TERRACE — Preston Man- © : Seidlitz says that Reform Par- ~| “i >). ning, leader of the Reform Party - ty’s position on the Meech Lake |. _ +, ¢ fof. Canada, will be holding a. - Accord is.one of federal equali- i "." -ypublic’ meeting in the basement: : ty..““We don’t believe that Que- _ “ofthe Terrace Library tonight at. bec is any more of a distinct et b> | Cc “i. | Society than ‘we are,’’ she says. '» “According to a'Reform Party And as far as the federal deficit » ‘spokesman in Terrace, Joleene “is concerned, Seidlitz says. Man- - Seidlitz,- Manning: will be ‘dis- _ning-will be outlining his. solu- i “- cussing issues such as the Meech tion to the problem —asolution § _ ‘ake Accord and: the ‘federal . that. doesn’t mean ‘unemploy-". J ~ deficit. Time will also be. made, ment. ‘'Long. term social. assis-_ available for public discussion , tance: is totally unacceptable,” of regional and national issues, © said Seidlitz. oo _ by Rainer Glannelia Certified ‘Data Processor After a vacation it can be a bit difficult getting back into the ‘swing’ of things. So, dear readers, please bear with me while I. indulge in a few words about a fellow columnist. Especially as he - These elght-year-olds are playing soccer In safety at Skeena Junior Secondary following an | tek be able to respond — he’ll be leaving Terrace as this issue alleged shooting at E.T. Kenney. A crow was shot only 50 feet away from where they were . hitsthe stand. . oo, _ «+ *" playing at about 6:30 p.m. on July 4. Anyone with any information should contact the RCMP : . Phil-Hartl’s column Business Beat has been'a source of good at 638-0333. =. ss ¥ y So . M ~*~ business advice that was appreciated by many of those in. business | "and especially those entering business. 1 found.many of hisin- — - a. 7 a . '. OF EXTRA VALUES - stallments useful both when I was teaching at the College and _ June 27 to July 31 when I re-entered private practice. In addition, over the past few _ years, I've had occasion to discuss ideas with Phil Hartl and have - always appreciated his knowledge and insights. Many in Terrace ~ will miss both him and Linda Hartl, a capable computer consul- ° — Good luck to you both, Phil and Linda Hartl, in-your new sur- ‘“ soundings of Nanaimo (Nirvana???). I’m sure you will both be "appreciated there as you were here. - — _ eps “Lo ose Tralning, part Il — Sources of Training | » si my last column, which seems ages ago,.1 discussed the im-__ : portance of training and.the surprising degree of neglect that: © 7 ' many first-time buyers gave to this. aspect of computerization. That is, neglect until the moment they were faced with the ' machine on their desks and then said, ‘Now what?’. - This ‘week we'll take a quick look at sources of training, or as . some authors like to say, learning. There are more choices than the newcomer would first actually think. Once one realizes that . ' Jearning to use a computer program is safer than learning how to * drive a vehicle or fly an airplane (it’s hard.to be physically in- __ jured as a result of making a computer keyboarding error) one should realize there are many ways of becoming capable in _ Operating a’ computer program. an oo .- First there are the free sources. To begin,: one can just use the “f manuals and tutorial disks that are supplied with the program | --and attempt to.teach oneself that way. This can be tedious and _ slow but at least costs nothing extra.. Often the computer vendor _will provide some briefing or instruction, and in the cases of specialty software such as medical, insurance, travel, etc., instruc- _ tion —- even extensive instruction — will be supplied as part of -.. the package price. Another ‘free’ source is obtaining hands-on briefing from knowledgeable colleagues or friends. — , Next there are the paid sources.. One that should. always be ex- | amined is the course offerings at your local community college. | { These will range from general.evening introductory courses, ~E-4FEMPOMTOPAZ $457 customer cash *2.RANGER ... eo * - . “Regular Cab” only an $500 customer cash ‘<@ ‘NB: $500 on Supercab cancelled | 3. “E” SERIES — MANUAL) y - | TRANSMISSION g°. 4. FINANCE RATES — FORD CREDIT ONLY _ . PROBE TRACER BRONCO Il - "consultant or trdiniig organization. These wilt usually: arrange ‘ | trdintrig to Be cotiducted at your site and tailor the training to your company’s applications and data.: a Co. ’ The most common trade-off is time versus moncy.. Therefore, the option of learning from manuals is inexpensive for someone o | : with time to spare and an inclination if not a liking for solving | | problems from manuals. Similarly, briefing from colleagues or 7 friends is excellent if one has peers who are not only a knowledgeable but also capable of passing that knowledge on. College courses and workshops can be very good value for money, provided they are scheduled suitably for the business a __tearner, Custom training, although by its very nature may be best tailored for the business that is computerizing, can easily become - expensive, The beginning user must be aware thata combination . of approaches often returns best value for time and money spent. . "For example, a college course for general fundamentals could be OT EM FORD / _- followed by a custom course in a specific application. oO, | - Regardless of approaches, the most important factor in learn- a 4831 KEITH AVENUE, TERRACE, B.C, 635-4984 ‘ing a computer application is the practice and usage of the system .... 'by the learners immediately after the course. 5 see weber, Dem eaiebe es ae ‘Probe rebate cancelled: - i q . on through more intensive ‘immersion’ courses of special topics, 0 re Retail RCL ] - complete computer training programs. ypically. the more gener oo? 94 ome ° I. .. (often called computer literacy) courses will cost less per hour of . a a " months 8.9 % 90% - | 1 instruction than the more specific or intensive courses... og Onins 9.9% . 10.0% ce, tl _. Another approach, often (but'not.always) the most expensive ee OF 48.months 10.9% 11.0% Ps h solution, is {o obtain custom training from a private computer. 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