Short Courses

Grade 12 (equivalent) or relevant working experience.

-Prospective full-time students who have not gained access to Faculty of Business National Diploma offerings.
-Ideal for those with inadequate computer literacy
-Prospective students in excess of capped quotas,
-Prospective students endeavouring to register late and those who do not meet specific entry requirements for certain ND offerings.

Module 1 (EUC MODULE A)

Using the Computer and Managing Files (Windows)
Getting Started (Desktop Features/Information System Components)
Windows
Files and Folders (Management)
Saving
Finding Files
Working with Files and Folders
Looking at Files and Folders
Information and Settings
Printing
Diary Management

Information and Communication (Email and Internet)
Getting Started
The World Wide Web
Working with Web Pages
Search Engines
Electronic Mail
Sending and Receiving Mail
Message Options
Attachments
Managing Mail
Address Books

Basic Concepts of Information Technology (Theory)
Getting Started
Hardware
Memory, Storage and Performance
Software
Information Networks
Computers in Everyday Life
IT and Society
Security, Copyright and the Law
Word Processing (Microsoft Word 2007)
Word Documents/Keyboarding familiarizing with keyboard
Managing Text
Changing the Appearance of Text
Spelling and Grammar
Printing
Adding and Importing Text
Layout, Headers and Footers
Tables / Columns
Graphics
Tabs
Indents and Margins
Bullets and Numbering
Hyphenation
Mail Merge and Templates

Presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint 2007)
Getting Started
Creating a Presentation
Saving, Closing and Opening
Slide Shows
Text and Text Boxes
Colours and Backgrounds
Rearranging Slides
Graphics
Multimedia
Output and Printing
Adding Graphs
Organisation Charts

Module 2 (EUC MODULE B)

Spreadsheets (Excel 2007)
Introducing Excel
A Spreadsheet Timetable
Working with Numbers
Multiple Spreadsheets
Other options e.g. importing objects
Charts
Exercises

Database (Access 2007)
Getting Started
A New Database
Entering Data
Creating a Form
Working with Records
Filter by Selection
Using the Sort, Filter and Query functions
Working with Reports
Working with Numbers
Exercises
Microsoft Publisher 2007
Define Desktop Publishing Software
Start Publisher and view the Publisher
window
Create a Publication using a Wizard
Replace Text Frame
Format Text
Resize and Move Frames
Insert a Picture
Save, Preview and Print a Publication
Close a Publication and exit Publisher

Integration
Integrating Word and Excel
Integrating Word, Excel and Access
Integrating Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Theory and practical assessments

Application Deadline: 2026-06-30

Course offered at: Online

Course lasts for: 6 Month course (60 Hours)

Note about registration:
2 weeks prior to commencement date
APPLICATIONS OPEN 31 MAY 2024!!!

Class times are: Saturday09:00 - 12:00

Note about class dates:
The course will commence with minimum of 15 students. Please note the course is not Credit bearing.