Technology, Science & Business Courses in London and Online
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- Designing websites for visual artists with WordPress: stage 1Course start date: Thu 1 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gal SapirIf creating a website to showcase your work seems daunting, this gently-paced course is for you. Enjoy creating an effective online presence using WordPress, the accessible and popular website and blogging software.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: how to integrate Word, Excel and PowerPoint to organise, present and communicate data (advanced)Course start date: Sun 4 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Are you already an experienced and skilful user of Word, Excel and PowerPoint? Are you working as a lead administrator? Do you want to extend your skills so you can integrate these three programs so you can produce high quality and sophisticated documents? This course will help you learn how each program has features which enable you to share data across them. You will focus on how to integrate Excel data and charts with PowerPoint and Word, how to link and embed data across the programs, how to use Word to create a new PowerPoint presentation and how to use Word to create customizable PowerPoint speaker notes and handouts.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: analysing, handling and presenting data with Excel (intermediate)Course start date: Wed 7 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Knowing how to handle large amounts of data, analyse it effectively and then present the findings are essential workplace skills. A recent study found 88% of employers want employees with data analysis skills. This intermediate Excel course will help you develop these skills by focusing on common workplace tasks and problems that require some of the more complex Excel functions. You will focus on how to handle large amounts of data and convert it into usable, valuable information. You will develop your skills so you can work with different formulae and functions to create for example automated budgets that take into account variable conditions. You will learn how to link data across spreadsheets and also calculate and present trends. You will work with pivot tables and learn why you use them. By the end of the course you will be confident you have the skills and insight to handle, analyse and present data for a range of circumstances.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £90.00 - Video blogging with YouTube: introductionCourse start date: Mon 12 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolanda De Los Bueis UnanuaLearn how to create a video blog (vlog) in your own YouTube channel. Use YouTube full capabilities as social network, video editor and publisher. Edit and enhance your videos with effects and music using open source software Shotcut. Share and connect your channel with other channels and social networks.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Pathway to ICDL level 3Course start date: Tue 13 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ICDL Advanced) is an important commitment. Prepare yourself on this short course and make sure Level 3 is the right one for you. This course will ensure you make the most of your ICDL Level 3 course and have the skills to achieve the qualification once you start.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2)Course start date: Thu 15 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyLearn how to construct a website and host it on a server using HTML5, the latest standard for HTML & CSS. You will learn how to position content using the new HTML5 Semantic Elements. Knowledge required: HTML5 & CSS: introduction (stage 1 ) or a working knowledge of HTML5.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Social media for business: intermediateCourse start date: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sheila KnowlesThis practical advanced course is aimed at people who want to enhance their social media skills to get the best return on investment (ROI) from social media.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Excel: advancedCourse start date: Wed 21 Jun 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Abbott KatzLearn advanced features of Excel: linking, advanced sorting, filtering, formulae associated with logical, statistical, financial and mathematical operations, scenarios, data validation and audit spreadsheet, pivot tables and macros to create and work with complex spreadsheets.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Introduction to PHP/MySQLCourse start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Julian HoldenCan you build a simple website and want to take your knowledge to the next level? Using PHP and MySQL you can create websites that accept input from their users and response with dynamically constructed pages.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - PC maintenance: an introductionCourse start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terry MyersLearn how to troubleshoot and solve common computer hardware problems. Discover what is inside a computer, how it works and how to upgrade computer components.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Create a responsive website using BootstrapCourse start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyLearn how to create responsive websites that deliver a message to any screen size using Bootstrap 4. Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for faster and easier web development.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Make your first Android mobile appCourse start date: Tue 27 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Julian HoldenThis course is a gentle introduction to programming and app development using the cloud application AppInventor 2.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Microsoft Access: AdvancedCourse start date: Thu 29 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn advanced features of Access databases to manage and analyse large amounts of data. Create a relational database using advanced table creation features and complex relationships between tables, data validation, advanced form design, sub-forms, multiple queries for data analysis, advanced reports, macros and switchboard. Knowledge required: Access essentials course or equivalent knowledge and experience.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Using Apple Mac OS: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Mon 3 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingDiscover how a Mac computer works, the common functions and their applications. For Apple Mac users with little or no previous experience.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Publish your first book onlineCourse start date: Tue 4 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christine RobertsonLearn how to publish your first book electronically on the Amazon Kindle and other e-book devices using an existing
Word document. You will need good internet and file management skills and experience of using Word.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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