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One-on-One Sessions (Online)

One-on-one sessions are available online via Zoom. Each session lasts for 1 to 2 hours and follow-up sessions can be booked. In order to register for a session, you must fill out and submit the Basic Computer Skills online registration form and our computer instructor will be in touch with you by email.

You must have access to a computer, internet and an email address in order to participate in a one-on-one session.

Available Topics

Topics range from Level 1 (basic) to Level 5 (advanced). Click on the topics below for a more detailed description:

  • Basics (Level 1)

    • Terminology 
    • Parts of a computer (external) 
    • Use of a keyboard 
    • Computer safety (user/computer) 
    • Turning on/off a computer (sleep/shutdown/restart)
  • Email (Level 1, 2)

    • Terminology 
    • Pros and cons of using email 
    • Email etiquette/common rules 
    • Gmail 
    • Sending email (simple, multiple) 
    • Emails with attachments
    • Receiving/replying to emails
  • Word™ (Level 2, 3, 4, 5)

    • Introduction to Word™
    • Tour of Word™ icons/tools 
    • Practise exercises
    • Cover letter 
    • Build/update a résumé 
    • Tables and Graphics
  • PowerPoint™ (Level 2, 3, 4)

    • Introduction to PowerPoint™
    • Tour of PowerPoint™ icons/tools 
    • Practise exercises 
    • Individual PowerPoint presentation
  • Excel™ (Level 2, 3)

    • Introduction to Excel™ 
    • Tour of Excel™ icons/tools 
    • Practise exercises 
    • Basic formulas to construct a budget, sorting data and creating charts
  • File/Folder Management (Level 1, 2)

    • Terminology 
    • File Explorer 
    • Creating folders
    • Naming files/folders 
    • Organizing files/folders 
    • Moving files/folders 
       
  • Internet (Level 1)

    • Terminology 
    • Pros and cons of using the Internet 
    • Internet safety 
    • Internet searches using Google™    
    • Job Search  
  • Working Remotely (Level 2, 3)

    • Zoom calls 
    • Cloud storage 
    • Working on collaborative documents 
    • Google Calendar 

Next Steps

To take a one-on-one online session, please register.