An essential workbook for all students studying for this popular internationally accepted IT certificate.Written for Office 2000 and to the latest course specifications.Provides easy-to-follow step-by-step guidance through the Microsoft Office 2000 applications.Motivates with an easy to follow and accessible page design.Includes tutorials at the end of each section to reinforce learning and skills development.Appropriate to all students and teachers of all ages and abilities.
Part 1 Basic concepts of IT: introduction - input-process-output,
characteristics of computers, different types of computer, tutorial; basic
concepts of IT - hardware, software, user interfaces, multimedia, basic units
of stored data, tutorial; hardware - basic organization of a computer,
central processing unit (CPU), memory input devices, output devices, backing
stores (secondary storage), performance, new trends in computers, tutorial;
information network services - what is data communication?, networks, modems,
communication links, basic methods of data transmission, communication
protocols, data communication services, the work of networking, the Internet,
tutorial; applications and use of computers - computer applications in
day-to-day life, commercial applications, industrial applications,
educational applications, tutorial; security, copyright and law - software
piracy, copyright law, system security, computer viruses, the UK Data
Protection Act, 1998, tutorial; IT and society - information society,
information superhighway, year 2000 implications, electronic commerce,
changing employment patterns, ergonomics, computers and privacy, computers
and crime, tutorial. Part 2 Using computers and managing files: operating
systems; the Windows desktop; exploring your computer; starting and closing
programs; managing files and folders; formatting a diskette; shutting down
your computer; printing; working with frequently used files; personalizing
your desktop display; customizing the start menu and taskbar; using a mouse;
using Help in Windows; keyboard shortcuts; tutorials.
