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Supported Software

CCA provides training for any software application that is on your desktop or laptop computer.  We help keep your skills up-to-date with the latest tools.  If you are interested in an application but don’t see it  listed below, feel free to contact us

Microsoft

Microsoft applications make up a powerful suite of interrelated desktop programs with the Office suite often referred to as the industry standard in office productivity.

Access – relational database applications with input forms and reports

Excel – spreadsheets, charts, pivot tables and more

FrontPage – web development application combining a user interface and HTML code

Outlook – personal information manager for e-mail, contacts, tasks and calendar

PowerPoint – electronic presentations

Project – software to assist in the management of projects

Publisher – desktop publishing for creating newsletters, brochures, flyers, announcements

Visio – based graphic application for diagrams, process flows, organizational charts

Word – word processing from mail merge to tables and forms 

Graphic Design

Explore your creative side with courses in some of the most in-demand software applications for visual communication and presentation.

Acrobat – create, store and share documents and PDF files

Dreamweaver – web development application combining a user interface and HTML code

FrontPage – web development application combining a user interface and HTML code

Illustrator – vector graphics application for typesetting and logo graphic areas of design

InDesign - desktop publishing page layout software for publication documents

Photoshop – pixel-based image editor for photo and graphics manipulation

Publisher – desktop publishing for creating newsletters, brochures, flyers, announcements 

Business Tools

For small to medium size businesses needing contact management, reporting and accounting solutions.

ACT – contact management software

Crystal Reports – stand-alone report writing application

EndNote – create bibliographies and citations

FileMaker Pro – relational database application from FileMaker Inc.

Peachtree – accounting software for small and medium-size businesses

Project – software to assist in the management of projects

Quickbooks – accounting software for small and medium-size businesses

SalesForce.com – customer relationship management (CRM) applications, available to businesses via the internet

Visio – vector-based graphic application for diagrams, process flows, organizational charts 

OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org is a free office productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites such as Microsoft.

Base – relational database application

Calc – spreadsheet application to calculate, analyze and present your numeric data

Draw – simple diagrams up to 3-D illustrations

Impress – electronic presentations

Math – create mathematical equations

Writer – word processing for labels, letters, even a book 

Document Management

Documentum – provides a suite of collaborative services which include electronic document management

SharePoint – Internet Explorer-based collaboration functions, process management modules, search modules and a document-management platform

Windows – software operating system and file manager with a graphical user interface

 

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