Introduction to Computers

Description

Target Group:

School Leavers

Self-employed individuals

Persons employed in the Private & Public Sector Organizations

Persons who own a computer

Course Content:

Section 1 – Basic concepts of IT

* History of computing

* Computer hardware, software & data

* Uses of computer

* The negative impact of computer

Section 2 – Using a Computer

* Starting up, clicking around & shutting down

* Exploring your computer

* Working with folders & files

* Exploring windows

Section 3 – Word Processing

* Your first letter in word

* Formatting, positioning & copying text

* Long documents, little details

* Tables, tabs & graphics

* Templates

* Advance features- files formats and importing spreadsheet data

Section 4 – Spreadsheets

* Your first steps in excel

* Arithmetic with excel

* Functions, formatting & printing

* Inserting, sorting & moving cells

* More about numbers, text & calculations

* Charting with excel

* Advance features- file formats & data importing

Section 5 – Databases

* What is a database?

* Building your access database (working with tables)

* Modifying your access database

* Making the database work for you

* Working with queries, forms & reports

Section 6 – Presentations

* Presentation basics

* Creating your first slides

* Adding graphics & pictures

* Projecting a consistent image

* Building a presentation

* Wowing the audience

Section 7 – Information & Communication

* Exploring the web, finding information within websites

* Finding information on the web

* Taking control of Internet Explorer

* E-mail with Outlook Express/ MS

* More about outgoing mail

Method of assessment:

Class Exercises & Final Exams at the end of the course. Successful participants will be issued a certificate of accomplishment and unsuccessful participants will be issued a certificate of attendance.