Classes are free to BVCC members; you may become a member of BVCC on-line.
You must pre-register for each training session separately listed below by signing up at a preceding General Meeting; or by contacting Education Chair Jill Doll at bvccedu@bvcomputerclub.org or texting her at 320-828-3413. Supply class title, your name, phone number, and email contact information. If by email or text, you should follow-up if a confirmation response is not received within 24 hours. Contact information is used to send a class reminder, or to advise should it be necessary to cancel or reschedule the class.
Basic Computer Knowledge: Digital Computers & Basic Terminology , has been scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 1pm-3pm in the Training Center. This is an introduction to the basic concepts needed to understand what a computer is and the terms used to describe the features of a computer's main components. Topics covered include what is a computer, a brief history of digital computers, the main functional components that make a computer work, the meaning behind the terminology used to describe the capabilities of those components, how external devices are connected to a PC, what are Operating Systems and their purpose, what is the purpose of a file system and file system directories, and the applications people frequently use on a PC. Instructor Joel Ewing.