Hopkins Community Education

Learn how to navigate your Mac computer, how to adjust settings, set up folders and organize files, find your files using Finder and Spotlight, add programs to the Dock, and more. Bring your Mac laptop to class. This class does not cover iPads or iPhones.

Set up a one to one or small group session with the instructor and have all the instructor’s attention to focus on your computer project or to learn a computer program. Discuss your requirements with the instructor before hand to ensure the instructor can meet your needs.

Learn to use this free cloud-based storage for your documents and photos. and the full-featured word processor, Google Docs, and spreadsheet, Google Sheets, tools that are becoming a popular choice in many organizations. This is an online course via Zoom. You will need a Google account and you will be sent a link prior to the class.

Learn to use this popular spreadsheet program by building a spreadsheet from scratch and input data and formulas to manage financial information. Learn to create charts just like the pros. Gain hands-on experience creating and organizing a database of information about people and see how you can apply these skills to creating your own database of your contacts or books or DVDs or more.

Gain a solid foundation of skills in using QuickBooks by creating an example services company, building lists of customers, vendors, and items/services, then creating invoices, walking though receiving payments, setting up and paying bills, and making bank deposits. Become familiar with the wealth of reports included in QuickBooks and see how to customize reports to fit your needs. QuickBooks Online is not covered in this course.