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VGCC evening Computer classes start in October

September 24, 2008 | by VGCC Staff

Vance-Granville Community College will offer several of its popular computer-related classes for area residents during the evening, starting in October on the college’s main campus in Vance County.

VGCC will offer a class on the popular QuickBooks bookkeeping software on Wednesday nights, Oct. 8 through Nov. 19, from 6 until 10 p.m. in room 7100. Students will be given an opportunity for hands-on practice with QuickBooks, the powerful accounting system for small businesses. Instructor Kathy Strickland will teach students the types of information that businesses need to track and how to enter and track that information in QuickBooks. In addition, students will learn to invoice customers, record payments for customers, pay bills to outside vendors, manage inventory and analyze financial data.

A course on buying or selling items through Internet Auctions (such as eBay) will be offered on Thursday nights from 6 until 10 p.m., Oct. 9 through Nov. 13. Classes will be held in room 7136. Each student will be encouraged to bring something to class that he or she would like to sell.

A “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & the Internet” course is scheduled for Thursday nights from 6 until 10 p.m., Oct. 16 through Nov. 20. This class will meet in room 7100 and is the perfect first class for students who have limited knowledge of computers. Microsoft Windows XP will be used to introduce novice students to the common components and many uses of personal computers through the Windows environment. Additionally, students will explore web sites by using a browser, learn how to access information on the Internet by using search engines, and send and receive e-mail messages.

“Digital Camera Know-How & Photo Editing” will be held on Mondays, Oct. 20 through Dec. 15, from 6 until 9 p.m. This class, also held in room 7100, is ideal for the novice who wants to learn how to get digital photos from the camera to the computer, how to save photos to disks, and how to do basic digital photo editing.

The cost of each course is $59, including fees. Registration fees are waived for seniors, age 65 or older.

For more information and to pre-register for one or more of these classes, call VGCC at (252) 738-3417 or (252) 738-3345.