PURPOSE

The purpose of the qualification is to build the knowledge and skills required by learners in information technology: end user computing. It is intended to empower learners to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required to operate confidently in the end user computing course environment in the South African community and to respond to the challenges of the economic environment.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1 – Basic Computer Skills ▼

Describe the concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the use of its components in a healthy and safe manner
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based web-browser to search the Internet
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of the internet and the world-wide-web
Use computer technology to research a computer topic

Module 2 – Excel ▼

Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application to create and edit spreadsheets
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application to solve a given problem
Using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application, enhance the functionality and apply graph/charts to a spreadsheet
Work with spreadsheets
Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment

Module 3 – Outlook and PowerPoint ▼

Enhance, edit and organise electronic messages using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based messaging application
Use electronic mail to send and receive messages
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to enhance presentation appearance

Module 4 – Word ▼

Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based word processor to format documents
Use a GUI-based word processor to create merged documents
Use a GUI-based word processor to enhance a document through the use of tables and columns

Module 5 – Access and Basic Communication Skills ▼

Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based database application to work with simple databases
Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Write texts for a range of communicative contexts

Module 6 – Basic Skills for Working on Projects ▼

Work as a project team member
Apply a range of project management tools

Module 7 – Mathematical and Finance Essentials ▼

Apply basic invoicing and accounting principles
Interpret basic financial statements
Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations
Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues
Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts

Module 8 – Research, Analyze and Present ▼

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS in a workplace, and its effects on a business sub-sector, own organisation and a specific workplace
Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities
Present information in report format