Basic Computer Skills
Course Sector:
IT
Course Type:
Short Courses
Supporting Information:
Minimum number required.
Brief Course Content:
- The processor, monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer. Switching on, Disc drives.
- The keyboard – Typing keys, numeric keypad, arrow keys and function keys.
- The desktop – Opening programmes from the desktop and the Start menu.
- A brief introduction to Windows . Switching between programmes.
- Finding your way around: Smart icons, Menus, Wrap around (using Microsoft Word)
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Exercise, using some of the functions, Printing, Exiting and Shutting down.
Brief Course Outcomes:
The trainee will gain many basic skills and will have the ability and confidence to use them on a PC.
