Portland Obaarvar, Saptambar 28, 1983 Section I Paga 7
Colliers opens computer school
A new high technology oriented
buxines* will open in inner North
o u t Portland in the month o f Octo
ber. Microcomputer Schools of
America will be opening at 321 N .E .
20th Avenue, specializing in micro
vising »tudents on equipment pur-
computer program ming dan ce for
both youth and adults. It will offer
in-house classes as well as classes in
facilities provided by firms contract
ing with the school.
The staff at Portland's newest
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computer training facility is headed
by Albert R. (Skip) Collier, manag
er and lead instructor, and Jo Ann
Collins, scheduling coordinator.
Collier, an adjunct microcomputer
instructor at Portland Community
College, comes to this position with
strong academic credentials includ
ing an electrical engineering degree
from the University o f Nevada at
Reno and a Master o f Business A d
ministration degree from Portland
State University. He also brings
quality teaching skills to the school
as evidenced by his consistently high
ratings as both a business manage
ment and microcomputer instructor
at Portland Com m unity College.
Both Jo Ann and Skip have a
strong commitment to making the
computer training available to Port
land’ s Black community. They rec
ognize that Portland Blacks have
not always had the opportunity to
be in the forefront o f change. Micro
computer Schools o f America hopes
to change this pattern in the area of
microcomputers by providing rea
sonably priced training in a conveni
ent location at convenient times.
They also see a pressing need for the
participation o f Black youth in the
microcomputer field and they will
be making a concentrated effort to
involve Black youth. These efforts
will include parental involvement,
working with youth oriented orga
nizations, and providing scholar
ships for youth from low income
families.
Microcomputer Schools o f A m er
ica is a division o f Professional
Training Systems. W hile new to the
consumer
market,
Professional
Training Systems has provided elec
trical system, electronics, and con-
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(Photo: Lonnie Bradley)
struction project management train
ing in six western states since I »79.
Professional Training Systems has
established itself as a leader in tech
nical training with companies and
agencies including Weyerhaeuser,
Louisiana Pacific, C ity o f Seattle.
City o f Tacoma, Arizona Electric
Power Cooperative, the State o f
Oregon. Nevada Power Company,
the Bonneville Power Adm inistra
tion, and Pepperdinc University.
In
bringing
Microcomputer
Schools o f America to Portland,
the same traditions that have made
the industrial training a success will
be maintained. One o f these tradi
tions is a commitment to training
for learning and not to training as a
sales to d . W hile most o f those in
the field o f microcomputer training
have followed industry's pattern o f
using training as a means to sell
equipment. Microcomputer Schools
of America has chosen not to fd lo w
and provides a single service.. qual
ity training. This not only allows all
of
Microcomputer
Schools o f
America's resources to be channeled
into training, but also allows the
staff to be totally objective when ad-
Vickers accepts position
Sharon Vickers, daughter o f M r.
A Mrs. Thomas R. Vickers, has ac
cepted a position teaching English
and Reading at the upper school
(high school) at Louisiana State
School for the Deaf in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. Sharon will also
head the Department o f Music In
terpretation. A t the present time the
school occupies two campuses, one
for the lower school with students
ages 2 to 14, and another campus
for the upper school, ages IS to 22.
The State o f Louisiana is now
building a $26 million campus to be
completed in early 1985. The new
campus will accommodate all stu
dents, aproximately 500, o f the
lower and upper schools.
Before leaving the Los Angeles
area where she was doing freelance
Bowl to commemorate the 20th
anniversary o f Dr. M artin Luther
King’s " I Have a D ream " speech.
Aware o f the importance and
honored to be part o f this outstand
ing event, Sharon made a one-day
flight from Baton Rouge to partici
pate in the program.
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Another tradition that M icrocom
puter Schools o f America brings to
Portland is training that is practical.
The emphasis is on training that is
useful whether for career advance
ment, for a career change, or for
personal enjoyment
The Microcomputer Schools of
America training facility provides
another first in Portland by having
free access to computers for practice
by students. Programming students
must practice between class ses
sions I f a student does not own a
computer this normally means rent
ing computer time at rates beginning
at $5.00 per hour, or buying a com
puter. Most students who are con
sidering buying would prefer to wait
until they can make an intelligent
decision and the free computer time
in the practice room provides them
with this opportunity to learn before
they buy.
I f you are interested in, or think
you are interested in computers,
give Microcomputer Schools o f
America a telephone call at (503)
238-1404 and further explore the
wave o f the future.
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M r. Cosby is the second person in
recent weeks to acquire stock in the
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A LITTLE ABOUT US
For the past 4 years. Profesaionsl Training Systems (PTSI has bean a leader in technical train
¡ng for industrial, commercial, and municipal entities in the western U S. W a are now bringing
our proven expertise to the consumer market through our Microcomputer Schools of America
a division of PTS.
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321 NE 20th Avenue
SCHOOLS
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AMERICA
Our approach to technical training is simple. Do It wall, make it enjoyabb. and make it convenl
ant. W e do all three wall. Each student has his or her own computer for in-claaa use. For those
students who do not have a home computer, w a have a practice computer room that can ba
used at no additional cost. Our inatrudors are all trained professionals who not only know their
subject matter, but who also have excellent interpersonal skills. This combination results in an
enjoyabb learning experience
Accaas by Tri-M at is exceptionally good. W e re a half-minute walk from Sandy Boubvard and a
2 H-m inute walk from Burnside at 321 N.E. 20th Avenue Parking b abundant and w a re next
door to an excellent shop for the lunchtime student.
W a guarantee to remove the mystery of computers. Now is the time to become knowledge
abb, because those who do not will become functionally obeobte. W e've priced our courses
during our Portbnd opening In a manner to make them attractive. W e wUl, however, be in
creasing our prices in the months ahead.
CLASS SCHEDULES
N o te : All courses ere 8 hours in length and begin the week of October 3rd. One-hour cis
are held twice a week and 2-hour classes are held once a week. All courses run for 4
weeks.
A D U LTS C H E D U LE
Portland, Or 97232
J D U C T IO N T O B A S IC
(503) 238-1404
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Early morning
Noon
Afternoon
Evening
BASIC is the standard language of all micro, home end personal computers. It abo can be used
on virtually every brge computer in use today. All business and technical programming can be
done in BASIC.
IN T R O D U C T IO N T O B A S IC This course provides the student with a basic understanding of
how computers work and of the relationship between a programming language and the com
putar. Students wW bem PRINT, LET, TAB, SPC, READ. DATA, INPUT, and END commands.
T u itio n
Tuesday b Thursday
Tuesday & Thursday
Tueedey
Monday
Monday
9:46 a.m .
12:00 p.m .
3:46 p.m .
6:4 6p .m .
7:46 p.m .
to 7:46 a.m .
to 1 00 p.m .
to 5:46p .m .
to 7 :4 6 p .m .
to 9:46 p.m .
826.00
826 00
826 00
826.00
826.00
5:4 6p .m . to 7 :4 6 p .m .
IJ O p .m . to 3 :3 0 p .m .
826.00
826 00
YO UTH SCHEDULE
IN T R O D U C T IO N T O T U R TLE 0 R A P H IC 8
Evening
Weekend
Friday
Saturday
IN T E R M E D IA T E B A S IC Intermediate BASIC takes the student to the level where he or she
can write programs for horns or business bookkeeping, and for educational games for youth
Students will b e m to use FOR. NEXT. GOTO, D IM , O N, RND, PEEK, end POKE commends
(Begins November, 1983.)
A D V A N C E D B A S IC This course completes the BASIC language sequence. Students will
have the information to do compbx programming including scientific and engineering applica
tions. Students will also have the information to write vaiuabb programs such as mailing lists,
data bases, sorting routines and alphabetizing routines. Commends covered include ABS
ASC. CHR8, A TN , SG N, SIN, COS. T A N , LEN, LEFT!, M ID I, R IG H T !, STR8. end G E T I.
(Begins December, 1983.)
TURTLE G R A P H IC 8 T h b is the ideal programming language for youngsters It teaches the
concepts of programming in a manner that is fun for the 6- to 12 year old set WhHe teeming to
drew pictures, the students will b e m the function of statement numbers and the concepts of
branching, loops, end subroutines. Turtb Graphics also allows the young programmer to
explore sound and graphics At the seme time, programming principbe are learned that provide
an eaay transition to the BASIC language.
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FUTURE COURSES
Intermediate BASIC (November. 1983)
Advanced BASIC (December, 1983)
Intermedíete T u rtb Graphics (November, 1983)
Advanced T u rtb Graphics (December, 1983)
Introduction to 9602 Assembly Language (January, 1984)
Intermediate 9602 Assembly Language (February. 1984)
Advanced 9602 Aaeembiy Language (March, 19841
COBOL (On demand)
FORTRAN (On demand)
PASCAL (On demand)
REGISTRATION
Registration can ba dona by talaphona (503) 238-1404 until tha first class
aaaalon, M onday through Friday. 8:00 a .m . to 6:00 p.m .
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