There is no registration. Since there is room for only about 20 students per class, it pays to arrive early. It was developed to raise the basic computer skills level for all users in conjunction with the new Berkeley Administrative Initiatives being implemented across campus. It offers classes on computer core competencies, such as computer basics, the Berkeley computing environment and Internet resources. It also provides classes in computer skills such as Windows 95, Excel, Word and Eudora.
Most classes run about two hours and are held on campus.
For example, classes on Excel, the spreadsheet program often used on campus, are broken into segments so you can start at your skill level. These sessions are also free. The Library is offering a two-hour course on March 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. in 350 C Moffitt Library to help faculty and staff learn about digital library resources. World Wide Web classes and library research workshops are scheduled through the spring semester, with a class of one kind or the other offered almost every day. Almost everyone glued to their computers wonders after a while what's a healthy practice and what's not.