Lir Business Centre

Equalskills - The Complete Beginner

Training Aim:

Designed to enable complete Beginners grasp the fundamentals of using a computer and to develop their data entry and I.T. skills.

Objectives:

Learners who successfully complete this course will:

1.Complete an Equalskills Workbook, complete with notes, detailing what they have covered on the course.
2.Learn one Unit at a time and when you feel you have learned and understood what is in a Unit, you complete the tasks in the workbook using the computer.

Outline Training Plan:

The learning outcomes are grouped into four Units:

Unit 1 - Computer Basics:
Computer Basics - System Box, Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Switching on/off computer, the Desktop, Special Function Keys, Typing Symbols, Using the mouse, left clicking mouse, right-clicking mouse, pointer shapes, click and drag.

Unit 2 - The Desktop:
Icons, Taskbar, Start Button, Opening/Closing Windows, Opening Multiple Windows, Scrolling and scaling Windows, Maximise and Minimise, open Microsoft Word, Insert Text, Toolbars, File Types - recognizing different file types.

Unit 3 - The Internet:
The Internet, Web pages, Homepage, Web Browser - Web addresses, Hyperlinks, Navigating using the toolbar, Printing Web pages, Favourites and History, Downloading files, Search Engines.

Unit 4 - Email:
Email Accounts - Internet Service Provider (ISP), Email Addresses, Messages - Send and email, Reply to an email, Forward an Email

Training Duration:

20 - 30 hours (depending on learner's prior knowledge/existing skills).

Course Fee:

€400 per participant (discounted FAS/CE Participants).

Assessment & Certification:

The Final Assignment is designed for you to demonstrate what you have learned. This is done by using some of your new research skills on the computer and sending some information in an email.

The trainer/facilitator signs off all the Units in your workbook on completion and the certificate will be sent to Lir Business Services & Training Centre for collection.

Trainee Profile:

No qualifications required.

Trainer/Instructor/ Workplace:

Training Organisation - FAS Approved = 902364.
Tutors listed on the NRT - National Register of Trainers

Training Facilities:

Lir Business Services & Training Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath or In-company.

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Equalskills - The Complete Beginner
Training Aim:	Designed to enable complete Beginners grasp the fundamentals of using a computer and to develop their data entry and I.T. skills.
Objectives:	Learners who successfully complete this course will: 1.Complete an Equalskills Workbook, complete with notes, detailing what they have covered on the course. 2.Learn one Unit at a time and when you feel you have learned and understood what is in a Unit, you complete the tasks in the workbook using the computer.
Outline Training Plan:	The learning outcomes are grouped into four Units: Unit 1 - Computer Basics: Computer Basics - System Box, Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Switching on/off computer, the Desktop, Special Function Keys, Typing Symbols, Using the mouse, left clicking mouse, right-clicking mouse, pointer shapes, click and drag. Unit 2 - The Desktop: Icons, Taskbar, Start Button, Opening/Closing Windows, Opening Multiple Windows, Scrolling and scaling Windows, Maximise and Minimise, open Microsoft Word, Insert Text, Toolbars, File Types - recognizing different file types. Unit 3 - The Internet: The Internet, Web pages, Homepage, Web Browser - Web addresses, Hyperlinks, Navigating using the toolbar, Printing Web pages, Favourites and History, Downloading files, Search Engines. Unit 4 - Email: Email Accounts - Internet Service Provider (ISP), Email Addresses, Messages - Send and email, Reply to an email, Forward an Email
Training Duration:	20 - 30 hours (depending on learner's prior knowledge/existing skills).
Course Fee:	€400 per participant (discounted FAS/CE Participants).
Assessment & Certification:	The Final Assignment is designed for you to demonstrate what you have learned. This is done by using some of your new research skills on the computer and sending some information in an email. The trainer/facilitator signs off all the Units in your workbook on completion and the certificate will be sent to Lir Business Services & Training Centre for collection.
Trainee Profile:	No qualifications required.
Trainer/Instructor/ Workplace:	Training Organisation - FAS Approved = 902364. Tutors listed on the NRT - National Register of Trainers
Training Facilities:	Lir Business Services & Training Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath or In-company.
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