BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS

OVERVIEW

This training is designed to up

adjusted during the session to accommodate the needs of the participants. It will

include some time to address any specific difficulties they are experiencing in usi

aspect of the software. The following is

determined when participants are identified.

Duration: 3 days

SUMMARY CONTENT

Introduction to MS Office

This programme is aimed at new users of PCs who have limited time to devote to

gaining new skills but who want a clearer understanding of working with computers.

The presenter will give clear, focused instructions on how to make effective use of a PC

with just basic knowledge. It will be borne in mind that participants may not be

making daily use of computers.

Working with MS Windows

Desktop

Taskbar

Toolbars

Moving & resizing windows

Working in multiple windows

Using applications

Launching Applications e.g. Word, Excel

Creating a document

Saving a document

Saving changes to a document

Good saving practice

Selecting text

Cut, copy and paste

Basic formatting

My Computer- managing f

Creating and naming folders for easy use

Moving and copying files between folders

Good directory structure practice

COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS

This training is designed to up-skill staff in Microsoft applications. The content can be

adjusted during the session to accommodate the needs of the participants. It will

include some time to address any specific difficulties they are experiencing in usi

aspect of the software. The following is guideline only, finalized content to be

determined when participants are identified.

SUMMARY CONTENT

Introduction to MS Office Word and Excel

This programme is aimed at new users of PCs who have limited time to devote to

gaining new skills but who want a clearer understanding of working with computers.

The presenter will give clear, focused instructions on how to make effective use of a PC

just basic knowledge. It will be borne in mind that participants may not be

making daily use of computers.

Working with MS Windows what all the buttons are for

Moving & resizing windows

Working in multiple windows

applications spreadsheets, word processing etc.

Launching Applications e.g. Word, Excel

Creating a document

Saving a document

Saving changes to a document

Good saving practice

Cut, copy and paste

managing files

Creating and naming folders for easy use

Moving and copying files between folders

Good directory structure practice

skill staff in Microsoft applications. The content can be

adjusted during the session to accommodate the needs of the participants. It will

include some time to address any specific difficulties they are experiencing in using any

guideline only, finalized content to be

This programme is aimed at new users of PCs who have limited time to devote to

gaining new skills but who want a clearer understanding of working with computers.

The presenter will give clear, focused instructions on how to make effective use of a PC

just basic knowledge. It will be borne in mind that participants may not be

Introduction to the Internet

begin taking advantage of

THE INTERNET

Terms and concepts

How the Web works

Search Engines

Downloading Information

Internet Explorer Basics

The Main Browser Window

The Main Explorer Toolbar

Basic Browsing

Viewing Documents While Not On The Web

Printing Web Documents

Tips For Doing Web Searches

Speeding Up Your Browsing

Management Of Favorites

Customising Preferences

Effective Internet Explorer Use

Email

Using Microsoft Outlook

Finding your e-mail address

Connecting, checking for and receiving mail

Creating messages in Microsoft Outlook

Revising messages

Sending messages

Sending Queued Messages

Attaching Files to messages

Using folders

Filtering Incoming Messages into Folders

Managing disk space by compacting messages

Signature files

Introduction to the Internet a hands-on programme covering all that is needed to

begin taking advantage of the internet and e-mail.

Terms and concepts

How the Web works

Downloading Information

Internet Explorer Basics

The Main Browser Window

The Main Explorer Toolbar

Viewing Documents While Not On The Web

Web Documents

Tips For Doing Web Searches

Speeding Up Your Browsing

Management Of Favorites

Customising Preferences

Effective Internet Explorer Use

Using Microsoft Outlook

mail address

Connecting, checking for and receiving mail

Creating messages in Microsoft Outlook

Revising messages

Sending Queued Messages

Attaching Files to messages

Filtering Incoming Messages into Folders

Managing disk space by compacting messages

on programme covering all that is needed to