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Basic computing skills for beginners

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a conflict wondering how you got into it and how to get out?

CorelDraw is a professional graphical illustration package for Windows.

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Would you like to play like Beckham, then this is the course for you!

Speak, don't type: reduce RSI and increase work productivity by dictating text and controlling your PC by voice. This course, is of particular benefit to users wishing to prevent or reduce the impact of RSI, however it is also useful for those who would like to type less and eventually increase their productivity once the softwre is familiar. It gives an introduction to Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice activated software. At the end of the course, the student will be able to control his/her PC and produce notes and documents by voice.

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This VTC Training CD can be used under Windows or on the Macintosh. Dreamweaver provides facilities for Web site design and production. It is curently the only tool to offer Roundtrip HTML between visual and source editing for fast creation of great looking, cross browser Web sites. Features include advanced table editing, site management tools, Dream Templates, and extensibility.

In Module 1 the candidate will learn about some of the main concepts of IT at a general level. The candidate will learn about the general make-up of a personal computer in terms of hardware and software and about some of the concepts of Information Technology (IT) such as data storage and memory. The candidate will also learn some basic troubleshooting concepts and techniques and how to identify the setup and components of their computer. The candidate will gain an appreciation of health and safety issues as well as some of the environmental factors involved in using computers. The candidate will also learn about some of the important security and legal issues associated with using computers.

• Chapter 1: General Concepts

• Chapter 2: Hardware

• Chapter 3: Basic System Maintenance

• Chapter 4: System Interrogation

• Chapter 5: The Use Of IT In Everyday Life

• Chapter 6: Health and Safety and the Environment

• Chapter 7: Security

• Chapter 8: Copyright And The Law

In Module 2 the candidate will learn about some of the common functions of a personal computer and its operating system. The candidate will learn how to adjust main settings, use the built in help features and deal with a non-responding application. The candidate will learn how to operate effectively within the desktop environment and work with desktop icons and windows. The candidate will learn how to manage and organise files and folders, and how to duplicate, move and delete files and folders, and how to compress and extract files. The candidate will also learn what a computer virus is and how to use anti-virus software. The candidate will also learn how to use simple editing tools and the print management facilities available within the operating system.

• Chapter 1: Getting Started

• Chapter 2: Working With A Window

• Chapter 3: Desktop Icons

• Chapter 4: Using Applications

• Chapter 5: Data Storage In Windows

• Chapter 6: Windows Explorer

• Chapter 7: Working With Folders

• Chapter 8: Disks

• Chapter 9: Working With Files

In Module 3 the candidate will learn about word processing and will be able to demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer. The candidate will be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents ready for distribution. He or she will also be able to duplicate and move text within and between documents, and demonstrate competence in using some of the features associated with word processing applications such as creating standard tables, using pictures and images within a document, and using mail merge tools.

In Module 4 the candidate will learn about the concepts of spreadsheets and will be able to demonstrate the ability to use a spreadsheet on a computer. The candidate will be able to develop, format, modify and use a spreadsheet of limited scope ready for distribution. This will involve creating formulas and using standard functions, and creating and formatting charts/graphs.

This publication is intended for people who wish to prepare for Module 5 - Database of the ECDL/ICDL Syllabus (Version 4.5) using Microsoft Access 2007. In Module 5 the candidate will learn about the main concepts of databases and be able to demonstrate the ability to use a database on a computer. The candidate will be able to create and modify tables, queries, forms and reports, and prepare outputs ready for distribution. The candidate will be able to relate tables and retrieve and manipulate database information using the query and sort tools available in the application.

In Module 6 the candidate will learn about presentation software and will be able to demonstrate the ability to use a presentation application on a computer. The candidate will be able to create and modify presentations complete with text, charts, and images, run slide shows, and prepare outputs ready for showing or the printer.

Module 7 is made up of two sections. In the first section, the candidate will learn about some of the concepts and terms associated with the Internet, especially those associated with security. The candidate will learn how to perform some common Web search tasks using a Web browsing application and available search engine tools. The candidate will learn how to bookmark sites, and to print Web pages and search outputs. The candidate will also learn how to navigate within a Web site and complete Web-based forms. In the second section, the candidate will learn about some of the concepts associated with e-mail and gain an appreciation of email and security. The candidate will learn how to use e-mail software to send and receive messages and to work with message attachments.

Emacs is a very powerful plain text editor used across the computer-using community world-wide. This course will introduce its basic use and explain how it can make your life dealing with plain text or program source code much easier.

This course is aimed at people who are using Hermes (or other cam.ac.uk mail servers) and who want to manage and take control of their email because it is taking up too much of their time. It will cover valuable tips and techniques for managing email effectively. The practical part will be self-paced: participants can select which exercises to do using either Hermes Webmail and/or Outlook. There will also be ample opportunity to ask questions.

This course is intended to build on the introductory EndNote course and give attenders practical experience of editing EndNote output styles.

EndNote output styles control the way EndNote sets out references and their citations in printed documents. By editing these, you can achieve precise control of the way your bibliography is set out.

An introduction to the bibliography package EndNote and its interface with Microsoft Word. EndNote is a program that stores bibliographic references, and notes about those references, in an EndNote Library. EndNote then interfaces with MS Word to help you create a bibliography and bibliographic citations while you type a document. The style (contents and layout) of the citations and bibliography can then be formatted in an Output Style of your choice; this can easily be changed without retyping.

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This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.

There will be a ‘hands-on’ approach wherever possible as you will have an opportunity to edit texts from different types of relevant scientific writing (e.g. journals, reports, research proposals, posters) as well as to work on your own texts.

The sessions comprise of:

• Tutored content
• One-to-one slots
• Individual supervisions

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