IT Fundamentals 2nd edn
by:
|
On-line Price:
$52.00 (includes GST)
Paperback package 0
5%Off Retail Price
You
save: $3.00
Usually Ships within 1 week.
Prices can change...but we will email you and ask for your direction where there is an increase.
|
Retail Price:
$55.00
Publisher:
TERTIARY PRESS,
Category:
Level:
ISBN: 0864588208 ISBN13: 9780864588203
|
| Add to Shopping Cart |
IT Fundamentals has been written for the Microsoft Windows XP operating system and Microsoft Office 2003 users. It covers two important aspects relating to the information technology workplace: communication and teamwork, and occupational health and safety issues. Computer peripherals such as printers, scanners and digital imaging devices are discussed, and sections on voice recognition and DVD and CD technology have also been included. There are also units that teach students how to use features of Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Word, Excel and Access 2003. This second edition of IT Fundamentals incorporates several new topics. A new unit on computer essentials has been included as well as sections on installing and uninstalling software applications. System maintenance procedures such as error checking, disk defragmentation and the Disk Cleanup tool have also been added. Activities, work-related case studies, summaries and self-check questions are provided in each unit. An extra unit covering the installation of Wiondows XP Professional is availale from the Tertiary Press website. IT Fundamentals is one of a series of texts that has been developed for Certificate II of the National Information Technology Training Package. It covers the following competencies: . ICAW2001A Work effectively in an information technology environment . ICAW2002A Communicate in the workplace . BSBCMN106A Follow workplace safety procedures . ICAU2005A Operate computer hardware . ICAU2231A Use a computer operating system . ICAU2006A Operate computing packages . ICAD2012A Design organisational documents using computing packages . ICAU2013A Integrate commercial computing packages.Contents: Part 1 Working in IT: Working in an IT environment; Communicating in the workplace. Part 2 Workplace health and safety: Follow workplace safety procedures; Ergonomics; OH&S workplace systems. Part 3 Operating computer hardware: Introducing your microcomputer; `Computer peripherals; The keyboard and mouse; Voice recognition; Image manipulation; CD and DVD technology. Part 4 Software fundamentals: Understanding Windows; Windows Explorer; About Word; Creating documents; Help; Moving around in Word; Editing techniques; Proofing techniques; Formatting documents, Using tabs; Templates; Introducing mail merge; Tables; Managing files with Word; About Excel; Creating a workbook; Maintenance techniques; Formulas; Enhancing a worksheet; Printing; Functions; Lists; Linking and embedding; Creating and managing templates; Creating charts; Managing files with Excel; Database management; Touring Access; Creating a database; Entering and importing data; Modifying the table design; Managing data; Linking tables; Select queries; Data entry forms; Report fundamentals, Creating an automated application.
|