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ALISON ABC IT-1 Outline
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ALISON ABC IT-1, our free online IT skills training course, introduces the learner to the very basic concepts of IT and teaches how computing is an everyday feature of life and work.
ABC IT-1 introduces the concept of the digital world or the 'digital age', outlining the opportunity and practicalities of e-mail, online business and e-commerce. The unit presents basic IT training concepts of how to work safely with computers and the legal matters relating to the computer world. It also introduces the learner to the computer itself, both hardware and software, and the key concepts of information technology in general.
Finally, ABC IT-1 introduces the learner to the online world: web browsers, e-mail, web addresses, bookmarking, messaging and practical lessons on how to manage e-mail. As with all ALISON courses, ALISON ABC IT-1 is a free course available to all registered learners on ALISON.
Outline of ABC IT-1 Basic Concepts
Module One: IT Today
Lesson 1: Introduction to IT
Lesson 2: Working with IT
Lesson 3: The Digital World
Lesson 4: Using IT Safely and Protecting the Environment
Lesson 5: Legal Matters in IT
Module Two: The Computer
Lesson 1: Computer Hardware
Lesson 2: Computer Software
Lesson 3: Computer Networks
Lesson 4: Maintenance
Lesson 5: System Analysis
Lesson 6: Working Securely
Lesson 7: Starting Up and Using Your Computer
Lesson 8: Desktop Management
Lesson 9: File Management
Lesson 10: Virus Management
Module Three: The Online World
Lesson 1: Getting Started on the Web
Lesson 2: Surfing the Web
Lesson 3: Searching the Web
Lesson 4: Web Bookmarks
Lesson 5: E-mail
Lesson 6: Basic Messaging
Lesson 7: Managing Mail
Lesson 8: Address Books
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