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Bachelor Module Guide
IT, Office Software & Automation
(IS11)
(FL11)
Aims and Objectives of this module:
Have an understanding of some of the main concepts
of IT at a general level;
Demonstrate knowledge and competence in using the common functions of a personal computer and its operating system;
Accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word and excel processing documents ready for distribution;
Understand the basic concepts of databases and demonstrate the ability to use a database on a personal computer.
Demonstrate competence in using presentation tools on a personal computer.
Demonstrate their ability to use electronic mail software to send and receive messages
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Module Description Module Name IT, Office Software & Automation
Module Code IS11
Period Year 1 Phase 1 Block 1-3 or 5-7
Teacher
Email Address
Prerequisite High School Diploma or final certificate, equivalent to the Netherlands HAVO Diploma
Introduction ECDL is a European certificate which shows you have sufficient knowledge about basic terms of IT, using the computer and managing files, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and Information and Communication
Goals Have an understanding of some of the main concepts of IT at a general level;
Demonstrate knowledge and competence in using the common functions of a personal computer and its operating system;
Accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word and excel processing documents ready for distribution;
Understand the basic concepts of databases and demonstrate the ability to use a database on a personal computer.
Demonstrate competence in using presentation tools on a personal computer.
Demonstrate their ability to use electronic mail software to send and receive messages
Content 1. Basic Concepts of Information Technology 2. Using a Computer and Managing Files 3. Word Processing 4. Spreadsheets 5. Databases 6. Presentation
Instruction / Study Load
24 Lesson hours 8 Preparation Lesson hours 10 Assignments / Homework hours 20 Exam and exam preparation hours 22 Literature ( Depending on the length and difficulty of the book ) hours The course uses 154 pages from the book(s) and journal articles where :
154 pages easy reading and understanding material –38 hours Criteria:
Difficult reading and understanding material – 3 pages per hour
Average reading and understanding material – 5 pages per hour
Easy reading and understanding material – 7 pages per hour Total 84 Hours
IBA Final Qualification Mapping
Mapped with numbers 9 and 17 See EEG for further reference.
Teaching Language
English
Teaching Methods
- Classroom lecturing - Case study discussions
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- Feedback and presentation sessions - Video and film - Discussion sessions - Research Papers
Module / Lecture and seminar status
Compulsory
Testing and assessment
Assignment / Report / Essay (2) See EEG for further reference.
European Credits
Pass
Required literature
Learning to Pass ECDL Syllabus 5.0 Using Office 2007, Phillips, J et al ,Pearson Publications Oxford Heinemann, ISBN: 9780435578466
Recommended literature
World Wide Web http://www.cctglobal.com/index.htm
Notes
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Module plan
Module name It, office software & automation
Block 1 - 5
Lesson 1
Content Hardware
Hardware
What is a personal computer?
Apple computers
Laptop & palmtop computers
Features of handheld portable digital devices
Personal digital assistant (pda)
Mobile phones (cell phones)
Media players
Smartphones
Parts of a computer
The cpu
Memory (ram)
Rom-bios
Disks
The hard (fixed) disk
Input/output ports
Universal serial bus (usb) port
Serial port
Parallel port
Network port
Firewire port
Computer performance
Factors affecting computer performance
Cpu clock speed
Ram size
Hard disk speed and storage
Hard disk space
De-fragmenting files
Multitasking considerations
Cpu speeds
Memory and storage
What is computer memory?
Ram
Rom
Rom-bios
Video (graphics) memory
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Measurement of storage capacity
Types of storage media
Internal hard disks
External hard disks
Cds
Dvds
Recordable cd & dvd drives
Usb flash drives (memory sticks)
Memory cards
Network drives and on-line file storage
Floppy disks (diskettes)
Input devices
Input devices.
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanners
Tracker balls
Touch pads
Joysticks
Web cams
Digital cameras
Microphones
Output devices
Output devices
Traditional computer monitor
Flat screen computer screens
Projection devices
Speakers and headphones
Speech synthesizers
Printers
Different types of printer
Laser printers
Colour laser printers
Inkjet printers
Dot matrix printers
Input and output devices
Software concepts
What is software?
What is an operating system?
Examples of software applications
Word processing applications
Spreadsheets applications
Database applications
Presentation applications
E-mailing applications
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Web browsing applications
Photo editing applications
Computer games
Difference between the operating system and application programs
Accessibility options
Voice recognition software
Screen reader software
Screen magnifier software
On-screen keyboard
Network types
Lan (local area network)
Wlan (wireless local area network)
Wan (wide area network)
Client/server networks
Internet
World wide web (www) vs. The internet
Intranets
Extranets
Data transfer
Downloading from & uploading to a network
Data transfer rate measurement
Broadband vs. Dial-up internet connection services
Internet connection options
Features of a broadband internet connection
Aims
Understand the basic concepts of hardware, software and information technology (it).
Understand and distinguish between main-frame computer, minicomputer, network computer, personal computer, and laptop computer in terms of capacity, speed, cost, and typical users.
Know the main parts of a personal computer: the central processing unit (cpu), the hard disk, common input/output devices, types of memory, removable storage devices such as diskette, zip disc, cd-rom etc. Understand the term peripheral device.
Know some of the factors that impact on a computer's performance, e.g. Cpu speed, ram size, number of applications running.
Understand some of the functions of the cpu in terms of calculations, logic control, immediate access memory etc. Know that the speed of the cpu is measured in megahertz (mhz) or gigahertz (ghz).
Understand different types of computer memory such as: ram (random-access memory), rom (read-only memory) and distinguish between them.
Know how computer memory is measured; (bit, byte, kb, mb, gb). Relate computer memory measurements to characters, fields, records, files and directories/folders.
Identify some of the main devices for inputting data into a computer such as mouse, keyboard, trackball, scanner, touchpad, light pen, joystick, digital camera, and microphone.
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Identify common output devices for displaying the results of processing carried out by a computer such as: monitors, screens, printers, plotters, speakers. Know where these devices are used.
Understand some devices are both input/output devices such as touch screens.
Compare the main types of memory storage device in terms of speed, cost and capacity such as: diskette, zip disk, data cartridges, cd-rom, internal/external hard disk.
Understand the purpose of formatting a disk.
Distinguish between operating systems software and applications software. Understand the reasons for software versions.
Describe the main functions of an operating system and name some common operating systems.
List some common software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, web browsing, desktop publishing, accounting, together with their uses.
Understand the term graphical user interface (gui).
Understand how computer-based systems are developed. Know about the process of research, analysis, programming and testing often used in developing computer-based systems.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 1
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 2
Content ICT in everyday life
Electronic world
What does ‘information and communication technology’ (ict) mean?
Internet services for consumers
E-commerce
E-commerce
Advantages of e-commerce
Disadvantages of e-commerce
E-banking
E-government
E-learning
Uses of computer applications in education
Teleworking
Some of the advantages of tele-working
Some of the disadvantages of tele-working
Communication
Electronic mail (e-mail)
Instant messaging (im)
Voice over internet protocol (voip)
Really simple syndication (rss) feeds
Blogging (web logos)
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Podcasts
Virtual communities
Online (virtual) communities
Social networking websites
Internet forums (message boards / discussion boards)
Chat rooms
Online computer games
Publishing and sharing content online.
Sharing photos, video and audio clips.
Precautions when accessing online communities
Health
What is ergonomics?
Repetitive strain injury (rsi)
Lighting issues when using a computer
Screen and keyboard positioning
Seating issues when using a computer
Wellbeing when using a computer
Make sure that cables are safely secured
Make sure that power points are not overloaded
Environment
Computer recycling options
Computer energy saving options
Security
Identity/authentication
Computer logon user name (id) and password.
Password policies
Data security
Off-site backups
Why do you need to back up your computer?
Organising your computer for more efficient backups
Complete vs. Incremental backups
What is a firewall?
Data theft issues
Viruses
Computer viruses
Computer virus infection issues
Protecting against computer virus infection
What to do if you discover a virus on your computer
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The limitations of anti-virus software
Legal issues
Copyright
What is copyright?
Copyright issues when copying files
Site licenses
Checking software license status
What is an ‘end-user license agreement’?
Examining the ‘end-user license agreement’ within office 2007 software
Types of license agreement
What is shareware?
What is freeware?
Open source software
Data protection
Data protection and privacy issues
Data protection legislation
Aims
Understand the terms, local area network (lan), wide area network (wan). Understand the term client/server.
List some of the advantages associated with group working such as: sharing printers, applications, and files across a network.
Understand what an intranet is and understand the distinction between the internet and an intranet.
Understand what an extranet is and understand the distinction between an intranet and an extranet.
Know what the internet is and know some of its main uses.
Understand what the world wide web (www) is and distinguish it from the internet.
Understand the use of the telephone network in computing. Understand the terms public switched telephone network (pstn), integrated service digital network (isdn), asymetric digital subscriber line (adsl). Understand the terms analogue, digital, modem, transfer rate (measured in bps – bits per second).
Identify some situations where a computer might be more appropriate than a person for carrying out a task and where not.
Know some of the uses of large-scale computer applications in business such as: business administration systems, airline booking systems, insurance claims processing, online banking.
Know some of the uses of large-scale computer applications in government such as: public records systems (census, vehicle registration, revenue collection, electronic voting).
Know some of the uses of large-scale computer applications in hospitals/health care such as: patient records systems, diagnostic tools and instruments, specialist surgical equipment.
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Know some of the uses of computer applications in education such as: student registration and timetabling systems, computer-based training (cbt), distance learning, homework using the internet.
Understand the term electronic mail and know its main uses.
Understand the term e-commerce. Understand the concept of purchasing goods and services online, including giving personal details before a transaction can be carried out, payment methods, consumers’ basic right to return unsatisfactory goods.
List some of the advantages of purchasing goods and services online, such as: services available 24 hours a day, opportunity to view a wide range of products, list some of the disadvantages of purchasing gods and services online such as: choosing from a virtual store, no human contact, risk of insecure payment methods.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 1
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 3
Content A first look at windows vista
Vista – different versions
Starting vista
Moving a window
Drag and drop
Select, then manipulate
Single clicking vs. Double clicking
Viewing your ‘computer details’
Resizing a window, narrower or wider
Resizing a window, taller or shorter
Resizing a window in two directions at once
Maximising a window
Minimising a window
Closing a window
The start button
The start menu
Running a program using the start menu
Entering text into a program
Saving data
Opening a file within a program
Shutting down windows
Closing an application that is not responding
The windows desktop
What is the windows desktop?
Desktop icons
Moving desktop icons
Windows taskbar
Taskbar clock
Customising your desktop
Customising the desktop background wallpaper picture
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Customising the desktop background colour
Setting a screen saver
Setting your screen resolution
Modify the computer date and time
Setting the computer keyboard language and other regional settings
Setting the computer sound volume
The sidebar and gadgets
Reordering gadgets
Closing a gadget
Applications
Running more than one program at a time
Starting wordpad
Using print screen within wordpad
Identifying the parts of an application window
Notepad
Calculator
Welcome centre
Switching between programs
The ‘switch between windows’ icon
Using windows flip 3d
Cascading windows
Displaying windows side by side
Installing programs
Removing programs
Creating and using a desktop shortcut
Deleting a desktop shortcut
Shutting down an application that has frozen
Restarting the computer
Help
How to get help
The help ‘back’ and ‘forward’ buttons
Printing a help topic
Browsing for help
Re-displaying the opening help screen
Demos
Aims
Start the computer.
Shut down and restart the computer using an appropriate routine.
View the computer’s basic system information: operating system and version number, installed ram (random-access memory).
Change the computer’s settings: date & time, volume settings, desktop display options (colour settings, screen pixel resolution, screen saver options). Set and change keyboard language.
Format a diskette.
Install and uninstall a software application.
Use keyboard print screen facility and paste contents into a document.
Use available help functions.
Launch a text editing application. Open and create a text file.
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Save the file to a specified location on a drive.
Close the text editing application.
Recognize common desktop icons such as those representing files, directories/folders, applications, printers, recycle bin/wastebasket.
Select and move desktop icons.
Open a file, directory/folder or application from the desktop.
Create a desktop shortcut icon.
Identify the different parts of a window: title bar, menu bar, toolbar, status bar, scroll bar.
Collapse, expand, resize, move and close a window.
Switch between open windows.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 2
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 4
Content Files, folders and disks
What are files?
What are folders?
Types of drive and drive letters
Running the windows explorer program
Views within the windows explorer
Using the windows explorer scroll bar
Expanding and contracting drives and folders
Types of windows explorer icons
Drives, folders and files
Data storage devices
File sizes and disk storage capacities
Manipulating folders
Navigating to the sample files folder
Creating a folder
Creating a subfolder
Renaming a folder
Deleting a folder
Displaying folder details
Manipulating files
Viewing file details
Sorting the file list within the windows explorer
Recognising common file types
Selecting multiple files
Counting the number of files, files of a particular type in a folder
Changing file attribute status
Renaming files
Deleting files
Restoring files and folders from the recycle bin
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Emptying the recycle bin
Copying and moving files
The windows clipboard
Moving files between folders
Copying files between folders
Backups
Online backups
Backing up data to a removable drive
File compression
What is file compression?
Extracting compressed files
Compressing files
Disk formatting
Searching for data
Viewing recently accessed files
Searching for files on your hard disk
Advanced searching by file size
Advanced searching by date
Advanced searching by file content
Advanced searching using partial file names and specific locations
Searching for a file using wildcards instead of the full name
Viruses, spyware and cookies
Computer viruses
Spyware
Cookies
Virus checking programs
Scanning for viruses
Updating anti-virus programs
Printing issues
Selecting a printer
Changing the default printer
Installing a new printer on the computer
Printing from an application
Using the print manager
Aims
Understand how an operating system shows drives, folders and files in a hierarchical structure.
Know that the devices used by an operating system to store files and folders are the hard disk, diskette, cd-rom or network drive
Navigate to a file or folder on a drive.
Create a directory/folder and a further subdirectory and sub-folder.
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Open a window to display directory/folder name, size and location on drive.
Recognize common file types: word processing files, spreadsheet files, database files, presentation files, image files, audio files, video files, compressed files, temporary files.
Count the number of files or files of a particular type in a folder (including any files in sub-folders).
Change file status: read-only/locked, read-write.
Sort files by name, size, type or date modified.
Re-name files and directories/folders.
Select a file or directory/folder individually or as a group of adjacent, non-adjacent files or directories/folders.
Copy files or directories/folders between directories/folders and between drives.
Move files or directories/folders between directories/folders and drives.
Understand why making a backup copy of files to a removable storage device is important.
Delete files or directories/folders to the recycle bin/wastebasket.
Restore files or directories/folders from the recycle bin/wastebasket.
Empty the recycle bin/wastebasket.
Use the search/find tool to locate a file or a directory/folder.
Search for files by content, date modified, date created, size, wildcards.
View a list of recently used files.
Understand what file compression means.
Compress files in a folder on a drive.
Extract compressed files from a location on a drive.
Demonstrate knowledge and competence in using the common functions of a personal computer and its operating system;
Adjust main settings;
Use the built-in help features;
Deal with a non-responding application;
Operate effectively with the desktop environment;
Work with desktop icons and windows;
Manage and organize files and directories/folders;
Know how to duplicate, move and delete files and directories/folders and compress and extract files;
Know what a virus is and what the effects of a virus might be.
Understand some of the ways a virus can be transmitted onto a computer.
Understand the advantages of a virus scanning application.
Understand what ‘disinfecting’ files means.
Use a virus scanning application to scan specific drives, folders, files.
Understand why virus scanning software needs to be updated regularly.
Change the default printer from an installed printer list.
Install a new printer on the computer.
Print a document from a text editing application.
View a print job’s progress using a desktop print manager.
Pause, re-start and delete a print job using a desktop printer manager
Required preparation
Ecdl module 2
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Block 2 - 6
Lesson 1
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Content The Microsoft word 2007 screen
Starting microsoft word 2007
The microsoft word 2007 screen
The levels of command organisation
The office button
Ribbon tabs
Switching between tabs using the mouse wheel
Groups
Dialog box launcher
Starting to use Microsoft word 2007
Using the default microsoft word document
Saving microsoft word documents
Opening and closing documents
Saving your file using a different file name
Creating a new document
Using help within microsoft word
Alt key help
Closing microsoft word
Saving documents using different formats
Creating documents using different templates
Switching between word views
Manipulating text
Select, then format
Selecting text
Inserting, deleting, undo and redo
Insert and overtype mode
Copying text within a document
Moving (cutting) text within a document
The clipboard
Using the clipboard
The office clipboard
Removing items from the office clipboard
Text formatting
Font type
Font size
Grow font and shrink font icons
Font size keyboard shortcut
Bold, italic or underline
Subscript and superscript
Case changing
Highlighting
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Font colour
Copying text formatting
Removing formatting
Using zoom
Inserting special characters and symbols
Paragraph formatting
Paragraph marks
Soft paragraph (line break) marks
Good practice aligning and indenting text
Aligning text
Indenting paragraphs
Applying single or double line spacing within paragraphs
Applying spacing above or below paragraphs
Good practice: use paragraph spacing rather than using the return key
Applying bullets to a list
Applying numbering a list
Modifying bullet and numbering formatting
Removing bullet or numbering formatting
Adding borders and shading
Adding a border
Modifying your borders
Adding shading
Modifying your shading
Applying borders to selected text
Finding and replacing text
Finding and replacing text
Tabs
Tab stops
Setting and removing tabs
Viewing tab marks within a document using the show/hide icon
Styles
Applying styles to a word, line or a paragraph
Page formatting
Page orientation and paper size
Changing the page size
Page margins
Page breaks
Good practice – use page breaks rather that repeatedly pressing the return key
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Headers and footers
Page numbering
Header and footer fields
Cover pages
Aims
Open (and close) a word processing application.
Open one or several documents.
Create a new document (based on the default template or on other available templates).
Save a document to a specified location on a drive.
Save a document in another file type such as: text file, rich text format, html, template, software specific file extension, version number.
Switch between open documents.
Use available help functions.
Close a document.
Change between page view modes.
Use magnification /zoom tools
Display and hide built-in toolbars.
Display and hide non-printing characters.
Modify basic options/preferences in the application: user name, default directory/folder to open, save documents.
Insert text.
Insert special characters and symbols.
Select character, word, line, sentence, paragraph or entire body text.
Edit content by inserting new characters, words within existing text. Use over-typing to replace existing text.
Use the undo and redo commands.
Copy text within a document or between open documents.
Move text within a document or between open documents.
Delete text.
Use the search command to search for a specific word or phrase.
Use a simple replace command to replace a specific word or phrase
Change text appearance using fonts sizes and types.
Apply text formatting such as bold, italic and underline.
Apply subscript and superscript to text.
Apply case changes to text.
Apply different colours to text.
Copy formatting from one piece of text to another.
Use automatic hyphenation.
Insert or remove paragraph marks.
Insert or remove soft carriage return (line break) marks.
Align text to left, centre or right. Justify text.
Indent paragraphs from left or right margins. Use first line and hanging indents.
Apply single or double line spacing within paragraphs.
Apply spacing above and below paragraphs.
Set, remove and use tabs: left, right, centre, decimal.
Apply and remove bullets or numbers to a single level list.
Change the style of bullets or numbers in a single level list from built-in standard options.
Add a box border and shading to a paragraph.
Change document orientation using portrait or landscape. Change paper size.
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Change margins of entire document: top, bottom, left, right.
Insert or delete a page break in a document.
Add and modify text in headers and footers.
Add fields in headers and footers: date, page number information, file location.
Apply automatic page numbering to a document
Required preparation
Ecdl module 3
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 2
Content Tables
Inserting a table
Navigating within a table
Selecting and editing text within a table
Selecting cells, rows, columns or the entire table
Inserting and deleting rows and columns
Modifying column width or row height
Modifying cell borders
Adding shading to cells
Modifying cell border width, colour and style
Graphics
Inserting pictures
Inserting clip art
Inserting shapes
Inserting smartart
Inserting a chart
Selecting, resizing and deleting graphics
Copying or moving graphics
Multiple documents
Switching between open documents
Tiling or cascading documents on your screen
Comparing documents side by side
Copying or moving selected items between documents
Mail merge
Starting the mail merge wizard
Mail merge wizard - step 1 of 6 ‘select document type’
Mail merge wizard - step 2 of 6 ‘select starting document’
Mail merge wizard - step 3 of 6 ‘select recipients’
Mail merge wizard - step 4 of 6 ‘write your letter’
Mail merge wizard - step 5 of 6 ‘preview your letters’
Mail merge wizard - step 6 of 6
Creating a mailing list to be used within a mail merge
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Merging a mailing list to produce labels
Customisation
Setting and customising Microsoft word options
Setting the user name
Setting the default opening and saving folder
Proofing and printing
The importance of proofing
Spell checking a document
Adding words to the built-in custom dictionary
Removing a word from the spell checking dictionary
Printing options
Printing only odd or even pages
Printing part of a document
Printing more than one page of a document per printed sheet
Previewing and printing a document
Aims
Create a table.
Insert and edit data in a table.
Select rows, columns, cells or the entire table.
Insert and delete rows and columns.
Modify column width and row height.
Modify cell border, width, style, colour.
Add shading to cells.
Insert a picture, an image or a chart into a document.
Copy a picture, an image or a chart within a document and between open documents.
Move a picture, an image or a chart within a document or to another document.
Re-size a picture, image or chart.
Delete a picture, image or chart
Understand the term mail merge and the concept of merging a data source with a main document such as a letter or a label document.
Open and prepare a main document for a mail merge by inserting data fields.
Open and prepare a mailing list or other data file for use in a mail merge.
Merge a mailing list with a letter and label document.
Understand the importance of proofing your document such as: checking the layout, presentation (margins, appropriate font sizes and formats) and spelling.
Spell-check a document and make changes such as correcting spelling errors, deleting repeated words.
Add words to a built-in custom dictionary.
Preview a document.
Set print output options such as: entire document, specific pages, number of copies.
Print a document from an installed printer using defined print options
Required preparation
Ecdl module 3
Tasks (self- In class given assignments and homework
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study / homework)
Lesson 3
Content A first look at excel
Starting the excel program
What is the active cell?
The excel cell referencing system
Entering numbers and text
Default text and number alignment
Adding a column of numbers
Worksheets and workbooks
Saving a workbook
Closing a workbook
Creating a new workbook
Opening a workbook
Switching between workbooks
Saving a workbook using another name
Saving a workbook using a different file type
Help
Getting help
Searching for help
The help 'table of contents'
Printing a help topic
Alt key help
Selection techniques
Why are selection techniques important?
Selecting a cell
Selecting a range of connecting cells
Selecting a range of non-connecting cells
Selecting the entire worksheet
Selecting a row
Selecting a range of connecting rows
Selecting a range of non-connected rows
Selecting a column
Selecting a range of connecting columns
Selecting a range of non-connecting columns
Good practice when creating of editing lists
Manipulating rows and columns
Inserting rows into a worksheet
Inserting columns into a worksheet
Deleting rows within a worksheet
Deleting columns within a worksheet
Modifying column widths
Modifying column widths using 'drag and drop'
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Automatically resizing the column width to fit contents
Modifying row heights
Copying, moving and deleting
Copying a cell or range contents within a workbook.
Deleting cell contents
Moving the contents of a cell or range within a workbook
Editing cell content
Undo and redo
Copying the contents of a cell or range between worksheets (within the same workbook)
Moving the contents of a cell or range between worksheets (within the same workbook)
Moving the contents of a cell or range between worksheets (in different workbooks)
Copying the contents of a cell or range between worksheets (in different workbooks)
Autofill
Sorting a cell range
Searching
Searching and replacing data
Manipulating worksheets
Switching between worksheets
Renaming a worksheet
Good practice with naming worksheets
Inserting a new worksheet
Deleting a worksheet
Copying a worksheet within a workbook
Moving a worksheet within a workbook
Copying or moving worksheets between workbooks
Aims
Open (and close) a spreadsheet application
Open one or several spreadsheets.
Create a new spreadsheet (using the default template).
Save a spreadsheet to a specified location on a drive.
Save a spreadsheet under another file name.
Save a spreadsheet in another file type such as: text file, html, template, software specific file extension, version number.
Switch between worksheets and open spreadsheets.
Use available help functions.
Close a spreadsheet.
Use magnification/zoom tools.
Display and hide built-in toolbars.
Freeze and unfreeze row and/or column titles.
Modify basic options/preferences in the application: user name, default directory/folder to open, save spreadsheets
Enter text, numbers or dates in a cell.
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Select a cell, a range of adjacent or non-adjacent cells or the entire worksheet.
Select a row or a range of adjacent or non-adjacent rows. Select a column or a range of adjacent or non-adjacent columns.
Insert rows and columns in a worksheet.
Modify column width and row height.
Insert additional cell content. Replace existing cell content.
Use the undo and redo commands.
Copy the contents of a cell or a cell range within a worksheet, between worksheets or between open spreadsheets.
Use the autofill tool/copy handle tool to copy or increment data entries.
Move the contents of a cell or a cell range within a worksheet, between worksheets or between open spreadsheets.
Use the search command to search for specified cell content in a worksheet.
Use the replace command to replace specified cell content in a worksheet.
Sort a cell range by one criterion in ascending or descending order.
Insert and delete a new worksheet.
Rename a worksheet.
Copy a worksheet within a spreadsheet or between open spreadsheets.
Move a worksheet within a spreadsheet or between open spreadsheets
Required preparation
Ecdl module 4
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 4
Content Font formatting
Font type
Font size
Bold, italic, underline formatting
Cell border formatting
Formatting the background colour
Formatting the font colour
Alignment formatting
Aligning contents in a cell range
Centring a title over a cell range
Cell orientation
Text wrapping
Format painter
Number formatting
Number formats
Decimal point display
Applying and removing comma style formatting (to indicate thousands)
Currency symbol
Date styles
Percentages
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Applying percentage formatting to a cell or range
Freezing row and column titles
Techniques for freezing row and column titles
Formulas
Creating formulas
Good practice: the easy way to create formulas
Copying formulas
Operators
Formula error messages
Relative & absolute cell referencing
Relative cell referencing within formulas
Absolute cell referencing within formulas
Functions
What is a function?
Common functions
Sum function
Average function
Max function
Min function
Count function
The counta function
The countblank function
What are 'if functions'?
Using the if function
Using charts
Inserting a column chart
Inserting a line chart
Inserting a bar chart
Inserting a pie chart
Resizing a chart
Deleting a chart
Chart title or labels
Chart background colour
Changing the column, bar, line or pie slice colours in a chart
Modifying the legend fill colour
Changing the chart type
Modifying charts using the layout tab
Copying and moving charts within a worksheet
Copying and moving charts between worksheets
Copying and moving charts between workbooks
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Customising excel
Modifying basic excel options
Minimising the ribbon
Autocorrect options
Worksheet setup
Worksheet margins
Worksheet orientation
Worksheet page size
Headers and footers
Header and footer fields
Scaling your worksheet to fit a page(s)
Preparing to print a worksheet
Visually check your calculations
Displaying gridlines when printing
Printing titles on every page when printing
Printing the excel row and column headings
Spell checking
Previewing a worksheet
Comparing workbooks side by side
Zooming the view
Printing options
Aims
Format cells to display numbers to a specific number of decimal places, to display numbers with or without thousands marker (commas).
Format cells to display different date styles.
Format cells to display a currency symbol.
Format cells to display numbers as percentages.
Format text in cells: font size, font type.
Apply formatting to cell contents such as: bold, italic, underline, double underline.
Apply different colours to cell contents and cell background.
Copy formatting from one cell or range to another cell or range.
Apply text wrapping to contents within a cell.
Align contents in a selected cell or cell range: left and right; top and bottom.
Centre a title over a cell range.
Change orientation of data in a cell.
Add border effects to a selected cell or cell range.
Create different types of charts and graphs from spreadsheet data: pie charts, column charts, bar charts, line charts.
Add and remove titles and labels to a chart.
Change the background colour of a chart.
Change the colour of column, bar, line and pie slices in a chart.
Change the chart type.
Copy and move charts within a worksheet or between open spreadsheets.
Resize and delete charts
Generate formulas using cell references and arithmetic operators (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
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Recognize and understand standard error values associated with using formulas.
Understand and use relative, mixed and absolute cell referencing in formulas.
Enter simple formulas in a cell.
Generate formulas using sum, average, min, max and count functions.
Generate formulas using the logical operator if.
Change margins: top, bottom, left, right.
Change worksheet orientation - portrait or landscape. Change paper size.
Adjust page setup to fit contents on one page or a specified number of pages.
Add and modify headers and footers.
Insert fields in headers and footers: page numbers, date, time, file name, worksheet name.
Understand the importance of checking spreadsheet calculations and text before distribution.
Preview a spreadsheet.
Set print options: turn gridlines off or on, print column headings.
Use automatic title row printing to print titles on every page.
print part of a worksheet or a pre-defined cell range. Print charts.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 4
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Block 3 - 7
Lesson 1
Content Database concepts
What is a database?
What are databases used for?
What is a relational database?
What is a table?
What is a record (row)?
What is a field (column)?
What is data?
The difference between data and information
Data types
Common uses of large-scale databases
Database designers, database administrators and database users
A first look at access 2007
Opening access 2007
Exploring the access 2007 window
The ribbon (toolbar)
Ribbon tabs
Groups & dialog box launcher
Navigating - quick keys (shortcut keys)
Navigating – pointer keys & quick keys
Navigating – mouse wheel
Contextual tabs
Minimising the ribbon
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Quick access toolbar
The office button
Microsoft access help
Opening a database & security issues
Opening a database
Security warnings
Trusted locations - trust centre
Setting the default folder location within access
Creating a database & using views
Creating a new database
Creating a new blank database
Saving a table
Adding and renaming fields
Using datasheet view
Using design view
Changing the view
Table modification and navigation
Adding fields - design viewdata type - overview
Data type - descriptions
Using the attachment data type
Adjusting column width
Moving a column to rearrange the column order
Adding records to a table
Navigating through records within a table
Navigation pane
Field properties, validation & input masks
Field properties
Input mask
Validation rules
Field properties - guides tables
Manipulating records & tables
Closing an object - table
Renaming an object - table
Editing data within a record
Deleting data within a record
Using the undo command
Deleting a single record
Deleting multiple records
Save as – database object
Deleting a table
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Primary keys and indexing
Defining a primary key
Indexing
Creating a single-field index
Creating a multiple-field index
Deleting multi-field indexes
Filtering & sorting
Text filters
Applying a single filter
Clearing a single filter
Creating multiple filters
Clearing multiple filters
Sorting
Aims
• Understand what a database is. • Understand the difference between data and information. • Understand how a database is organized in terms of tables, records • And fields. • Know some of the common uses of large-scale databases like: airline booking
systems, government records, bank account records, hospital patient • Understand that each table in a database should contain data related to a
single subject type. • Understand that each field in a table should contain only one element of data. • Understand that field content is associated with an appropriate data • Type like: text, number, date/time,yes/no • Understand that fields have associated field properties like: field size, format,
default value. • Understand what a primary key is. • Understand what an index is. • Understand how it allows for faster data access
Required preparation
Ecdl module 5
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 2
Content Relationships
Table relationships
One-to-many relationship
Many-to-many relationship
One-to-one relationships
Creating relationships between tables
Referential integrity
Cascade options
Cascade update related fields
Cascade delete related records
Enabling cascade options
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Deleting relationships
Access 2007 forms
Forms overview
Creating forms
Modifying forms
Modifying a form title
Modifying a form logo
Modifying a form label
Saving a form
Form view
Adding and formatting attachments
Modifying records
Deleting records
Adding records
Closing forms
Opening forms
Deleting a form
Access 2007 queries
What are queries?
Creating a simple query
Adding criteria to a query
Running a query
Editing criteria in a query
Saving a query
Creating a two table query and sorting the results
What are wildcards?
Deleting a query
Access 2007 reports
What are reports?
Creating a simple report
Using the report wizard
Modifying the layout of a report
Widening a report column
Modifying the report title
Adding logos to a report
Autoformating a report
Modifying field names within a report
Inserting and formatting the date & time
Adding available fields to a report
Resizing reports for printing
Closing a report
Deleting a report
Access 2007 printing & exporting issues
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What does exporting data mean?
What is a spreadsheet format?
What is text only and csv format?
What is an xml file?
Exporting a table or query output as an excel spreadsheet using the export wizard
Exporting a table or query output as a text file using the export wizard
Exporting a table or query output as an xml formatted file using the export wizard
Considerations before printing
Print previewing
Which orientation, portrait or landscape?
Adjusting layout in print preview
Setting margins
Printing a complete table
Printing selected records
Printing a query or reports
Printing forms
Aims
• Understand that the main purpose of relating tables in a database is to minimize duplication of data.
• Understand that a relationship is built by matching a unique field in one table with a field in another table.
• Understand the importance of maintaining the integrity of relationships between tables.
• Know that professional databases are designed and created by database specialists.
• Know that data entry, data maintenance and information retrieval are carried out by users.
• Know that a database administrator provides access to specific data for appropriate users.
• Know that the database administrator is responsible for recovery of a database after a crash or major errors.
• Understand that a report is used to print selected information from a table or query.
• Create and name a report based on a table, query. • Change arrangement of data fields and headings within a report layout. • Present specific fields in a grouped report by sum, minimum, maximum,
average, count, at appropriate break points. • Add, modify text in headers, footers in a report. • Export a table, query output in spreadsheet, text (.txt, .csv), and xml format to
a location on a drive. • Change the orientation (portrait, landscape) of a table, form, query output,
report. Change paper size. • Print a page, selected record(s), and complete table. • Print all records using form layout, specific pages using form layout. • Print the result of a query. • Print specific page(s) in a report, print complete report.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 5
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
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Lesson 3
Content First steps with presentations
Opening powerpoint
Opening a presentation
Navigating between slides
Using the zoom tool
Changing powerpoint views
Using help
Saving a presentation
Closing a presentation
Closing powerpoint
Opening multiple presentations
Switching between multiple presentations
Creating a presentation
Creating a new presentation
Inserting a new slide
Good practice when creating slide content
Undo and redo
Saving a presentation
Saving a presentation using a different name
Manipulating slides
Inserting slides with a particular slide layout
Modifying the slide layout
Changing the background colour on the active slide
Changing background colour on all the slides within a presentation
Themes
Applying a theme to a presentation
Text boxes (placeholders)
What are text boxes (placeholders)?
Resizing a text box (placeholder)
Moving a text box (placeholder)
Selecting, copying moving, resizing and deleting text
Selecting text
Moving text within a slide
Moving text between slides within a presentation or between presentations
Copying text within a slide
Copying text between slides within a presentation or between presentations
Deleting text
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Searching your presentation
Using find
Using replace
Font formatting
Font formatting options
Changing the font type
Changing font size
Increasing or decreasing the font size
Bold, italic or underline formatting
Strikethrough effects
Shadow effects
Character spacing
Changing case
Font colour
Clearing all text formatting
Paragraph formatting
Text alignment
Columns
Modifying bullet point formatting
Using numbering instead of bullet points
Changing the list level
Indenting bulleted text
Line spacing vs. Paragraph spacing
Line spacing
Paragraph spacing
Using outline view
Powerpoint presenter notes
Text direction
Text alignment within a text box (placeholder)
Text autofit
Using the format painter
Tables
Table selection techniques
Column selection
Row selection
Entire table selection
Creating a table
Applying a style to a table
Cell background shading
Adding table effects
Adding 'quick styles' to selected text
Applying borders to cells
Deleting rows or columns
Inserting rows or columns
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Modifying column width and row height
Distributing rows and columns
Aims
Open, close a presentation application. Open, close presentations.
Create a new presentation based on default template.
Save a presentation to a location on a drive. Save a presentation under another name.
Save a presentation as another file type: rich text format, template, show, image file format, version number.
Switch between open presentations.
Set user preferences in the application: user name, default folder to open and save files.
Use available help functions.
Use magnification/zoom tools.
Display, hide built-in toolbars.
Restore, minimize the ribbon.
Understand the uses of different presentation view modes: normal view, slide sorter view, outline view, slide show view.
Recognize good practice in adding slide titles: use a different title for each slide to distinguish it in outline view, when navigating in slide show view.
Change between presentation view modes: normal view, slide sorter view, slide show view.
Choose a different built-in slide layout for a slide.
Apply an available design template to a presentation.
Change background color on specific slide(s), all slides.
Add a new slide with a specific slide layout like: title slide, chart and text, bulleted list, table/spreadsheet.
Copy, move slides within the presentation, between open presentations.
Delete slide(s).
Insert a graphical object (picture, image, drawn object) into a master slide. Remove a graphical object from a master slide.
Enter text into footer of specific slides, all slides in a presentation.
Apply automatic slide numbering, automatically updated date, non-updating date into footer of specific slides, all slides in a presentation.
Recognize good practice in creating slide content: use short concise phrases, bullet points, numbered lists.
Enter text into a placeholder in standard, outline view.
Edit text in a presentation.
Copy, move text within, between presentations.
Delete text.
Use the undo, redo command.
Change text formatting: font sizes, font types.
Apply text formatting: bold, italic, underline, shadow.
Apply different colors to text.
Apply case changes to text.
Align text: left, centre, right in a text frame.
Indent bulleted text. Remove indent from bulleted text.
Adjust line spacing before and after bulleted, numbered lists.
Switch between the different standard bullet, number styles in a list.
Enter, edit text in a table slide.
Select rows, columns, entire table.
Insert, delete rows and columns.
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Modify column width, row height.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 6
Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
Lesson 4
Content Selecting, copying moving, resizing and deleting illustrations
Selecting an illustration
Moving an illustration
Copying an illustration
Deleting an illustration
Resizing an illustration
Stretching an illustration
Copying illustrations between presentations
Moving illustrations between presentations
Inserting illustrations
Inserting illustrations within powerpoint
Inserting pictures
Inserting clip art
Inserting shapes
Inserting text into a shape
Inserting perfect circles or perfect squares
Inserting a line
Inserting a drawn line
Inserting an arrow
Inserting a text box
Inserting smartart
Inserting charts
Formatting shapes
Formatting the shape background fill colour style
Formatting the shape line weight and style
Formatting the shape line colour
Applying a shadow to an illustration
Modifying arrow line shapes and size
Rotating or flipping an illustration
Rotating illustrations by dragging with the mouse
Layering illustrations to the front or back
Aligning graphics relative to each other or relative to the slide
Aligning shapes relative to the left of a slide
Aligning shapes relative to the center of a slide
Aligning shapes relative to the right of a slide
Aligning shapes relative to the top of a slide
Aligning shapes relative to the bottom of a slide
Grouping and ungrouping objects
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Formatting charts
Changing the chart type
Changing the background colour in the chart
Changing the column, bar, line or pie slice colours in the chart
Chart title manipulation
Adding data labels to a chart
Organisation charts
What is an organisation chart?
Creating an organisation chart
Adding labels to items within an organisation chart
Adding a co-worker to an organisation chart
Adding a subordinates within an organisation chart
Adding a manager within an organisation chart
Removing an item from an organisation chart
Moving, copying and deleting slides
Moving slides within a presentation or between presentations
Copying slides within a presentation
Deleting a slide or slides
Copying slides between presentations
Moving slides between presentations
Slide masters
What is a slide master?
Inserting a picture (clipart) into a master slide
Inserting an image (from a file) into a master slide
Inserting a drawn object (shape) into a master slide
Removing a graphic from a master slide
Creating a footer
Automatic slide numbering
Slide shows
Running a slide show
Slide show transition effects
Slide show animation effects
Modifying slide show animation effects
Hiding slides
Isplaying hidden slides
Printing and proofing
Spell-checking
Using portrait or landscape slide orientation
Selecting your output format
Visually inspect each slide before printing
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Printing a presentation
Customising and compatibility issues
Modifying powerpoint options
Compatibility issues when saving a presentation
Other file types you can use for saving a presentation
Saving a presentation as a template
Creating a new presentation based on a customized template
Aims
• Insert a graphical object (picture, image, drawn object) into a slide. • Select a graphical object. • Copy, move graphical objects, charts within the presentation, between open
presentations. • Resize, delete graphical objects, charts in a presentation. • Rotate, flip a graphical object. • Align a graphical object relative to a slide: left, centre, right, top, bottom. • Add different types of drawn object to a slide: line, arrow, block arrow,
rectangle, square, oval, circle, text box. • Enter text into a text box, block arrow, rectangle, square, oval, circle. • Change drawn object background colour, line colour, line weight, line style. • Change arrow start style, arrow finish style. • Apply a shadow to a drawn object. • Group, ungroup drawn objects in a slide. • Bring a drawn object one level forward, one level backward, to the front, to the
back of other drawn objects. • Input data to create built-in charts in a presentation: column, bar, line, pie. • Select a chart. • Change the chart type. • Add, remove, edit a chart title. • Add data labels to a chart: values/numbers, percentages. • Change the background color of a chart. • Change the column, bar, line, pie slice colors in a chart. • Create an organization chart with a labeled hierarchy by using a built-in
organization chart feature. • Change the hierarchical structure of an organization chart. • Add, remove co-workers, subordinates in an organization chart. • Add, remove transition effects between slides. • Add, remove preset animation effect for different slide elements. • Add presenter notes to slides. • Select appropriate output format for slide presentation like: overhead,
handout, on-screen show. • Hide, show slides. • Spell check a presentation and make changes like: correcting spelling errors,
deleting repeated words. • Change slide setup, slide orientation to portrait, landscape. Change paper
size. • Print entire presentation, specific slides, handouts, notes pages, outline view
of slides, number of copies of a presentation. • Start a slide show from first slide, from current slide. • Navigate to next slide, previous slide specified slide during a slide show.
Required preparation
Ecdl module 6
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Tasks (self-study / homework)
In class given assignments and homework
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Module Evaluation Plan Module Name IT, Office Software & Automation
Block Type of Evaluation % Weight of Final Module Mark
Evaluation 2 1-3,5-7 Assignment / Report / Essay 100%
Total mark required for pass 5.5 Total must equal 100%
Short explanation
There is a short description of this in the Education Guide under Examinations and Evaluation leading
to EC Credits.
Content of the exam covers the topics that have been given in the module plan. Teacher explanation:
Final mark required for pass:5.5
Notes: Required Attendance of 75 % of the lecture. If students miss more than 1 lesson in a block of 4 weeks, they can be barred from taking the exam at the Exam week, and will be required to wait until the re-sit at the following block Exam week. After this, the next opportunity will be the following year.