Basic Computer Skills For Administrative & Support Staff

Course Overview:

Program Aim

This course aims to empower the few who still do not have a basic understanding (up to usage level) of the computer, its functionality and features, as well as how it could help streamline their business Processes.

Learning Objectives

• Learn the basics of Information technology
• Know the available IT solutions available and how they can aid your operations
• Get acquainted with a computer
• Understand the Basics of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Power Point, and use the knowledge to prepare basic office documents, presentations and do basic excel oriented activities.

Course Content

1. CONCEPT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Getting Started:(Types of computers, Main parts of a Personal Computer, Computer Performance)
• Hardware
• Software
• Information Networks
• Use of IT in everyday lives.
• The Electronic World.

2. USING THE COMPUTER

• Getting Started: Introduction, first steps with the computer.
• The Desktop: Introduction, Working with ICONS, working with windows, identifying your computers properties, personalizing your desktop.
• Managing Files: Overview, copying, moving and deleting files and Folders, Backing up files and folders.
• Print management.

      3.  WORD PROCESSING

• Getting Started: First Steps with Word processing, Saving as another file format, Adjusting Basic settings.
• Main Operations: Introduction, inserting data, selecting data, copying, moving and deleting text, Find and replace.
• Finishing a document: Styles and Pagination, Headers and footers.
• Printing: Preparing outputs, spelling and grammar, printing.
• Typing: getting up to speed with typing –Typing tutor software usage.

      4.  SPREADSHEETS

• Getting Started: First steps with spreadsheets, adjusting basic settings, document exchange.
• Basic Operations: Inserting data, selecting data, using the find tool, Rows and columns, sorting data
• Worksheets: handling worksheets, copying, moving and deleting cells.
• Printing: Preparing outputs, printing simple spreadsheets.

      5.  PRESENTATIONS

• Getting Started: First steps with presentation tools, Adjusting basic settings, saving as another file format.
• Developing a presentation: Presentation views, installing master slides, copying,  moving and deleting text, images and slides
• Printing and distribution: Slide setup, printing and distribution.