There is a lot of talk about the importance of being connected online these days, and everyone seems to be able to link to the digital world so easily. But if you're not sure, where do you go for help? This course aims to help fill in the gaps in your knowledge of the digital world, looking at how to use the internet, staying safe, composing and sending emails, writing CVs and job applications, online shopping, how to find what you're looking for and when you've found it how to find it again. The course will be tailored to your needs, and we hope that it will be a stepping stone onto a certified course in digital skills.
Course aim
This course is aimed at those who are wanting to have some basic digital skills to negotiate their way around the Internet, emails and other online resources.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Confidently set up an email address and send and receive emails
- Have a full awareness of how to keep myself safe when using online tools
- Be able to use internet search engines and find what I am looking for
- Fill in online forms with confidence
- Save information or material that has been created online
What else do I need to know?
It will be useful for you to bring along your own device as your work will then be stored for you to use at home but otherwise, laptops will be provided.
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