Course description
Enhance your career prospects while improving your IT skills with this Information Technology Level 3 online course.
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Training Course Content
Unit 1: IT Systems: Hardware, Software and Memory
- General computer systems
- Processors
- Input and output devices
- Storage devices
- Memory and backup applications
- Types of software
- Commands and user interfaces
Unit 2: Spreadsheets, Desktop Publishing, and Word Processing
- Word processing software
- Formatting
- DTP graphics and how to use them in documents
- Spreadsheet software and applications
Unit 3: Using Databased and Presentation Software
- How to create databases
- How to organise data
- Video and audio editing software
- Presentation software
Unit 4: Communication via Networking and the Internet
- Different types of network
- Data transmission principles and methods
- The internet and security issues
- Social networking
Unit 5: Specialist IT Applications
- Web authoring
- Data capture
- Encoding
Unit 6: Information Systems in Society
- Information technology in society
- Communications in Society
- The Data Protection Act
- Computers and Crime
Course delivery details
Split into 6 units, every element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of information technology, so you can achieve the theoretical knowledge you need to apply these skills within real and practical settings.
This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.
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