Basic Concepts of Information Technology - ICDL1

General Description

Discuss and describe the use of information technology within the workplace and in society. This session prepares participants for the Module 1 test for the ICDL.

Target Audience

This session is intended for participants with very little or no skills using a computer.

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites for this training session.

Duration

3 hours

Learning Outcomes

• Differentiate between different types of computers
• Identify the hardware components of a computer
• Describe how computers store data
• Identify the various software available for the computer
• Describe how computers can be networked
• Identify how computers are used in every day life
• Identify good computer practices
• Discuss security and copyright issues