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Beginner Course in Computers -
Course Outline
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40 hours in this course spread over
7 lessons
This is a great all rounder course
that will teach you to use a computer effectively with Microsoft
Office and Windows. The course is designed for computer users who
have limited or no computer experience.
This course includes the following
lessons:
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Concepts of Information Technology (IT)
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Using
the Computer and Managing Files
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Word
Processing
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Spreadsheets
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Database
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Presentation
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Information and Communication
Audience:
This course is for those people who have never used a computer and
for those who have some computer experience but no formal
qualification proving their knowledge or skills.
Concepts of Information Technology
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Information technology
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Understanding computer types
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Main
parts of a personal computer
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Computer performance
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Input
and output
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Computer storage devices
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Software
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Types
of software
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Systems
development
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Networks
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The
electronic world
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Health,
safety, and environment
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Security
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Copyright and the law
Using and Managing
Computers and the File System
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Starting and shutting down the PC
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Displaying system information
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Changing the PC's desktop configuration
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PC
setup operations
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Introduction to icons
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Working with desktop icons
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Working with windows
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Using help
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Text editing
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File management
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Working with folders and files
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Deleting and restoring folders and files
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Searching for folders and files
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Compressing files
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Viruses
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Printer setup
Using a Word
processing program
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Opening and closing a word processing application and
documents
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Saving documents
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Adjusting settings
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Inserting data
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Selecting and editing data
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Copying, moving, and deleting text
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Search and replace
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Formatting text
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Working with text formats
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Working with paragraphs
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Working with lists and borders
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Document formatting
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Headers and footers
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Creating tables
Using a spreadhseet
program
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Opening and closing spreadsheets
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Creating and saving spreadsheets
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Using help
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Adjusting settings
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Cells
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Rows and columns
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Editing data
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Copying data
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Moving and deleting data
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Find and replace
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Sorting data
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Handling worksheets
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Working with formulas
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Cell referencing
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Working with functions
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The IF function
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Formatting numbers and dates
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Formatting cell contents
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Working with alignments and border effects
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Creating charts and graphs
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Editing charts and graphs
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Worksheet setup
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Printing worksheets
Using a database
program
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Database concepts
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Opening and closing a database application
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Adjusting settings
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Defining table fields
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Finalizing tables
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Creating table relationships
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Adding and revising records
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Working with forms
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Searching records
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Filtering and sorting records
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Queries
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Advanced query functions
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Creating reports
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Working with reports
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Printing information
How to create great
looking business presentations
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Opening and closing an application and presentations
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Using help
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Adjusting settings
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Presentation views
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Slides and design templates
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The master slide
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Adding and editing text
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Formatting the slide layout
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Inserting images
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Creating charts and graphs
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Creating organizational charts
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Drawing objects
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Editing drawn objects
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Copying, moving, and deleting objects
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Adding slide show effects
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Preparing presentations
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Printing and delivering a presentation
Using email and the
Internet
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Internet concepts
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Security considerations
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Using a Web browser
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Adjusting settings
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Accessing Web pages
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Using bookmarks
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Using a search engine
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Printing Web pages
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E-mail concepts and security considerations
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Opening and closing an e-mail application
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Using help
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Adjusting settings
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Reading mail messages
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Replying to mail messages
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Sending mail messages
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Advanced messaging options
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Copying, moving, and deleting messages
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Mail management techniques
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Using address books
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Organizing messages
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Printing messages
Features:
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Audio accompanies each lesson
page throughout the course.
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Activities allow learners to
apply course concepts in an interactive questioning
environment.
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Exercises allow learners to
practice in the actual application being studied.
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A Course Topics list contains
active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific
topics.
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Find-A-Word allows learners to
look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or
in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other
occurrences of the term in the same course.
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Search text enables learners
to rapidly search all text within a course to easily
retrieve information required.
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Courses challenge the learner
with a variety of question formats, including multi-step
simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and
fill-in-the-blank.
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A skill assessment generates a
customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
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A glossary provides a
reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
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Bookmarking tracks the
learner's progress in a course.
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