Richard Rost is the owner and president of 599CD Computer Training and Amicron Computing, a small technology firm based in Amherst, NY dedicated to helping people get the most from their computers.
A self-taught computer expert, Richard founded Amicron in 1994 to provide custom-built computer systems and related services to the Western New York area. In addition to building computers himself, Richard also offered his customers networking solutions, custom software development, and personalized training solutions to meet their individual business needs. Richard's personal specialty is building database solutions using Microsoft Access.
After teaching live seminars for over a year, Richard Rost developed his highly-refined video tutorials under the very popular 599CD name. Richard wanted to offer his tutorials at a price low enough so everyone could afford them. After much debate and research, he decided on a price of $5.99 for his beginner, one-hour lessons. Since the lessons were initially only available on CD-ROM, the name 599CD just made sense. Today, Richard has many different levels of courses available (beginner through advanced) in several different topics. His courses are also available on CD, and downloadable over the Web.
Courses
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11123 min11-part Microsoft Office course68 CQ
Microsoft Access, part of the Microsoft Office Professional suite, is the go-to entry-level software for mass tracking and managing of records. In need of your own data management system for your small business? This 14-lesson course for beginners from Amicron shows you how to use Access to create tables and run queries, sort and filter data using several easy-to-use parameters, work with different data types, and more.
with AmicronMicrosoft Access, part of the Microsoft Office Professional suite, is the go-to entry-level software for mass tracking and managing of records. In need of your own data management system for your small business? This 14-lesson course for beginners from Amicron shows you how to use Access to create tables and run queries, sort and filter data using several easy-to-use parameters, work with different data types, and more.
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1171 min11-part Microsoft Office course42 CQ
Become a spreadsheet ninja! This course from Amicron, designed for complete beginners, covers everything you need to know to make functional, dynamic spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel 2010. Tour the Excel ribbon and interface before jumping into basic data entry and formatting. By the end of these 11 simple lessons, you should know how to write math formulas and organize data into easy-to-read XLS files.
with AmicronBecome a spreadsheet ninja! This course from Amicron, designed for complete beginners, covers everything you need to know to make functional, dynamic spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel 2010. Tour the Excel ribbon and interface before jumping into basic data entry and formatting. By the end of these 11 simple lessons, you should know how to write math formulas and organize data into easy-to-read XLS files.
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11151 min11-part Basic Computing course82 CQ
For those used to traditional Microsoft Operating Systems - XP, Vista or Windows 7 - the switch to Windows 8 OS can seem a bit daunting. Not to worry. Over the course of 11 lessons, Amicron teaches you how to use the Windows 8 start screen and desktop, how to download and use apps, and how to personalize your device. You'll also get an inside scoop on the most useful apps and programs available on Windows 8! This course is geared towards the average laptop, tablet, or PC user.
with AmicronFor those used to traditional Microsoft Operating Systems - XP, Vista or Windows 7 - the switch to Windows 8 OS can seem a bit daunting. Not to worry. Over the course of 11 lessons, Amicron teaches you how to use the Windows 8 start screen and desktop, how to download and use apps, and how to personalize your device. You'll also get an inside scoop on the most useful apps and programs available on Windows 8! This course is geared towards the average laptop, tablet, or PC user.
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762 min7-part Microsoft Office course33 CQ
New to Microsoft Office? Then you're probably eager to get started with Microsoft Word, the go-to program for creating text documents. Over the course of 13 lessons, instructor Richard Rost will walk you through an overview of Microsoft Word basics. Learn to navigate the program using the Word interface and ribbon. Once you're comfortable, learn to create a document—a business letter—and enter edit, and format text. You'll learn a few keyboard shortcuts and how to print, email, and save files.
with AmicronNew to Microsoft Office? Then you're probably eager to get started with Microsoft Word, the go-to program for creating text documents. Over the course of 13 lessons, instructor Richard Rost will walk you through an overview of Microsoft Word basics. Learn to navigate the program using the Word interface and ribbon. Once you're comfortable, learn to create a document—a business letter—and enter edit, and format text. You'll learn a few keyboard shortcuts and how to print, email, and save files.