Technology is and will remain integral to efficient business processes. Industry requires graduates who have an appreciation and enthusiasm for how IT enables the modern business world, such as the internet, email, mobile communications and databases.
Basic IT skills including the ability to use word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools are imperative for today’s business. In addition students are introduced to the fundamentals of information systems.
File Management
Why file management
Files & folders
Managing files
Exploring folders
The View menu
Working with folders
Moving/copying files
Renaming & deleting
Saving documents & creating folders
Using floppy disks
The Desktop
Shortcuts
Finding files
Compressing files
Managing printers
Internet and Email
Using the internet and e-mail
Home pages & navigating
Favourites/Bookmarks
Copying text & pictures
Searching the web
PDF files/downloads
Saving web pages
Sending & receiving e-mail
Signatures, the address book
Microsoft Word
Toolbars & menus
Opening, closing & saving documents
Copy, cut & paste
Spelling & designing
Paragraph formatting
Images, page design & templates
Using Tables
Printing
Using MailMerge
Advanced formatting
Microsoft Excel
Modifying, AutoSum & deleting
Basic formulas
Copying, pasting and formulae
Formatting & alignment
Charts
Saving, closing and re-opening
Page setup & printing
Cell formatting
Sorting, freezing & filtering
Microsoft PowerPoint
Getting started
Formatting, bullets & indentations
Images, charts and WordArt
Saving, opening and closing
Views, formats and templates
Presenting a slideshow
Sorting & annotating
Master slides & printing
The delivery of this module will be means of tutor-lead IT laboratory classes.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |