Study four mandatory units:

Unit one:

Effective use of computers

Learn how to manage your computer desktop, access applications, allocate files and check for viruses.

Unit two:

Software applications

Explore advanced word processing and spreadsheet applications and learn how to format, edit and present your work effectively.

Unit three:

Using email

This unit will help you to make the most of your email by exploring advanced email features.

Unit four:

Using computers safely and securely

Then choose two of the following six optional units:

Optional unit
one:

Using the Internet

Find out how to get yourself on the web. In this unit you will use HTML to develop web pages, create hyperlinks and build a small website.

Optional unit
two:

Developing a web page

You know how to surf the web, now find out how to get yourself on it. In this unit you will use HTML to develop web pages, create hyperlinks and build a small website.

Optional unit
three:

Database techniques

This unit will help you to improve your database skills. Learn how to input and delete information from a database, how to create a new database and all about designing a basic query.

Optional unit
four:

Database applications

Do more with your data. This unit shows you how to create complex queries and how to create and print reports.

Optional unit
five:

Using desktop publishing software

In this first desktop publishing unit you will learn how to create, save and desktop publish professional documents.

Optional unit
six:

Putting desktop publishing into practice

If you want to do even more with your documents, this second desktop publishing unit will explore cost, design, print and production issues involved in producing publications.

What software will I need access to in order to study this course?

• An Internet enabled PC (click here to take a look at the hardware and software requirements and see what this should include)
  
• Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express (alternatively, a web-based email account such as Hotmail can be used)
  
• Microsoft Word
  
• Microsoft Excel
  
• Antivirus software such as Norton Antivirus, McAfee Virus Scan, Trend PC-cillin or F-Secure
  
• Microsoft Backup or similar backup software
  
• Notepad text editing software (if you choose to study Optional unit two: Developing a web page)
  
• Microsoft Access (if you choose to study Optional unit three: Database techniques and/or Optional unit four: Database applications)
  
• Microsoft Publisher (if you choose to study Optional unit five: Using desktop publishing and/or Optional unit six: Putting desktop publishing into practice)
  
• Flash 6/MX plugin – download this now!
• Adobe Acrobat Reader – download this now!