Duration

40 hours

Overview

Description

This series is designed for computer users who have limited or no computer experience, and may be used to help prepare for the European Computer Driving Licence Examination, Syllabus Version 4.0. The series of courses provides an overview of computer hardware, storage, software, and security and copyright considerations. This series also provides introductory instruction on using a personal computer and managing files. In addition, it covers using various PC applications including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, browser, and electronic mail applications. The European Computer Driving Licence (or ECDL) is the registered trade mark of The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Limited in Ireland and other countries. Presentation of the ECDL logo above, signifies that the courseware material distributed through this website has been developed by MindLeaders and has received the approval of the ECDL Foundation Ltd.

Audience

This series is for those people who have never used a computer and for those who have some computer experience but no formal qualification proving their knowledge or skills. It is also for those people who are preparing to take the European Computer Driving Licence examination

Course Content

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 1 Concepts of Information Technology (IT) This course provides an overview of computer hardware and software, networking, and the use of computers in a number of everyday applications.

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 2 Using the Computer and Managing Files This course shows learners how to start, shut down, and restart the computer, display system and desktop information and online help, work with icons and windows, organise files and folders, and edit and print data.

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 3 Word Processing This course shows learners how to use a word processing application to create documents and manipulate and format text. It also shows how to prepare a document for printing, preview and print a document, create tables, import objects, and merge a mailing list with a document. This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 4 Spreadsheets This course shows users how to work with a spreadsheet application to insert and manipulate data. It also shows how to create formulas and functions, format and print a spreadsheet, import objects, and create and adjust charts.This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 5 Database This course shows learners how to work with a database application to create a database; create, use, and change a data entry form; retrieve information; and create reports. This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 6 Presentation This course shows learners how to work with a presentation application to insert, manipulate, and format text, images, and slides. It also shows how to draw objects and produce charts for a presentation; how to print and distribute a presentation; and how to add special effects to a slide presentation. This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence 4.0 XP: 7 Information and Communication This course shows learners how to open a Web browsing application, search for information on the Web, and use electronic mail to send and receive messages. This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.