PC Fundamentals

Learn to use computers.

The Cengage Education PC Fundamentals course is aimed at students who need to acquire basic information and communications technology skills. The course covers all the basic computer skills, such as creating and formatting documents, using mail merge, creating tables, creating databases and accessing the internet. It also covers presentations and communicating in the workplace.

Key areas of learning:

  • Operate a personal computer
  • Operate a word processing application
  • Send and retrieve information using Web browsers and email
  • Operate a database application
  • Operate a presentation package
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Course Number 48115
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 12 months
Study Hours Approx 120 hrs
Qualification Cengage Certificate

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Assessment details

  • 8 multiple choice assessments

Extra learning materials included

  • Computer Terminology

Subjects You’ll Cover

Operate a personal computer (Core)

  • Start the computer
  • Access basic system information
  • Navigate and manipulate a desktop environment
  • Organise a basic directory/folder structure and files
  • Organise files for user/organisation requirements
  • Print information
  • Shut down a computer

Operate a word processing application (Core)

  • Create documents
  • Customise layout conventions
  • Format documents
  • Create tables
  • Add images
  • Use mail merge
  • Print documents

Send and retrieve information using Web browsers and email (Core)

  • Access the internet
  • Search the internet
  • Research and apply ‘netiquette’ principles
  • Send and organise messages
  • Create an address book

Operate a database application

  • Create databases
  • Customise basic settings
  • Create reports
  • Create forms
  • Retrieve information

Operate a presentation package

  • Create presentations
  • Customise basic settings
  • Format presentations
  • Add slide show effects
  • Print presentations and notes

Communicate in the workplace

  • Establish contact with clients
  • Process information