This NZQA level 2 Micro Credential is the perfect computing course for students requiring skills for jobs that have a computing element. Learn skills across the most common computing applications, such as Online Collaboration, Windows, Keyboarding, Email, Internet, Word Processing, and Spreadsheets.
Delivered 1-1, this course is 100% flexible but designed to be completed within eight weeks.
This course is designed for novice computer users or those with limited skills who want to achieve a nationally recognised standard upon completion.
Optimum Course Duration: 29.5 Hours (includes all tuition time, including sitting NZQA Assessments). Anticipate a further 50 self-directed learning hours (homework, practice etc).
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Courses / Training
Microsoft Excel – NZQA Unit 18743 – Produce a spreadsheet from instructions using supplied data
- Parts of a spreadsheet
- Entering data in a spreadsheet
- Moving around a spreadsheet
- Editing and formatting techniques
- Working with columns
- Lines and borders
- Autosum
- Autofill
- Printing a spreadsheet
- Formulas – subtraction, addition, multiplication, division, sum, average
- Column charts
- Using chart tools
- Pie charts
Microsoft Word – NZQA Unit 29769 – Use the main features and functions of a word processing application for a purpose.
- Gain an understanding of the basic components of Word
- Creating a document from beginning to end
- Practical examples and practice time
- Formatting word documents
- Understanding page alignment and configuration
- Checking your work and tracking changes
- Printing
- Working with numerical data
Windows Navigation
- Understanding the desktop
- Shortcuts
- Working with folders
- Getting help
- Retrieving a document
- Windows explorer
- Backing up your work
- Closing a programme
Email Communication
- Creating a new mail message
- Receiving an email
- Email inbox
- Replying to an email
- CC and BCC
- Email etiquette
- Working with attachments
- Organising an email inbox
Internet Navigation
- Internet Chrome basics
- Opening and closing Chrome
- Minimising, maximising and restoring
- Browsing the web
- Using the Internet to job search
- Tabs
- Links
- Favourites
- Copying text and images
- Internet safety, antivirus
Keyboarding
- Injury prevention
- Environmental and ergonomic factors
- Special characters and symbols use
- Typing text passages
- The basics of computer operations
- Touch typing
- The computer keyboard
- Finger techniques
- Home keys
- Creating headers and footers
- Font formatting skills
- Practical examples for skills development
Online Collaboration/ Zoom
- Installing Zoom
- The meeting host and participant
- How to start a meeting as a host
- How to join a meeting as a participant
- Join through an email invitation
- Installing Zoom on your computer, tablet, smartphone
- Inside the meeting
- Share your Screen
- Remote control
- Recording Zoom meetings
- Zoom etiquette
- Troubleshooting