Introduction to the Course

ICT in Education Course provides a comprehensive introduction to the ICT industry exposure to personal computers, hardware, software, and operating systems and mainconcepts of files and folders management. All the office common office applications such as Microsoft (MS)word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and MS Access will be introduced and taught through project based learning.

This the course that will make you an expert in a short time. If you are an expert already, it will make you a better expert.

This particular Module 1 is made up of 15 topics ranging from Getting to Know Computers, understanding Operating Systems, understanding Applications and the latest on the market which is Web Apps and the Cloud.

It gives you the opportunity to explore all About the Desktop Computer ranging from the Basic Parts of a Desktop Computer, Buttons, Sockets and Slots on a Desktop Computer and a lot more about inside a Desktop Computer. The book will help you to develop working knowledge of how computers operate, how to use computers in the work place.

Computer Basics also introduces you to a variety of Laptop Computers and Mobile Devices. Since there are most common, it is important to explore more about Laptop Computers and Netbooks as well as getting to Know Mobile Devices ranging from iphones to Kindles and the Nook.

We encourage a lot of practical work and hands on practice and with much accommodation of changing and emerging technologies in ICT.

Students who complete this course will be able to describe the internal components of a computer, assemble a computer system, install an operating system, and troubleshoot using system tools and diagnostic software.