Become computer-confident and join the technological age. Learn all the basics to do with computers and IT. Discover what makes up a computer and what all these bits do! This is the perfect course with something for everyone who wants to get to know computers, a superb, solid foundation for building further IT skills.

   60 minutes

At the end of this course the learner will understand:

• that a computer is a tool, like a screwdriver, a pencil or an encyclopaedia
• the basic concepts of hardware, software and Information Technology
• the basic terminology used and how computer memory is measured
• the main functions of an operating system
• common software applications and their uses e.g. word processing, spreadsheets and database
• the use of the telephone network in computing and the uses of electronic mail
• the concept of the Internet and some of its main uses e.g. research, marketing, buying and selling
• the distinction between the Internet and the Web
• what elements and practises can help create a good working environment
• the purpose and value of backing up computer files to removable storage devices
• how to protect a personal computer against intrusion
• the term virus and how viruses can enter a computer system
• software copyright and the main legal issues to do with copying, sharing and lending diskettes
• the implications of the Data Protection Act

   ECDL1