BCS Certificate for IT Users Level 1

BCS Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL Part 1) is designed to give an initial overview of computer use for the beginner or candidate who wishes to gain a qualification. The qualification is made up of three units, which have a direct mapping to the European Computer Driving Licence for the following modules. It is particularly useful for those seeking employment or for those currently employed who wish to have their computer and software application skills recognised at all certificate levels.

The programme allows students to progress at their own speed and to sit each of the 3 tests when they choose. Each passed test is recorded in the student’s personal logbook (issued at the start of the course). After the delegate has completed the three modules they will receive a BCS Level 1 Certificate.

Course Objectives

1. Basic Concepts of Information Technology

• What is a Computer?

• Hardware and Software

• Software Applications and Operating Systems

• Types of Applications

• LAN and WAN

• The World Wide Web and E-mail

• What have Computers done to the Work Place?

• Health and Safety with Computers

2. Using the Computer and Managing Files

• About how Computers Store Files

• About Windows Explorer

• Working with Diskettes

• Working with Folders

• Working with Files

• Working with Multiple Files and Folders

• Copying and Moving Files

• Copying and Moving Folders

• Menus, Toolbars and Shortcuts

3. Information and Communication

• Sending and Receiving E-mails

• Attachments

• Storing E-mail Addresses

• Printing E-mails

• Exploring the World Wide Web

• Finding Information within a Web Site

• Finding Information on the Web

• Book Marking and Saving Web Pages

• Copying Information from Web Pages
  

BCS Certificate for IT Users Level 2

The BCS Level 2 Certificate (ECDL Part 2), which follows on from BCS Level 1 for IT Users (ECDL Part 1), is designed to give a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of computer use for candidates wishing to gain a qualification. The qualification is made up of five units. Certain units of the qualification map directly to ECDL.

The programme allows students to progress at their own speed and to sit each of the 5 tests when they choose. Each passed test is recorded in the student’s personal logbook (issued at the start of the course). After the delegate has completed the three modules they will receive a BCS Level 2 Certificate and the ECDL Certificate.

Course Objectives

1. Word Processing

• Formatting, Positioning and Copying Text

• Headers and Footers

• Page Numbering

• Spell Checker

• Find and Replace

• Inserting and Using Tables

• Inserting and Using Tabs

• Inserting and Using Graphics

• Using Mail Merge

2. Spreadsheets

• Arithmetic with Excel

• Excel Functions

• Formatting and Printing a Workbook

• Inserting, Sorting and Moving Cells

• Creating Graphs and Charts

3. Database

• Database Design

• Closing a Database

• Closing Access

• Building an Access Database

• Working with Forms

• Working with Reports

• Working with Queries

4. Presentation

• Starting PowerPoint

• Creating a New Presentation

• Opening an Existing Presentation

• Saving a Presentation

• Adding Slides to a Presentation

• Deleting Slides

• Adding Graphics and Pictures to a Slide

• Slide Masters

• Building a Presentation

• Slide Transitions and Custom Animations

E. Using I.T

• The Data Protection Act

• The Freedom of Information Act

• The Computer misuse Act

• Data security

• Health and Safety

• Computers and the Environment