Training
CLAIT
The OCR CLAiT syllabus accredits initial skills in operating the hardware and software components of a typical computer workstation, and allows staff to develop a range of IT skills.
Unit 1: File Management and e-Document Production
Unit 2: Creating Spreadsheets and Graphs
Unit 8: On-line Communication
Unit 1 includes the following areas of study:
- use a personal computer safely and correctly
- health and safety considerations
- create, name, rename and delete files and folders
- move and copy files
- produce professional looking documents using Microsoft Word 2003
- work with tables, margins, bullets and numbering
- use automatic fields and the word count facility
- enhance word processing documents using formatting techniques
- work with Excel 2003
- insert/amend text and numerical data in a spreadsheet
- produce professional-looking spreadsheets
- create formulae to produce accurate calculations
- replicate formulae
- use basic functions
- use automatic fields
- create a variety of graphs based on spreadsheet data
- format graphs and charts
- produce tailored printed output
- navigate the World Wide Web
- find online information effectively using search engines
- print and save webpages
- save images from webpages
- store favourite webpages
- understand the principles of virus checking
- send, reply to and forward emails
- work with email attachments
- manage your email quota
- use an email address book
