Learning objectives
The course is designed to teach students the techniques and software tools characteristic of the Office package (above all, word processing and spreadsheets). After a brief theoretical presentation, the teaching is principally practical in nature, with many classroom exercises and assessment of the degree to which the concepts have been understood. Regular class attendance by students is fundamental both for acquiring operational skill and for satisfactory assessment by the professor.
Prerequisites
None
Course unit content
<p>Basic IT concepts <br />
• Concepts of Hardware and Software <br />
• PC: central unit and peripheral units <br />
• CPU, RAM, Hard Disk, USB flash drives <br />
• Qwerty keyboard <br />
• Windows Operating System <br />
• Desktop, windows, taskbar <br />
• File system management <br />
• File and folder specifications <br />
• Creation of a tree-structure <br />
• Using Office applications <br />
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Word Processing <br />
• Word Processing concepts <br />
• Ms Word: toolbars and menu <br />
• Document layout design <br />
• Correct use of paragraphs <br />
• Symbols and graphic objects <br />
• Using tables, tabulation and lists <br />
• Special commands and keys <br />
• Business letter design <br />
• Printing Word documents <br />
• Optional topics to be arranged <br />
Electronic Spreadsheet <br />
• Electronic Spreadsheet concepts <br />
• Ms Excel: toolbars and menu <br />
• Handling folders and worksheets <br />
• Data input (numbers, text, etc.) <br />
• Using mathematical formulae and functions <br />
• Use of reference data in formulae <br />
• 2D and 3D graphic data presentation <br />
• Database (list) design and management <br />
• Printing Excel worksheets <br />
• Optional topics to be arranged <br />
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Full programme
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Bibliography
ECDL manuals - Ed. Apogeo
Teaching methods
<p>o Frontal lessons <br />
o Guided classroom exercises using a PC <br />
o Intermediate PC assessment and simulations <br />
o Final assessment of level of skill acquired (practical test on PC) <br />
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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