Description
The Application Essentials module covers the main concepts and skills needed to start using common office productivity applications — documents, spreadsheets, and presentations — effectively.
The term ‘digital native’ falsely suggests that young people intuitively know how to use digital technologies. By using digital technologies, young people acquire the so-called ‘lifestyle skills’ such as the use of social media, videos, games, however without appropriate training students fail to acquire the digital skills required in the learning and labour market.
This module is suitable for schools wishing to provide their students with the skills to use documents, spreadsheet and presentation applications effectively. These skills are essential not only to carry out specific tasks but also as a starting point for developing more in-depth competences in using these important office productivity applications, which are now ubiquitous in workplaces globally.
Main learning outcomes
Successful students will be able to use computer applications effectively. After passing this module, candidates will feel confident using important office productivity applications, to perform everyday workplace tasks. They will be able to:
- understand the purpose of different common office productivity applications and carry out common tasks
- work with text in a document, insert and edit objects and tables, and prepare and print outputs
- work with numbers and text in a spreadsheet, manipulate spreadsheet data, use formulas, insert charts, and prepare and print outputs
- build a presentation, insert and format text in slides, insert and edit objects and effects, and create outputs including a slideshow.
Module overview
| Category | Skill set |
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| Office productivity applications |
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| Word processing |
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| Spreadsheets |
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| Presentation |
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