The purpose of this practical programme is to provide students with knowledge of a personal computer and how they operate. The programme will enable students to gather, process, present, distribute and manage information using the foundational features of MS Office which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint as well as the Internet and Outlook. Once familiar with the different components of a computer like the keyboard, screen and mouse you will gain knowledge on the different applications of MS Office. The Word application will teach you how to create a document like a letter, customise it by using different themes and fonts as well as adding pictures to the document. The Excel application will allow you to do calculations, format the spread sheet with borders and look for information within the spread sheet. The PowerPoint application will allow you to create a presentation by adding words and pictures to the slides. The Internet will enable you to search for information on any topic. The Outlook application will allow you to send emails, save people’s contact details as well as manage a calendar, meetings and tasks.  

Course Duration: 26 weeks on Saturday mornings. 

Cash Fee: R5550 (Fees on terms are also available)

DELIVERY METHODS

 Face to face

FOLLOW UP PROGRAMS

1. MS Office 2010 (Intermediate)

DOWNLOADS

• Individuals who are not computer literate or have worked very little with a computer;
• Individuals who have worked with some of the MS Office applications but need to get a better understanding of applications they do not use on a regular basis;
• Individuals want to become confident with the MS Office 2010 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e-mail;
• People interested in upgrading their MS Office skills to MS Office 2010

College Campus is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The Office Computing short learning programme (SLP) certificate is certified by The IIE. College Campus is also a registered testing centre for Prometric where students can write the international Certiport exams should they wish to do so. Employers in both the private and public sectors value the skills obtained from students who have studied Office Computing at College Campus. 

This programme is presented at NQF level 5, with 20 potential academic credits.

Should you only require skills in a specific application of Microsoft, you can register for individual components. Registration will then be for IT Skills for Working Professionals and not Office Computing:

1. IT Skills for Working Professionals: MS Word (covering unit 5 to 14, see programme outline below)
2. IT Skills for Working Professionals: MS Excel (covering unit 15 to 20, see programme outline below)
3. IT Skills for Working Professionals: MS PowerPoint (covering unit 21 to 28, see programme outline below)
4. IT Skills for Working Professionals: MS Outlook (covering unit 29 to 37, see programme outline below)  

Learning Unit 1: Getting started with personal computers
Learning Unit 2: Using personal computers
Learning Unit 3: Exploring the computer environment
Learning Unit 4: Creating Files and desktop shortcuts
Learning Unit 5: Managing files
Learning Unit 6: Creating a basic document using word
Learning Unit 7: Editing a document
Learning Unit 8: Formatting text
Learning Unit 9: Formatting paragraphs
Learning Unit 10: Adding tables
Learning Unit 11: Inserting graphic objects
Learning Unit 12: Controlling page appearance
Learning Unit 13: Proofing a document
Learning Unit 14: Controlling text flow
Learning Unit 15: Creating a basic worksheet using Excel
Learning Unit 16: Performing calculations
Learning Unit 17: Modifying a worksheet
Learning Unit 18: Formatting a worksheet
Learning Unit 19: Printing workbook contents
Learning Unit 20: Presenting data using charts
Learning Unit 21: Getting started with PowerPoint
Learning Unit 22: Creating a presentation
Learning Unit 23: Formatting text on a slide
Learning Unit 24: Adding graphical objects to a presentation
Learning Unit 25: Modifying objects
Learning Unit 26: Adding tables to a presentation
Learning Unit 27: Inserting charts in a presentation
Learning Unit 28: Preparing to deliver a presentation
Learning Unit 29: Working on networks
Learning Unit 30: Browse the Web
Learning Unit 31: Researching on the Internet
Learning Unit 32: Getting started with outlook
Learning Unit 33: Composing messages
Learning Unit 34: Organizing messages
Learning Unit 35: Managing contacts
Learning Unit 36: Scheduling appointments
Learning Unit 37: Managing tasks and notes