Digital Confidence - Byte 1
Course description| Course name | Digital Confidence - Byte 1 |
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| Training provider | Northern Rights |
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| Level | Entry Level |
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| Accredited | No |
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| Course duration | 1 day, 10am until 3pm |
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| Who is this course for? (Eligibility and personal characteristics) | Residents in South Tyneside in receipt of a welfare benefit. |
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| What will I study? (Key modules or content) | Digital Confidence - Byte 1. This is a basic computer course about the fundamentals of using a computer: - Understanding the basic components of a computer
- Starting or shutting down a computer
- Using a keyboard
- Using the mouse
- Using Icons to open a program
- Using the Menu bar (drop down boxes)
- How to open Word
- Using formatting commands (bold / italicise / underline, changing font size or font type, using Alignment (left, centre, right)
- Using Undo or Redo
- Using Spell Check
- Understand the meaning of the terms close, minimise, maximise and restore down in relation to documents
- Develop knowledge of the meaning of basic computer related terminology
- Be able to create a new MS Word document
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| What are the entry requirements | You should have some basic literacy. |
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| Requirements of the course e.g. personal protective equipment, tools, materials | None |
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| Progression and Careers | There are a variety of progression options depending on individual need. You will receive information, advice and guidance to help make the next step. By the end of the course you will have: - improved confidence in using computers and be able to perform basic word processing functions.
- increased confidence and skills in using computers for personal and job searching purposes.
You could progress to: - Digital Confidence Byte 2
- Digital Confidence Byte 3
- Universal Credit
- Confidence for Work
- Digital Confidence Byte 4
- Confidence in Cover Letters and CVs
- Digital Confidence Byte 5
- Confidence in Interview
- Accredited Functional Skills
- Funded Employability Programmes
- Paid and Unpaid (Voluntary) work
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