Sunday, November 14, 2010

Free Beginning Technology Classes At MCC

McHenry County College students from the Chi Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society will conduct two free technology classes for anyone 18 and older from 9-10 a.m. on Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 in Room A101 on the Crystal Lake campus.

A Basic Computer Skills class will take place from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 in Room A101. This class will include topics such as how to save files to a flash drive, how to avoid computer virus and worm attacks, how to create strong passwords and shutting down the computer properly, and understanding the difference between using http and https.

Another class, Communications Tools, is scheduled for 9-10 a.m. Dec. 4 in Room A101 and will provide information on texting, smart phone use, and Skype.

The instructor for both classes will be MCC student Kim Bowman, who also works part-time in the Information Technology Department at the college. The college is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

The classes are free and no registration is required. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact Phi Theta Kappa at mccptk@mchenry.edu.

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