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Computer Courses

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  • 03-03-2008 5:59pm
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    Cole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend any such courses around the city.

    My computer skills I would say are fair..want to improve on the basics.

    Thanks


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    LadyMayBelle
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    Id suggest trying local rescource centres like Ballybane or Westside for the free courses, usually run in the libraries etc..


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    ScumLord
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    I would think all those course would cover the basics which Cole obviously already knows since he's posting here. After the basics, courses will try to specialise and get very expensive.

    Self teaching is the best way in my opinion. There are tons of tutorials and guides for different programes out there. Think of something you'd like to achieve like photo editing or even making some music. It's really trial and error plus lots of practice that will improve your computer skills.


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    Mike...
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Mike...


    The GMIT run courses in the evenings for all levels,
    Dr. Bob Loughnane is in charge of some of them he is very good.
    Contact GMIT for more details


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    Buzz Buzz
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭Buzz Buzz


    Pitman training on the Tuam Rd.. loads of courses, diplomas etc and the majority of them can be funded by FAS..


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    Mrs OBumble
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    OP, you need to give us more clues about what you want to learn and why. Every job in the entire world uses computers these days, but for vastly different things.

    What we'll recommend is different depending on whether you want to be an office-admin person, or a soft-drink-machine technician or a programmer or a help-desk-support person or to post photos of your grandkids on the web, etc.


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    bugle
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭bugle


    im an engineer looking to do some night classes on design packages, preferably solidworks and autocad. i have experience from mycollege days but its been nearly three years now and i need to brush up a little.ive been lookin around for a while now and im having no luck.anyone out there no of any good courses around galway.


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    Cole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭Cole


    Thanks for the feedback.
    JustMary wrote: »
    OP, you need to give us more clues about what you want to learn and why. Every job in the entire world uses computers these days, but for vastly different things.

    What we'll recommend is different depending on whether you want to be an office-admin person, or a soft-drink-machine technician or a programmer or a help-desk-support person or to post photos of your grandkids on the web, etc.

    I'm looking for courses that are geared towards office/admin computer skills


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    bugle wrote: »
    im an engineer looking to do some night classes on design packages, preferably solidworks and autocad. i have experience from mycollege days but its been nearly three years now and i need to brush up a little.ive been lookin around for a while now and im having no luck.anyone out there no of any good courses around galway.
    I did a very short course on inventor up in Galway years ago I can't remember the name though.

    Inventor and solid works are pretty easy anyway, A good book for dummies would cover anything you want to know.


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