Computer Skills for Professionals: Training Session for ATAZ Staff Training Program

Business computer skills essential for professionals and a challenge to those with disabilities

- Copying text, web pages, documents and image files
- Saving files from different format documents
- Using .pdf and zip files
- Downloading materials
- Preparing, saving, editing documents of several formats

- Preparing, saving, editing image files (photographs and clipart), and audio or video files
- Using back-up resources:  floppy disk, CD, DVD, jump drive, zip files, online storage

- Text editor, word processing and image editors
- Word program tips and tricks
- NotePad and WordPad tips and tricks
- Excel and other table programs, spreadsheets

- How to set up your "desktop" and screen settings to suit your own needs
- What computer skills are necessary to use assistive technology software effectively?

- Internet Explorer, Firefox, and alternative browsers
- Portals for search, including accessible search engines
- Accessibility online, including website development

Online tools:  programs, applications, tools, extensions, online web hosting, online storage, file sharing, security, firewalls, filters, flash and java scripts, video and audio streaming, hi-speed connections, video interpreting, instant messages, chat rooms, forums, list serv, VOIP, and Mobile Web 2.0.