the range of introductory courses.
The courses on offer are:
* Computer Taster, a free course that will cover computer jargon and basic mouse and keyboard skills
* Using the Internet and Email, which will cost £20 and will introduce learners to the world wide web
* Using Microsoft Office, which will cost £30 and will provide learners with the skills they need to present information using a variety of packages, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
The courses will run at Wokingham Library in Denmark Street, Lower Earley Library in Chalfont Close, Woodley Library in Headley Road, Woodley Hill House in Eastcourt Avenue and Twyford Youth and Community Centre in Loddon Hall Road.
There will also be four technology events at Wokingham Library next year. These will be on Using your digital camera, Using your mobile phone, Using eBay and Managing your money and details will be published in the new year.
Learners will be able to move on from these introductory courses to other courses in the Computer Stepping Stones series run by Bracknell and Wokingham College or by LearnDirect. For more information about the college’s courses call 0845 330 3343 and for more on LearnDirect, which is based in Wokingham Library, call 0118 978 8069.
Wokingham Borough Council reader development officer for adults Heather Dyson said: “The world of information technology and computing is full of wonderful opportunities and we want to open that world to as many people as possible. If you have never touched a keyboard or think a mouse is only a rodent that eats cheese, these courses are for you. They will be clear, easy to follow and will genuinely begin at the very beginning.”
For full details of where and when courses are running and to enrol, call 0845 330 3343.
Wokingham Borough Council
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