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Internet & Computer course for Seniors & Beginners

An introduction to computer skills for learners with no experience whatsoever of computers and the Internet.

Introduction to Computer and Internet helps to remove the fear of using a computer for complete novices by using a simple, non-threatening approach to educating individuals in the basic skills of using a computer, email and the Internet.  On top of all these, we have contextualised this course to help our Seniors and Beginners to under how to use technology to improve their lives.

• It is a fun, informal and uncomplicated introduction to computers and the internet for complete beginners.
• It is designed to give an appreciation and basic understanding of computers and the Internet.
• It is designed to build confidence and provide a basis to encourage further exploration and development of computer and Internet skills.

Course Description

This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the use of devices, file creation and management, networks and data security.

Course Title

WSQ ICDL Computer Essential

Who Should Attend This Course

This course is designed for complete beginners and is open to everyone regardless of status, education, age (senior friendly), ability or understanding.

There are still many people who have never switched on a computer and are only vaguely aware of the internet and its uses. Many of these people would like to know more about computers and the internet but may feel that it’s too complicated or that it’s too late for them to learn.

If that sounds like someone you know, this is the programme for them to overcome their fears and get started with computers.

Basic Computer Training for Beginners

• Understand key concepts relating to ICT, computers, devices and software
• Start up and shut down a computer
• Work effectively on the computer desktop using icons, windows
• Adjust the main operating system settings and use built-in help features
• Create a simple document and print an output
• Know about the main concepts of file management and be able to efficiently organise files and folders
• Understand key storage concepts and use utility software to compress and extract large files
• Understand network concepts and connection options and be able to connect to a network
• Understand the importance of protecting data and devices from malware and of backing up data
• Recognise considerations relating to green IT, accessibility and user health

A computer, commonly known as a computer, is a modern electronic computing machine used for high-speed computing. It can perform numerical calculations, logical calculations and also store memory functions.It is a modern intelligent electronic device that can run according to the program and process massive data automatically and at high speed.

A computer consisting of a hardware system and a software system without any software installed is called a bare-metal machine.It can be divided into supercomputers, industrial control computers, network computers, personal computers and embedded computers. The more advanced computers include biological computers, photonic computers and quantum computers.

John von Neumann, inventor of the computer.Computer is one of the most advanced scientific and technological inventions in the 20th century, which has had an extremely important impact on human production activities and social activities, and developed rapidly with strong vitality.Its application domain from the initial military scientific research and application of extended to all fields of society, has formed the scale huge computer industry, and so did the world technology progress, which led to a profound social change, the computer has in general schools, enterprises and institutions, into the ordinary people, become the indispensable tool in the information society.

The application of computer is becoming more and more common in China. Since the reform and opening up, the number of computer users in China has been increasing and the application level has been constantly improved. In particular, good results have been achieved in the application of Internet, communication, multimedia and other fields.Between 1996 and 2009, the number of computer users increased from 6.3 million to 67.1 million, and the number of networked computers increased from 29,000 to 59.4 million.The number of Internet users has reached 316 million, and the number of wireless Internet users has reached 670 million, including 117 million mobile Internet users, ranking first in the world.