What is the Certificate in Information Technology Applications?

The Certificate in Information Technology Applications is designed to familiarise students with the basic applications of a personal computer. Through Office 2000, an integrated software package, students will gain considerable "hands on" computer experience on using a word processor, a database and a spreadsheet. The course will also focus on networking and the internet.

The goals of the course are:

• to learn how to problem-solve with a computer;
• to use the computer as a tool to produce solutions;
• to become acquainted with the capabilities and limitations of a computer;
• to acquire a fundamental bases of computer knowledge.

Course content:

• an introduction to computers (including operating systems, such as Windows 98 and 2000);
• word processing with MS-Word;
• databases using MS-Access and Oracle database;
• using the MS-Excel spreadsheet;
• software integration;
• desktop publishing;
• network essentials;
• networking and the internet;
• additional topics as deemed necessary.

Course objectives:

This course introduces students to current computer technologies found in the workplace. The students will learn how to use an operating system, a word processing program, a spreadsheet program, a database program, a presentation management system, an email system and the internet.

A student who successfully completes the course will be able to:

Entry requirements:

Candidates must have at least a Grade 12 Leaving Certificate.

Duration:

The course lasts six months and runs twice a year, that is Jan-Jun and Jul-Dec.