Introductory Computing

What is the aim of the course?
This course has been developed in a way that will enable you to progress from an absolute beginner to a competent, independent user of the computer, internet and email. You will be introduced to the mouse and keyboard and given the opportunity to build your confidence with the computer in a jargon-free and friendly environment. The start of the course will cover the use of the mouse and keyboard and will progress to creating folders, creating documents, saving documents and editing documents. You will also learn how to use the internet efficiently and safely, and send emails. As a guide, by the end of the course you should be able to: Develop your use of mouse controls; Open; create; edit and save a simple document, Carry out basic formatting techniques such as changing font colour and size, Know the difference between "save" and "save as", Identify computer and Internet security tools Find specific information on the internet and send an email, Carry out basic computer maintenance, Identify error messages and updates. In the instance of a Government imposed lockdown, this course will pause until it is able to begin again. No refunds will be made due to a Government imposed lockdown.

This course is a Learning for Life and will provide you with the opportunity to learn skills such as: Reading and sending attachments Complete basic housekeeping on your computer or laptop, Download files, Copy and paste text and images from the internet into word documents. Manipulate images Typical activities for this course Look at system maintenance tools Download files from the internet Send and read attachments Produce a poster with advanced formatting and images copied from the Internet.
In the instance of a Government imposed lockdown, this course will pause until it is able to begin again. No refunds will be made due to a Government imposed lockdown. Face masks must be warn when entering the building, but may be removed once the course begins. Please bring your own refreshments.