Computers and ITTECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTERRuby Chua, DirectorWEB DESIGNERCERTIFICATEEarn your certificate with only four courses,while you develop <strong>the</strong> skills you need tocreate state-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-art Web sites! There are94 class hours. All students will becharged a $10 certificate fee.Required CoursesTake in <strong>the</strong> following sequence:• CP-840 Internet Business Foundations• CP-841 Web Site Design Methodologyand Technology• CP-842 HTML and Home Page Creation• CP-843 Adobe Dreamweaverand FireworksCP-840, See Sections Below-QCInternet Business FoundationsThis course prepares you to be effective inonline business Environment. Topics include:Internet connection methods, Protocols, <strong>the</strong>Domain Name System (DNS), web browsers,Cookies, plug-ins and file management.Security, search engines, Email clientconfiguration, instant messages and newsgroups are also covered. This course andCP-841 help prepare you to take <strong>the</strong> CIWFoundations exams. 14 hrs.• Section SU11Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.September 27 - October 4$250 • 2 sessions • TBA• Section SA12Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.October 24 - October 31$250 • 2 sessions • TBACP-841, Section SA11-QCWeb Site Design Methodologyand TechnologyFocuses on <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>ory, design andconstruction <strong>of</strong> Web sites with in<strong>for</strong>mationarchitecture concepts, Web projectmanagement, scenario development, sitenavigation, and per<strong>for</strong>mance evaluations.This course covers cascading style sheets,Web graphic <strong>for</strong>mats and color, multimedia(audio/video) plug-ins and code, metadata,javaScript XML and open source contentmanagement. 30 hrs.Prerequisite: CP-840.• Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.December 5 - January 23, 2010$400 • 6 sessions • TBARegisterOnline!www.qc.cuny.edu/cepCP-842, Section SA11-QCHTML and Home Page CreationThis course covers essential Web pagedevelopment skills, including HTML,XHTML, hyperlinks, images, tables, <strong>for</strong>msand code validation. Additionally, you willlearn Essential networking technologies andskills, including TCP/IP, stable networkcreation, wireless networking andtroubleshooting. You will understand securityconcepts, au<strong>the</strong>ntication, encryption, andfirewalls. You will now be prepared to take<strong>the</strong> CIW Foundation exams. 20 hrs.Prerequisite: CP-840 and CP-841• Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.January 30 - February 20, 2010$310 • 3 sessions • TBACP-843, Section SU11-QCAdobe Dreamweaver and FireworksFor Web pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, Dreamweaver is <strong>the</strong>highend Web-publishing program <strong>of</strong> choice,and Fireworks is its companion image andgraphics editor. Get hands-on experiencewith <strong>the</strong> many tools and capabilities <strong>of</strong>Dreamweaver, and create jump menus,banner ads, background images, rolloverbuttons, and GIF animations with Fireworks.As a class presentation, you will publish acustom-designed, sophisticated internetwebsites. 30 hrs.• Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.November 8 - December 20$385 • 6 sessions • TBAFLASH DESIGNERCERTIFICATE PROGRAMGo to <strong>the</strong> next level in Web design! You canlearn to do special effects and createinteractive Web pages. Master <strong>the</strong>se twocourses to get your certificate. There are60 class hours. All students will becharged a $10 certificate fee.CP-804, Section SU11-QCAdobe FlashMacromedia Flash lets you createsophisticated and interactive low-bandwidth,special effects presentations not only <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>best Web pages, but also <strong>for</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>ms asdiverse as cell phone displays, supermarketkiosks, digital video, and <strong>the</strong> video gameconsoles. This hands-on course <strong>of</strong>fers asolid foundation in creating dynamic Flashpresentations. 30 hrs.• Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.October 4 - November 15$385 • 6 sessions • Judith AckermanCP-805, Section SU11-QCAdvanced Flash with Action ScriptCreate complex navigation schemes,arcadestyle games, e-commerce sites andinteractive, high-level Flash movies with ActionScript, Flash’s scripting language. Go fromintroductory to advanced user level. 30 hrs.Prerequisite: CP-804 or intermediate Flash users.• Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.November 22 - January 17, 2010$385 • 6 sessions • TBAMOS EXAM PREPThis program qualifies you to take <strong>the</strong>pr<strong>of</strong>icientand expert-level Micros<strong>of</strong>t OfficeSpecialist (MOS) certification examination,a globally accepted standard.CP-950, Section FR21-QCExcel: MOS Exam PrepLearn <strong>the</strong> essential features involved inplanning a worksheet. Understand <strong>for</strong>mats anddesign charts and graphs. Learn advancedfeatures and techniques <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> spreadsheetprogram including different analyses, multipleworksheets, data tables, macros, sorting andfiltering as worksheet database, templatecreation, and embedding and linking excelworksheets to a Word document. After sixtyhours <strong>of</strong> instruction, you’ll be well prepared totake <strong>the</strong> Expert Exam and to reap <strong>the</strong> benefits<strong>for</strong> your hard work. 54 hrs.• Friday, 6:15 - 9:15 p.m.October 23 - February 20, 2010$760 • 18 sessions • TBACP-951, Section SA11-QCWord: MOS Exam PrepLearn to create, <strong>for</strong>mat, edit and printdocuments. Work with tool bars, filemanagement and input techniques. Conquergraphics and tables, mail merge, charts,<strong>for</strong>ms, templates etc. No previous Wordknowledge is required. After sixty hours <strong>of</strong>instruction, you’ll be well prepared to take<strong>the</strong> Expert Exam and to reap <strong>the</strong> benefits<strong>for</strong> your hard work. 54 hrs.• Saturday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.October 17 - February 13, 2010$760 • 18 sessions • TBACP-952, Section TR21-QCAccess: MOS Exam PrepLearn how to create and use databases withthis powerful application. Databases can helpus organize and sort in<strong>for</strong>mation in a mannerthat makes it useful to us. No previous Accessknowledge is required. 60 hrs. Topics include:Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tool, views, defining fields andrecords, using <strong>the</strong> report wizard, querying,database maintenance working with Exceltables, hyperlinks and much more. 54 hrs.• Tuesday & Thursday, 6:15 - 9:15 p.m.November 3 - January 14, 2010$760 • 18 sessions • TBA46QUEENS COLLEGE / <strong>CUNY</strong> CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMTO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL (718) 997-5704 EMAIL: CEP@QC.<strong>CUNY</strong>.EDU WWW.QC.<strong>CUNY</strong>.EDU/CEP
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTERRuby Chua, DirectorCP-953, Section WE21Powerpoint: MOS Exam PrepExplore <strong>the</strong> full range <strong>of</strong> capabilities <strong>of</strong>Powerpoint by working through variousprojects involving hands-on computeractivities and case problems. By <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong>this couse students will understand how todesign and create pr<strong>of</strong>essional qualitypresentations. No previous knowledge <strong>of</strong>Powerpoint required.Topics include: Using a design template,different views and slide shows, use <strong>of</strong> clip art,enhancing presentations with <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong>embedded visuals, and creating a presentationwith interactive OLE documents. 45 hrs.• Wednesday, 6:15 - 9:15 p.m.October 28 - February 24, 2010$630 • 15 sessions • TBACP-954Outlook: MOS Exam PrepThis course will teach you how Outlookprovided an integrated solution <strong>for</strong> managingand organizing e-mail, messages, schedules,tasks, notes, contacts, and o<strong>the</strong>r in<strong>for</strong>mation.Outlook delivers innovations you can use tomanage your communications, organize yourwork, and work better with o<strong>the</strong>rs... all fromone place. 30 hrs.• To be <strong>of</strong>fered Spring 2010OpenHouseCome to <strong>the</strong> ContinuingEducation Open House<strong>for</strong> answers to questionsabout certificate programs,courses, careersand opportunities.Register at <strong>the</strong> Open Houseand receive a5% Discounton your tuition.MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH6:00 - 8:00 pmStudent Union, 4th FloorDESKTOP PUBLISHINGCERTIFICATEHere’s <strong>the</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware that turns you into adesktop publisher, from word processing,design, illustration, photo manipulation, andlayout to print production <strong>for</strong> newsletters,brochures, catalogs and magazines. PCbasedprogram. You need only five requiredcourses <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> certificate. All students willbe charged a $10 certificate fee.REQUIRED COURSES• CP-203 MS Word pg 44• CP-240 Micros<strong>of</strong>t Publisher pg-44• CP-303 Adobe Illustrator• CP-304 Adobe Photoshop• CP-310 QuarkXPress:Design Through ProductionCP-203, Word See pg-44CP-240, Micros<strong>of</strong>t PublisherSee pg-44CP-303, Section TR21-QCAdobe IllustratorGet familiar with <strong>the</strong> basics <strong>of</strong> AdobeIllustrator by making simple geometric<strong>for</strong>ms and objects, using drawing andtrans<strong>for</strong>mation tools, patterns, colors,gradients, and blends. This premier drawingand design s<strong>of</strong>tware can go to <strong>the</strong> outer limits<strong>of</strong> your creative ability and imagination.24 hrs.• Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.September 22 - November 3$360 • 12 sessions • TBACP-304, Section TR21-QCAdobe PhotoshopPhotoshop is <strong>the</strong> program <strong>for</strong> imagemanipulation and processing. Learn <strong>the</strong> toolbox, palettes, and text features, and go onto <strong>the</strong> digital image, correcting colors andtonality. Finally, explore Photoshop’s famousfilters, masking, layers, adjustment layers,alpha channels, color separations, actions,and more. This course is <strong>for</strong> both beginnersand those with some background inPhotoshop. 24 hrs.• Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00 -10:00 p.m.November 17 - January 7, 2010$360 • 12 sessions • TBACP-310, Section MW21-QCQuarkXPress:Design Through ProductionQuarkXPress is a superior page layout anddesign s<strong>of</strong>tware depended by creative andproduction pr<strong>of</strong>essionals <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> delivery <strong>of</strong>all printed media. You will be creating state<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> art documents by learning <strong>the</strong> printingindustries high standards <strong>for</strong> layout learningabout master pages, style sheets, tables,color palettes and picture enhancements.Learning to prepare and produce files <strong>for</strong>high-end and output <strong>for</strong> brochures,newsletters, posters and much more. Also,you will be guided through productionprocedures <strong>for</strong> both high and low resolutionprinting process. 24 hrs.• Monday & Wednesday, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.October 5 - November 18$360 • 12 sessions • TBAComputers and ITQUEENS COLLEGE / <strong>CUNY</strong> CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMTO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL (718) 997-5704 EMAIL: CEP@QC.<strong>CUNY</strong>.EDU WWW.QC.<strong>CUNY</strong>.EDU/CEP47