Today, computer skills are increasingly important to people in all walks of life and a working knowledge of computer software is essential in today’s world. Almost any job applied for will require some knowledge of basic computer skills. Of particular importance are the various programs used to create spreadsheets, presentations and other documents.
Learning how to operate alien software makes it much easier to get to grips with if you already have a solid foundation of computer knowledge and experience to build on. Without this, picking up new skills becomes more challenging.
Knowledge of how to access the Internet opens up a whole world of possibilities, whether within the workplace, home or in general. Using instant messaging programs, social media websites or email opens up a whole new way of communicating. It can also bring with it security and safety issues and it is important to have the knowledge and peace of mind that you are working safely and securely.
Irrespective of whether someone is new to IT or an experienced professional, we offer a range of courses starting from beginner to advanced level. We know that choosing the right course for a career and current skill level is very important.
Good computer skills will ensure learners work in a more organised, efficient and timely manner. Computer software such as spreadsheets, word-processing or presentation programs have many features, but need to know how to manipulate these programs to be able to use them to their full potential.
Our training courses provide learners with the skills and confidence to work more efficiently and to generate performance improvements in the workplace.
Training benefits include:
- Increased essential IT knowledge and skills
- Increased confidence in computer use
- Excellent addition to your CV
- Improved job prospects
- Increased workplace efficiency and productivity
- Increased effective communication
- Ensures safe working practices
Many people only scratch the surface of what Microsoft Word offers. This advanced course will give you the knowledge and skills to utilise features of Word to save you time. Before attending this course you will need to have completed our beginners Word training course or have equivalent experience. Course objectives will enable you to:
- Use styles to save time formatting documents
- Set up document templates using sections
- Use Mail Merge and macros to increase productivity and reduce repetitive tasks
- Use advanced graphics features
- Use autocorrect and insert table of contents and indexes
IT Courses
Our beginners Excel course will give you the foundation training required enabling you to discover the application’s capabilities while working through practical exercises to create simple worksheets. Course objectives will provide you with:
- A working understanding and introduction to the basic features of MS Excel
- Confidence to use Excel on a daily basis
- The skills to edit and format worksheets with ease
- Knowledge of basic functions and formulae to save time and reduce workload
- The skills and understanding needed to create simple graphs and charts.
Excel is an extremely powerful spreadsheet application designed to save you time. However, few users do not realise the full range of functionality available to them and do not use spreadsheets efficiently or effectively in their daily work.
If you have completed our beginner’s course or already know the basics of Excel, including entering data, formatting cells, using functions and formulae and inserting charts and graphs, then this Excel course will really unlock the power of the program and give you the skills and knowledge to use its advanced functionality. Course objectives will enable you to:
- Create and maintain complex spreadsheets
- Use the advanced features of Excel
- Link cells, worksheets and workbooks
- Use advanced functions and calculations
- Create advanced charts and pivot tables
- Work effectively and efficiently, saving valuable time.
This course is aimed at beginners with little or no knowledge of using Internet and email and who may worry about the safety aspects of working online. Throughout the day you will learn about security issues that may threaten system performance and learn how to apply safety measures to protect hardware, software and data to minimise security risks.
You will understand why it is important to backup data and learn how to use effective backup procedures securely.
By the end of the day you will have the confidence, skills and knowledge to:
- Make the best use of browser software and techniques to search for, retrieve and exchange information safely and securely online
- Make the best use of e-mail software to safely and securely send, receive and store messages.
This PowerPoint training course is aimed at beginners with no experience of presentation graphics programs. You will be shown what PowerPoint can be used for, and how to use its basic features to create presentations and produce graphics. Course objectives will enable you to:
- Create different chart slides to create a PowerPoint presentation
- Edit and format your presentation effectively to give a professional finish
- Use graphics functions available to enhance your presentation
- Use different view and print options for your presentation
- Have the confidence to run your presentation to a group.
This course is aimed at beginners with no knowledge of desktop publishing software. It will enable you to unleash your creative side and learn how to create useful, professional documents and publications.
It is an easy-to-use, layout and design tool which enables you to create documents that fall outside of normal word processor capabilities, such as invitations, posters, bulletins and business documents.
This is an introductory course that will provide you with the foundation training required to understand and use Microsoft Word. Course objectives will give you:
- A working understanding of the basic features of MS Word
- The skills to edit and format documents with ease
- An understanding of tables
- The ability to set up pages and print documents.
Many people only scratch the surface of what Microsoft Word offers. This advanced course will give you the knowledge and skills to utilise features of Word to save you time. Before attending this course you will need to have completed our beginner's Word training course or have equivalent experience. Course objectives will enable you to:
- Use styles to save time formatting documents
- Set up document templates using sections
- Use Mail Merge and macros to increase productivity and reduce repetitive tasks
- Use advanced graphics features
- Use autocorrect and insert table of contents and indexes.