Computer Applications Training

Background Information

The modules below have been designed for Computer users working in Microsoft Office applications in a small to medium sized organisations.

The course modules offer the chance to pick out a selection of both basic and more advanced skills relevant to self taught individuals who don’t wish to study for the full qualification for each of the Microsoft packages.

Modules are shown as 1 and 2 day intensive courses or can be delivered as 2 hour sessions over a period of 3 or 6 weeks.

Equipment and Resources

For individual tuition a minimum specification of Windows 2000 or XP and at least Microsoft Office 2002 (including Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, FrontPage, Outlook, Outlook Express). Access to the internet with email facilities would be needed for certain courses.

Make your computer work for you - 1 Day

Find out how to make your computer work for you and your business/organisation using the Microsoft packages to their best effect. Practice a selection of basic and advanced skills on packages like Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet, Access and PowerPoint.

At the end of this intensive course you will have seen how to

• Create good looking correspondence and your own flyer
• Use Word and Excel together to take the strain of reports, quotations and estimates
• Monitor your cashflow and manage your budgets on a basic spreadsheet
• Get to grips with email, attachments and the Internet as a powerful resource
• Organise your files and folders on the computer to avoid problems

Participants are assumed to have some basic computing experience using Word or similar software to produce simple correspondence.

Better computing skills with Microsoft Office - 2 Days

An intensive course designed to take you into a wide range of Microsoft Office programmes and get the best out of your computer. Using a selection of presentations and practical exercises you will take away both basic and advanced skills showing you how to make your PC work for you.

At the end of this intensive course you will have seen how to

• Produce good looking letters, flyers, quotes and presentations.
• Use spreadsheets to manage your money and company budgets.
• Keep customer records and sales information that suit your needs
• Make the most of email and the internet as a business resource.
• Manage your files and data to avoid problems

Participants are assumed to have basic computing experience using Word or similar software to produce correspondence and some knowledge of Excel spreadsheet or similar package.

Looking good with Microsoft Office packages - 2 Days

An intensive course designed to take you into a selection of advanced skills (Level 3) using the Microsoft Office programmes to create and manipulate images in reports, presentations, spreadsheets and emails. Suitable for learners who are able to produce letters and correspondence on Word and a basic spreadsheet using Excel.

At the end of this course you will have seen how to

• Create and manipulate images and text using Word as a desk top publishing package
• Create graphs and charts using data on spreadsheets for use in reports, presentations and newsletters
• Locate and edit clip art images from standard libraries
• Produce email messages and basic web pages using Word and FrontPage.

Participants are assumed to have basic computing experience using Word or similar software to produce correspondence and some knowledge of Excel spreadsheet or similar package.