Basic Computer Course

This course teaches students an Introduction to the use of Personal Computers in an everyday office environment.

The course starts with the very basics – the keyboard, the mouse and the internet, and proceeds to include beginner essentials of the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a great course for anyone who is a beginner that wants to learn the essentials of using a computer for personal or work use, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Course Inclusions:

All iStudent Academy Short Courses include:

• Textbook
• Portfolio of Evidence
• Learner Support
• Light Lunch on Lecture Days
• Initial Assessment and Moderation of POE

Qualifications:

• 116931: Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based web-browser to search the Internet, NQF Level 02, 4 credits
• 117924: Use a GUI-based word processor to format documents, NQF Level 02, 5 credits
• 116937: Use a GUI-based spreadsheet application to create and edit spreadsheets, NQF Level 02, 4 credits
• 116935: Enhance, edit and organise electronic messages using a GUI-based messaging application, NQF Level 02, 2 credits
• 117923: Use a GUI-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief, NQF Level 02, 5 credits

20 Credits in total. These credits go towards the SAQA Qualification 61591: National Certificate: End User Computing, NQF Level 3, 131 credits.