
Computer Literacy
This course is designed for students who want to have computer literacy skills. Here a student is trained on how use a computer and its applications. The skills gained here will help a student to know how to write articles, do formatting, calculations, database management systems, presentation fundamentals, entry-level graphic design, typing skills and internet.
The computer literacy course is also a foundational course to other advanced courses like Information Communication Technology where a student can advance in his or her career at the university level.
Students can take an option of two hours per day which will last for two months or four hours per day which will last for one month.
Computer literacy course has five class sessions for those who are doing 2 hours. These sessions include.
- Early morning session (7:30 am to 9:30 am).
- Mid-morning session (10:00 am to 12:00 pm).
- Afternoon session (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm).
- Evening session (3:30 pm to 5:50 pm).
- Late evening class (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm).
NB: Saturday Weekend classes also available from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm.
What you will Learn in this Course
In this first lesson, you will be taught the theoretical part of computer systems ranging from the historical part of them, their peripherals, starting them, creating user accounts, creating folders and sub folders among other important skills needed for an entry level understating of computers. For more information, please get in touch with us today
In this part of practical session, a student will be taught how to start common programs in our case Accessory programs, take screenshots, do some drawing using paint, play media files using Windows Media Player, do some typing and insert the saved screen-shot image files into the typed documents among other things.
A student will be taught what and when to use Microsoft Office Word, starting a blank Word, typing, formatting, word arts, tables, mail merge, clip arts and some simple graphic design using Word.
A student will be taught the use of excel ranging from data entry, formatting, calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, subtraction), functions like statistical functions, decision making functions, data analysis functions, charts, groupings, data types.
Microsoft Office Access will make a student to understand the fundamentals of Database Management Systems. This is a foundational entry into database technologies. In access, a student will be taught how to create a database, data types, create tables, formatting data, queries, calculated fields, functions, forms and their elements, reports and many more.
Microsoft Office Access will make a student to understand the fundamentals of Database Management Systems. This is a foundational entry into database technologies. In access, a student will be taught how to create a database, data types, create tables, formatting data, queries, calculated fields, functions, forms and their elements, reports and many more.
In Microsoft Office PowerPoint, a student will be taught the fundamentals of creating presentations using PowerPoint. The skills gained here will enable the students to understand the slides and their layouts, animations, transitions, timing, annotations, graphic design among other relevant requirements that are needed to create professional presentations.
Publisher will enable the student to gain entry -level graphic design using desktop publishing software. One will be taught about designing documents such as certificates, calendars, fliers, posters, book covers, business cards. In addition to that, graphic design techniques such as color technologies, text typographies, imaging, publishing of documents will also be taught.
A student will be taught on how to use internet in order to access relevant information. Skills such as Google search, creating email address, downloading information from the internet, composing emails, attaching files for emails, social media will be taught to students.
A student will be taught how to type correctly with all the ten fingers of the two hands. This will involve step by step keyboard techniques which will be shown in accordance to the correct typing methodologies.
Got a Question?
We are ready to hear from you anything regarding our institution. Feel free to drop a line and we promise to get back to you within a very short time possible.