COMPUTER LAB GOING CORPORATE; CONEJO ADULT SCHOOL UPGRADING CLASSES.Byline: Enrique Rivero Daily News Staff Writer Sometimes the computer classes offered by Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Adult Education run a little too fast for Sandy Keeler Keel´er n. 1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; - called also keelman ltname>. 2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc. . It seems that the instructor zips to the next topic just before Keeler has digested the information that came before. Keeler, who works in the accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying department at Cerwin-Vega Inc., a Simi Valley-based maker of speakers, already works on computers, but needs more familiarity with various computer programs for her job. So the new computer lab the school is setting up to offer specialized help for corporate clients is just the thing she needs to make her more computer literate computer literacy n. The ability to operate a computer and to understand the language used in working with a specific system or systems. computer literate adj. . ``My boss is really computer literate and I feel like a dinosaur dinosaur (dī`nəsôr) [Gr., = terrible lizard], extinct land reptile of the Mesozoic era. The dinosaurs, which were egg-laying animals, ranged in length from 2 1-2 ft (91 cm) to about 127 ft (39 m). ,'' Keeler said. I can get my work done, but (the lab) would benefit my job. That helps.'' The school is putting the finishing touches finishing touches finish npl the finishing touches → der letzte Schliff finishing touches npl → ultimi ritocchi mpl on its new computer lab, refurbished from an old classroom and decorated to look more, well, corporate, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. school officials. It will contain 14 top-of-the-line computers, all built by computer repair students, and will offer specialized training tailored to a company's needs, said June Moore, coordinator of special projects for the school. Computer technology is changing so fast that people need a place where they can keep up with it, Moore said. That's where the school comes in. For the past year the school has offered discounts off the cost of classes to local companies that send their employees to the school, Moore said. As time passed, it became apparent that more was needed, such as a place where school instructors could work with employees on computer programs and provide other specialized training, she said. That's where the computer lab comes in, she said. ``There's a tremendous need for us to keep on top of the technology wave and the people need a place where they can train and that's what we're working on,'' Moore said. The new lab will open in September, school officials said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--Color only in Conejo editon) Cathy Garziano, left, and Sue Scudder upgrade a computer Tuesday in the Conejo Valley Adult Education computer repair class. (2--Color only in Conejo edition) Amelia Espinoza, center, learns how to work on Windows 95 in the computer lab at the Conejo Valley Adult Education Center. Michael Owen
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