Computer Training and Support
The Excel class this summer at Norwalk Community College will be taught by Rich Malloy. The six-session course is generally taught in the spring, summer, and fall. For information on registering for the course, click: norwalk.edu/extended-studies/.
Date/Time: Tuesdays, June 12 – July 17, 6-9 pm
For the course syllabus, click here.
A budget is probably the most important spreadsheet you can create. A good budget will keep you focused on your ultimate financial goal and help you avoid pitfalls like that adorable timeshare in Aruba. Budgets are also surprisingly popular among rich people, which may partially explain how they became rich.
In this class, we are going to set up two valuable spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for Windows. First, there’s the all-important budget, but then we are also going to set up an equally valuable ledger to keep track of expenses. In creating these two spreadsheets, we’ll be taking advantage of some of the amazing and powerful features of Excel.
The 90-minute hands-on class will be taught by Rich Malloy and will meet at the Greenwich Public Library on Tuesday, April 24 at 2 pm. All are welcome, but some familiarity with Excel will make the session more rewarding.
For more information, click here.
As part of its Extended Studies division, Norwalk Community College is again offering an Advanced Excel class taught by Rich Malloy. Most people who use Microsoft Excel are familiar with only a few features of this amazingly powerful application. In this hands-on course, students will learn how to use the more robust features of this vitally important business tool.
The course includes a review of Excel’s database features such as Pivot Tables along with the powerful Lookup functions. Students will then learn how to automate data input with Data Validation, how to check formulas with auditing tools, how to use Excel’s new tables and slicers, and how to take advantage of the power of macros and the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.
The four-session course will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm. The first session is scheduled to start on March 21. Tuition is just $229. Go to www.norwalk.edu to sign up, or visit the campus (directions). The CRN number for the course is: 4644.
The next session of my 1-Hour Website mini-course will start on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
WordPress.com is the fastest and least expensive way to get a professional looking website up and running. No programming language is involved. Join thousands of photographers, bloggers and small businesses creating new WordPress sites each day. In this hands-on course, you will learn how to get a site up quickly, how to refine it with the right design, how to add new content quickly, and how to format pictures for the best impact. Continue reading “1-Hour Website Course: Feb. 28”
Computer hacking has become an all too frequent topic in today’s news reports. It is more necessary than ever that we protect ourselves from the many threats that currently exist and that are sure to arrive in the future.
In this course, you will learn about the various computer viruses and worms that can afflict your computer, smartphone and other equipment. You will hear how hackers can guess passwords for bank accounts or spy on baby monitor cameras. More important, you will learn several valuable safeguards and best practices that can keep your computers and your data safe.
Rich Malloy, M.B.A., works as a computer consultant at Tech Help Today, based in Greenwich, CT. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Norwalk Community College, where he teaches computer applications. He is a Microsoft-certified Expert in Excel and Word. Previously Rich served as Executive Editor of Byte magazine and Editor in Chief of Mobile Computing magazine.
Here is a list of my training courses that will be available here in southwest Connecticut in the Spring of 2018. If you are not in the area, and would like further information on these subjects, please let me know.
— Rich Malloy
| Course | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Security Update | Feb. 12, 2:00 pm | Greenwich Library |
| One-Hour Website | Feb. 28, 6:00 pm | NCC |
| Advanced Excel | Mar. 21, 6:00 pm | NCC |
| Microsoft Access | Apr. 2, 6:00 pm | NCC |
NCC = Norwalk Community College
The next session of my 1-Hour Website mini-course will start on Thursday, Oct. 12.
WordPress.com is the fastest and least expensive way to get a professional looking website up and running. No programming language is involved. Join thousands of photographers, bloggers and small businesses creating new WordPress sites each day. In this hands-on course, you will learn how to get a site up quickly, how to refine it with the right design, how to add new content quickly, and how to format pictures for the best impact. Continue reading “1-Hour Website Course: Oct. 12”
That’s right. You can create your own website. And the amazing thing is that it won’t even cost you anything! What makes such a thing possible? Why, WordPress, of course.
In an earlier post we talked about how you can set up an account at WordPress. Now I’ll show in step-by-step detail how you can create a real website. The site is a simple training site, but the skills you will learn will enable you to create your own site that can help promote your business or make your mark on the world.
Click here for the complete instructions in PDF form.
The Charts & Graphs feature of Microsoft Excel is one of the app’s most popular features. With a few mouse clicks, you can create an decent chart. With a few more, you can create a really impressive one.
To help you create charts, we have put together a handy one-page Tips Sheet and an exercise file showing the three most popular types of charts.
The easiest way to create a website is to use WordPress, but before you can use WordPress, you must first set up an account. Don’t worry – it’s free, and you only have to do it once. Plus, once you set up your account, you’ll have the foundation of your first website already finished.
Click here to get a PDF file with complete and easy-to-follow instructions on how to set up an account and start work on your first website. In the next post we’ll show how you can turn this site into one you could be proud of.