Essential IT Skills Level 1

By completing the online Level 1 Essential IT Skills course you will cover the following:

Suitable for absolute IT beginners or novices

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Gain basic knowledge on widely used Microsoft Office programs, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

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Learn how to send effective email communications, produce more powerful presentations and do more with data

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Get computer literate to help you find success in a wide range of different careers

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Unit 1: Improving productivity using IT

Your learning goals:

• Planning an IT task

• Choosing software programmes

• Reviewing your work.

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Unit 2: Using email

Your learning goals:

• Create and send email messages

• Use ‘netiquette’ to get the most out of email

• Use your email address book

• Do more with email.

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Unit 3: Spreadsheet software

Your learning goals:

• Use spreadsheet software

• Create and use functions and formulae

• Create graphs and charts

• Format your spreadsheets.

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Unit 4: Word processing software

Your learning goals:

• Create a new document

• Enter text, numbers and symbols

• Insert image files and use tables

• Format documents.

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Unit 5: Database software

Your learning goals:

• Set up a database

• Enter data accurately

• Create records in your database

• Do more with your data

• Create and print reports.

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Unit 6: Presentation software

Your learning goals:

• Create a new presentation

• Use a design template

• Control your presentation

• Finish your presentation.

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