Our Award-Winning Computer Courses
Now included with most of our programs and also available
individually, these computer courses are the same ones that are included
in the Microsoft Office Certification program, making them the highest
quality online computer training courses anywhere.
All of the computer courses are interactive, fun, and comprehensive.
These courses were developed to complement all of our online programs.
The best part is these courses are available for up to one year after
the date of purchase, and they can be viewed over and over as many
times as you like.
Who would want this type of more in-depth knowledge?
When you consider the expense involved in having someone else fix
your computer, this type of knowledge is invaluable. At MT Advantage,
we want our students to have a competitive edge over others in the
work place, and having detailed knowledge about the maintenance,
care, and upgrade of your personal computer is very valuable knowledge.
Once finished with each of these computer courses, you are presented
with a beautiful computerized certificate in your name that can be
printed and framed. These certificates make a wonderful addition to
your resume and show that you are knowledgeable about computers and
serious about your career!
Maintaining Your Computer
This basic computer course covers how to keep your computer in top
working condition.
Basic Internet Courses
-What Is the Internet?
-Discover the Internet
-Getting the Most Out Of the Internet
-Introducing the Internet
-Internet Explorer
These Internet courses will assist you in understanding the history
of the Internet, and how to use the Internet for entertainment, communication,
researching information, shopping, or simply having a blast! You'll
be taught how to use a browser, download files, and how to find anything
online. You’ll also learn how to use File Transfer Protocol
(FTP). Because this is a course on the basics, you’ll even get
the basics on how to send and receive e-mail.
Maintaining your PC
-- Parts 1 & 2
These maintenance courses are more detailed than the “Maintaining
Your Computer” course listed above. In these detailed courses,
you will learn the following:
-Installing and configuring different types of input/output
devices.
-How to diagnose and solved problems with input/output devices.
-Standard devices used to connect a PC to peripherals and networks.
-Installing and configuring memory, CPU, motherboard and storage devices.
-Handling the power supply unit.
These courses can benefit a person who simply wants more knowledge
of their own personal computer. They will also benefit anyone who
works with computers in the work place.
PC Computers
This is a package that includes the following courses:
-Getting Started - Getting Started With PCs
-PC Maintenance - Doing it Yourself
-PC Maintenance - Upgrading Your PC
-PC Maintenance -Modems, Sound, and Video
-PC Maintenance - Preventive Measures
-Build Your Own Computer
These courses are designed to teach you how to build and maintain
your own computer which saves you hundreds of dollars over the life
of your computer. Additionally, these courses teach how to maintain
your modem, sound, and video. The introductory course “Getting
Started” teaches you the fundamentals of personal computer –
an overview of all the basics. These courses are for anyone desiring
an in-depth knowledge of personal computers and/or who may wish to
save much money by building and maintaining their own computer system.
Windows 98/95 and Windows XP
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced training in Windows.
Each level of each course teaches all the different functions of Windows,
in that particular software version, from basics to advanced. In the
Beginning Windows 98/95 course, you will learn how to use the mouse,
the desktop, and how to use shortcuts. You will learn how to create
a folder, how to add programs to your start up menu, and how to name
folders and handle files. You’ll also learn how to use the recycle
bin, install a printer, format a disk, use the run command, and how
to use add/remove programs.
The Intermediate level provides more in-depth training regarding the
operating system functions.
The advanced level discusses how to modify the desktop and teaches all about menus, file types, customization of folders, and some system maintenance issues.
Also, you’ll learn about the control panel and display options. The Internet, keyboard, and Mouse applets are discussed. You’ll even learn about scripting hosts, support for multiple video cards, and advanced utilities.
The Windows XP introductory course teaches the basics of the Windows XP Professional operating system. You'll be introduced to the Windows interface and become familiar with the desktop, start menu, taskbar, folders, and icons.
You'll learn to navigate open windows by scrolling, minimizing, maximizing, and multi-tasking. You'll become familiar with Windows Explorer by finding, opening, saving and deleting files. You'll learn about folders and how to create, rename, move, and delete them.
The Intermediate Windows XP courses will expand your basic knowledge of Windows XP Professional. You'll learn to customize its interface by working with the desktop, taskbar, start menu, and My Documents. You'll become familiar with Windows programs by learning their basic components and functions. You'll look at the control panel by changing settings and adding/removing hardware and software.
The Windows XP Advanced course talks about more complex
features of Windows XP Professional. You'll become familiar with system
tools and learn to utilize them to maintain a healthy computer. You'll
learn to use mobility tools, like remote desktop and remote assistance.
You'll explore Windows Messenger and learn to communicate using your
PC.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software program
in the U.S. If you intend to work in any office environment, we highly
recommend learning MS Word from the Beginning through the Advanced
level.
The MS Word package of classes come with training
in several different versions
of Word and all are Beginning through Advanced levels. The newer versions
also go into new features that have been added to the program.
Click here to see just some of the things you
will learn in these MS Word courses
In an office setting, the more you know about how to quickly and efficiently use MS Word, the more valuable you are to your employer. This in turn makes you a more efficient employee, and efficient employees get more rewards in the workplace. Knowledge is the key!
Free Courses
-Shopping On the Internet
-Finding Free Stuff on the Internet
These two courses teach about e-commerce. You will gain understanding
about what types of things are great to shop for on the Internet and
which are not. You will learn to search for specific brand names using
search engines, and you will learn how to send out a Shopping Bot
to find the best deal on the Internet and let your proxy server do
bidding for you at auctions! There is much more available free out
there on the Internet, and these courses teach you how to access it.
Conclusion
At MT Advantage Career Center, we want all of our students to have the advantage of not just excelling in their career of choice, but also having the skills necessary to work in all aspects of that career successfully. We want to give you the competitive edge over other applicants.
Think how it will feel to put on your new resume such skills as how to use and maintain a PC, how to build your own computer system, how to navigate and operate the current versions of Windows, and Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced MS Word (the most frequently used word processing software in the business industry.)
We understand that even a person who is not looking for a new career field but would like to become Internet and PC savvy should have the opportunity to gain that training in a fun, interactive, and affordable way, in the privacy of their own home. These courses make that goal quite achievable.
We offer these add-on or stand alone courses quite
affordably. You don't even need the particular software packages on
your computer to take the courses because the learning environment
simulates the software beautifully.
Time For Completion:
This program is self-paced and the average time of completion is approximately
9 months or less. Enrollment includes 12 months of online access.
Pricing:
Computer Courses EXCELLENT VALUE!
$199.00
*Program includes all the courses listed above.
