Introduction to Computing

Course Level: Entry

Course Type: Part Time

Curriculum Area Description: Computing

How to Apply: Postal or Telephone
Entry Requirements: The course is for beginners but it is preferable that you have a computer to practise on at home.

Study Hours: 2,5
Nº of Weeks:18

Additional Timetabling: 6pm - 8.30pm

Work Placement: No
Work Placement Attendence: Optional

Course Progression: Progression onto OCR IT Users Level 1 (ITQ), which is a nationally recognised qualification covering typical office applications such as word processing, databases and spreadsheets.

Careers Progression: This course gives a good grounding in the use of computers and would be useful in many types of employment

Course Description:
The aim of the course is to demystify computers, explain some of the terminology connected with computers and develop some basic skills in using computers for word processing, producing charts, finding information on the Internet and using email.

Description Breakdown:
The following areas will be covered:
Using a computer safely (switching on, using mouse & keyboard, working with the desktop menus & icons, saving & printing files, create a document e.g. poster, letter, insert picture or image or clip art or scanned picture and format a document, creating charts from numerical data)
Finding information using a computer (use the computer to access the internet, access information on CDs, DVDs, floppy disks & memory sticks, use a web browser, use a search engine and print information)
Using email: (create an email account, send & receive email messages, use an address book & print and delete emails)
Creating charts from numerical data
The course uses Microsoft Office 2007 software

Assessment Description: Continuous

Nº Places Available: 15

Qualification: OCR Entry Level Award in using ICT

Tuition Fees: 135
Material Fees: 5
Exams Fees: 25
Exam Registration: 0
Residential Fees: 0
Total Fees: 165

Additional Costs Total: 0

Days Times: Monday