The module will develop the student’s understanding of I.T. and its role in business. Particular emphasis is
placed on personal productivity desktop applications, the aim being to encourage the student to acquire (or
augment) intermediate-level skillsets in the areas of document preparation, presentations, spreadsheets, web
resource usage and operating system basics (file management). The syllabus is also designed with a view to
supporting the learning and assessment requirements of other modules and to lay the foundation for more
advanced treatment of some components (e.g. spreadsheets) at later stages of the programme.
| Information Technology overview: hardware, software, systems, applications, data communications, topical issues. Document preparation: word processing, text and image manipulation, formatting, spellcheck, document structure and styles, large documents, table of contents, mailmerge. Presentations: slide layouts, text, images, charts, schematics, animation, presentation structure & design, master slide. Spreadsheets: foundations, formulae, relative and absolute referencing, basic functions including. if() and vlookup(), formatting, charts, sorting & filtering, introduction to pivot tables. Operating systems: file management, folders, network and cloud storage options. Web resources: browsers, search engines, procurement and appropriate usage of web-sourced materials. |
Content
Information Technology overview: hardware, software, systems, applications, data communications, topical issues.Document preparation: word processing, text and image manipulation, formatting, spellcheck, document structure and styles, large documents, table of contents, mailmerge.Presentations: slide layouts, text, images, charts, schematics, animation, presentation structure & design, master slide.Spreadsheets: foundations, formulae, relative and absolute referencing, basic functions including. if() and vlookup(), formatting, charts, sorting & filtering, introduction to pivot tables.Operating systems: file management, folders, network and cloud storage options.Web resources: browsers, search engines, procurement and appropriate usage of web-sourced materials.
The module is delivered through a mix of lectures, practical laboratory work, self-directed learning/research and presentation by students of prepared material.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |