Title

Computer Basics Short Course

Learning Outcomes;

Objectives;

The Learner will:

The Learner can:

1. Understand the main

1.1

Explain the main functions within a word processing package

functions of a word

1.2

Describe how to insert, overtype, move and delete text

processor

1.3

Describe how to open, save and close an existing document

1.4

Describe how tables and diagrams can be inserted within a text

1.5

Describe how pictures and symbols can be inserted within a text

document

2. Be able to use the main

2.1

Demonstrate the use of common functions for manipulating and

functions of a word

evaluating text

processor

2.2

Demonstrate the use of a range of functions to alter the

presentation of word  processed documents

2.3

Demonstrate the use of a range of functions to improve the

presentation of word processed documents

3. Be able to extract

3.1

List a range of search engines which can be used to find specific

information from the

information

Internet without

3.2

Extract text from a website

plagiarising

3.3

Export website text into a word processed document

3.4

Demonstrate how website text should be presented in a word

processed document in order to avoid plagairism

4. Understand how to

4.1

Explain how to open a new spreadsheet

open, create and modify a

4.2

Describe how to open a new worksheet and enter data

spreadsheet

4.3

Describe how to save and close a worksheet

4.4

Describe a range of ways in which data can be manipulated and

evaluated

4.5

Describe how to modify and print graphs

5. Be able to format a

5.1

Demonstrate how cells, rows, columns and worksheets can be

spreadsheet

formatted

5.2

List a range of formulae which can be applied to data in a

worksheet

5.3

Demonstrate the use of a range of formulae to manipulate

worksheet data

5.4

Identify the tools which navigate worksheets, different views and

sections

5.5

Demonstrate the use of a range of functions to improve the

presentation of data in a worksheet

6.  Be able to create

6.1

Select from a range of graph types according to how information

graphs from a

needs to be presented

spreadsheet

6.2

Enter data ranges, titles and labels to create graphs

6.3

Demonstrate how to place a graph onto a spreadsheet

7. Understand the main

7.1

Describe how to open, save and close a presentation slideshow

functions of presentation

7.2

Explain how to insert and duplicate slides

software

7.3

Describe how to print slides, handouts and speaker notes

7.4

Explain how to incorporate animation into a presentation

8. Be able to utilise

8.1

Demonstrate how to navigate a screen display and view a

presentation software

presentation

8.2

Demonstrate the use of a range of tools for editing slide text

8.3

Demonstrate the creation of a presentation with a range of types of

text, graphics and animation