continuing education - Westmoreland County Community College

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Digital Photography
Would you like to learn how to use your
camera more effectively? This digital photography
course is designed to teach
beginners how to maximize their images.
Digital photography takes over where the
darkroom once ruled supreme. Learn the
basics of photography such as lighting,
shutter speed, aperture, exposure, and
ASA to take photographs and transform
them into digital creations using a computer.
Victor Pilipovich, $77 tuition + $8
material fee, 1.8 CEUs
DAPX 1470-01 6 Tuesdays starting
September 25, 6-9 p.m.
DAPX 1470-02 6 Thursdays starting
September 27, 6-9 p.m.
NEW - Digital Scrapbooking
Are your pictures laying about the house?
Why not learn to preserve and present
your photos in an inexpensive, beautiful
scrapbook? Using your computer, you can
crop, add titles and backgrounds, and
organize your pages. Create a great gift
for that hard-to-buy-for person. Bring the
pictures you have on CD, flash or thumb
drive to the first class. Cynthia Long, $69
tuition + $3 material fee, 1.8 CEUs
DAPX 1481-01 5 Wednesdays starting
September 26, 6-9 p.m.
eBay Buying for the
Absolute Beginner
Do you want to learn how to purchase bargains,
the hard-to-find, or even bizarre
items on the world's largest auction site,
eBay? This course will show you how to
search, bid, and complete online purchases.
Learn how to snipe to win auctions and
what you can do to prevent getting ripped
off. PayPal registration and use will be
covered. The eBay novice will be able to
ask many questions during this course
geared just for the beginner. Joanna
Boldurian, Gregory Babiak, $31 tuition +
$8 material fee, .6 CEUs
DAPX 1720-01 2 Mondays starting
October 22, 6-9 p.m.
DAPX 1720-60 2 Mondays starting
September 24, 6-9 p.m.
(Laurel Center)
DAPX 1720-90 2 Wednesdays starting
September 26, 6-9 p.m.
(Bushy Run Center)
Additional computer classes
appear on pages 30-35.
eBay Selling for the
Absolute Beginner
Do you want to sell on eBay, but you are
not quite ready to list your own item? You
will be taken step-by-step through the
process as the instructor creates an actual
listing. During the second class students
will see how the listing ends and learn
how to complete the sale. Students should
have basic knowledge of eBay and be registered
users. Joanna Boldurian, Gregory
Babiak, $31 tuition + $8 material fee,
.6 CEUs
DAPX 1725-01 2 Mondays starting
November 5, 6-9 p.m.
DAPX 1725-60 2 Mondays starting
October 8, 6-9 p.m.
(Laurel Center)
DAPX 1725-90 2 Wednesdays starting
October 10, 6-9 p.m.
(Bushy Run Center)
Maintaining Your Computer
Learn "computer housekeeping" procedures
that will help keep your computer
working properly. Smart computing techniques
will be discussed, such as protecting
the computer from spam and viruses,
file organization and disk cleanup.
Preventative maintenance may help you
avoid costly repairs. Carol Shoemaker, $31
tuition + $3 material fee, .6 CEUs
DAPX 0940-01 2 Thursdays starting
October 4, 6-9 p.m.
NEW - Mastering the iPod
Whether you are new to the digital music
scene or an advanced user, this class will
aide in helping you master the iPod.
Covering all iPod models, topics will
include playlists, transferring music,
movies and TV shows, how to integrate the
iPod into your life as well as viewing photos,
using podcasts and iPod accessories.
Alan Laick, $15 tuition + $3 material fee,
.3 CEUs
DAPX 3080-01 Thursday, October 18,
6-9 p.m.
NEW - Wireless Networks
Wireless networks offer you the freedom
to move about untethered from cables and
still be connected to the Internet, printers
and other devices. Learn what hardware
is needed and how to configure your network.
Troubleshooting and wireless network
issues will be discussed. Carol
Shoemaker, $15 tuition + $2 material fee,
.3 CEUs
DAPX 8750-01 Wednesday,
November 28, 6-9 p.m.
6 To register, call 724-925-4204 or 1-800-262-2103, ext. 4204.