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Webinar
QuickBooks: Setting Up Company Information Feb 18
12 - 1 PM (PST) 
Sunita has over 15 years of experience in IT and Financial Industry. She has been involved in providing training and setting up financial system for small business for the over five years. Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics. She has certificate in Taxation, Accounting and Financial Planning from the University of California, Los AngelesShe is Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (2007, 2008, POS V6 and Enterprise). |
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Workshop
Feb 19
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PST)
Tanya Salcido is an ambassador of the Orange Chamber of Commerce and the founder of Design Action Studios, a business branding and social network marketing company in Orange County, CA. Her strong background in graphic design, marketing and internet technology, make social media her ideal arena. Tanya helps entrepreneurs and business owners build a strong, consistent online presence by applying a social network marketing strategy, with particular focus on Facebook and Twitter.
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Internet Security Awareness
Feb 26, 2010
9 AM - 11:30 AM (PST)
Vazi Okhandiar, an entrepreneur, with over 20 years of experience in architecting, designing and managing the implemention of information technology projects for both small and large companies including the United Nations, General Motors, Toyota, EDS and Mitsubishi. She has MBA from the University of California, Irvine, Master's in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago and Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Irvine. She is PMP Certified.
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What Does the Job Market Have in Store for 2010?
According to the research conducted for the "Robert Half Technology 2010 Salary Guide" suggests that in year 2010 there are few bright spots for IT professionals. Here's a look at the IT job market for the coming year. CertMag.com
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Outlook 2010 IT skills checklist According to NetworkWorld, IT professionals battling for fewer positions could gain an employment edge with industry-specific knowledge. Here is a outlook on the IT skills for 2010 by NetworkWorld.com.
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Data Security
According to Symantec, more and more, attackers are going directly after the end user and attempting to trick them into downloading malware or divulging sensitive information under the auspice that they are doing something perfectly innocent. Symantec estimates that the number of attempted attacks using social engineering techniques is sure to increase in 2010. www.symantec.com
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Microsoft: Get A Second Shot at Certification and Advance Your Career
Second Shot provides a free retake when candidates fail their first attempt at an IT Pro or Developer Microsoft Certification Exam, reducing the concern and fear of taking the exam.
- Offer Dates: January 13, 2010 - June 30, 2010.
- Details: Customers must register, obtain a voucher code, schedule, pay, and sit for both the first and (if necessary) second retake exams before June 30, 2010.
- Eligible Exams: Any Microsoft Learning IT professional, developer, or Microsoft Dynamics exam qualifies for this offer, including Academic Exams (070,072,073).
- Eligible Countries: This is a Worldwide Offer available at Prometric Testing Centers only. (Please note: India and China are excluded from Academic Second Shot)
- Only one Second Shot voucher per purchased exam.
Learn more about the offer by selecting one of the links below.
 
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Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office by Certiport
The Certiport Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office provides a platform for students to showcase their extraordinary skills using Microsoft Office tools. This internationally recognized competition enables students to:
- Develop their skills in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
- Gain recognition from their country or region, Microsoft and Certiport
- Win scholarship prizes
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Adobe Certified Associate Certification
ACA certification, recently introduced by Adobe, validates entry-level skills needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications by using different forms of digital media. Adobe offers three areas in which you can gain certification for entry-level skills. These are:
- Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver
- Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash
- Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop
For more information, call (714) 505-3475.
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Free Webinars
In February, NRCLC will be hosting following two webinars: orkshops on Fridays and Saturdays that are designed to cover various topics related to using technology in small businesses, including home businesses. Some of the topics will include basic computer and networking, e-marketing, website design, Internet security, Project management and desktop application.
The Webinar is designed for Business analysts and developers to become familiar with using BIRT to design and develop Interactve Financial Dashboards and BI Applications with rich data visualizations. BIRT is a top level project within Eclipse and is the fastest growing open source reporting technology with over 5 million dowloads in the past 2 years. Actuate founded and continues to co-lead the Eclipse BIRT open source project. Attend and Learn:
- Rich Information and Internet Applications (RIA)
- Can IT do "more with less" by using Open Source in BI?
- ROI put aside: what is "good" software and what is "bad" software?
- What is so different about BI today?
- Component of a Web Based BI Application
- BI Application Architecture
Thus, Feb 18 - 12:00 - 1:00 PM Online Introduction to QuickBooks
Learn to setup and use QuickBooks 2008 to manage Vendors, Customers, Employee, Company and Banking information. This session will include following topics:
- Starting QuickBooks
- Using the QuickBooks
- Understanding the basic features and functionalities of QuickBooks 2008
- Understanding the difference between Vendors, Customers, Employees,
Company and Banking Information
- Setting up the company information
- Opening/Closing the QuickBooks file
For more information on our webinars, please visit www.nrclc.com/Events.htm
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Hands-on Workshops
NRCLC offers workshops on Fridays and Saturdays that are designed to cover various topics related to using technology in small and medium size businesses (SMB). Some of the topics will include basic computer and networking, e-marketing, website design, Internet security, Project management and desktop application. Following is the list of hands-on workshops in February:
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Online Test Prep Courses
NR Computer Learning Center offers following online Test perp courses for Certification:
- PMP Certification Prep I : Learn how to prepare for the Project Management Institute's prestigious PMP certification exam. Master the first six chapters of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th edition
- PMP Certification Prep 2 : Prepare to take--and pass--the Project Management Institute's PMP certification exam. Master chapters 7 through 12 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (4th edition), the most essential resour...
- A+ Certification Prep, Basic CompTIA : Time to roll up those sleeves and dive inside the personal computer! The Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course teaches you about the hardware common to virtually every personal computer, including micropro..
- A+ Certification Prep, Intermediate, CompTIA : The Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course picks up where the Basic course left off, taking you right into the PC. You'll learn to install, configure, and maintain hard drives, removable drives...
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Hands-on Training (February 2010) |
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Following is the list of upcoming training offered during the month of Feb:
- Feb 1: MCAS Excel Test Prep - Microsoft® Office Excel 2007 teaches the new information worker how
 to work with worksheets and workbooks to analyze data using a variety of features to create, modify and format common business reports such as budgets, inventory reports, invoices, and charts.
- Feb 8: Database Design Specialist - CIW v5 Database Design Specialists have mastered the knowledge and theory of database design that applies to the most popular database platforms. These professionals help solve the problem of poorly designed databases. Aimed at database programmers and administrators alike, this vendor-neutral certification focuses on universal database design principles and SQL.
- Feb 13: Microsoft Word 2007 Basic - The hands-on course provides the student the knowledge and skills required to learn the basic functions and features of Microsoft Word 2007 software to create professional letters and documents. The Elements include the ability to start and exit the Word application, modify the display of toolbars and on-screen elements, use online help, edit, format, copy, paste, set font type and size and print documents.
- Feb 15: Javascript Programming - A Website which have interactive content attracts visitors. In this hands-on course, you will learn to develop interactive web content using JavaScript.
- Feb 27: Microsoft Excel 2007 Basic - The hands-on course provides the student the knowledge and skills required to learn to start and exit Microsoft Excel 2007 software. The students will learn to modify the display of toolbars and on-screen elements, use online help and use printing function, copy/ paste text, format cell, row and column, set text style and size, define a formula, and create and modify a chart.
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5 Tips On How To Take Care Of Your Computer |
1. Protect your computer from viruses, spyware and hackers by running an anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall. Run a complete virus and spyware scan on your computer at least once a week.
2. Do not install more than one anti-virus on the computer. When you have more than one anti-virus on your computer, they try to remove each other by classifying the other as a virus.
3. It is a good practice to enable the auto-update feature on the anti-virus software on a daily basis. This allows the computer to update the anti-virus definition file to protect the computer from being attached by the latest viruses. Make sure you schedule the update at a time when you will not using the computer.
4. Use Defragmentation option (Start Menu>Program>Accessories>System>Defragmentation), at least once a month to defragment files. This will reduce the clustering of files on your hard disk.
5. Use Disk Cleanup (Start Menu>Program>Accessories>System>Disk Cleanup) at least once a month to remove the temporary files from your computer.
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Quiz of the Day (Computer Basic) |
A disk space is the
A. memory or a RAM.
B. brain of the computer, where all the calculations are performaed.
C. Place where your files are saved.
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Your Sincerely,
Vazi Okhandiar, MCT, MBA, MSCS, BSEE
Program Director
NR Computer Learning Center
2100 W. Orangewood Ave, Suite 110
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714.505.3475
Fax: 714.505.3476
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Microsoft Offie Specialist (MOS) Vouchers with free retake 
