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ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADDS MICROSOFT ACCESS AND EXCEL CLASSES

Article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News Article date: November 13, 2008

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College issued the following news release:

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will offer a basic class in Microsoft Access 2007 and intermediate and advanced classes in Microsoft Excel 2007 before the end of the year.

These classes are designed for adults who need to learn the Microsoft Office 2007 version of these popular software packages. Many businesses and other organizations are moving to the 2007 versions for the newer features and ability to customize documents.

The cost for each course is $50 plus other class materials. Pre-registration is required by calling ...

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