Course description
This course is perfect for those who wish to advance their IT skills, learning how to apply the principles of IT within work roles or everyday life. With full tutor support available and no deadlines or timetabling to contend with; learning a new skill has never been easier. A simple and stress-free way to study all from the comfort of your own home. You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be sent via post or email, so handing in an assignment in simple.
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
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