Do everyday digital tasks feel harder than they should? Many adults feel left behind by technology they’re expected to use daily. This course builds strong digital literacy skills by teaching you how to confidently use smartphones, PCs, laptops and tablets. You’ll learn to manage settings, connect to Wi-Fi, type accurately, navigate screens, and use accessibility tools for people who have visual or hearing difficulties to stay in control.
You’ll develop practical digital skills that help you work smarter and communicate clearly. You’ll learn to create, save, edit, and format documents, check spelling and grammar, organise files on your device and online, upload and download files safely, and manage information so your work stays organised and easy to find. This course will also strengthen your confidence in online communication and security. You’ll learn to manage email professionally, send attachments correctly, use CC and BCC wisely, recognise phishing (scam) attempts, protect your accounts with strong passwords, and select the best privacy settings.
This course content was created in partnership with Gamin Summers, a qualified teacher and instructional reviewer. The authors used ChatGPT to generate a draft version, then Alison staff and Ms Summers revised, edited and reviewed the text to ensure it was accurate and met high educational standards. By improving your practical digital literacy skills, this course helps you work smarter, gain everyday digital independence, and open doors to new career opportunities. You don’t need previous knowledge for this course. Don’t wait, start the course now!
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
View All Learning Outcomes View Less All Alison courses are free to enrol, study, and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment.
Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
Your Alison certificate is:
- Ideal for sharing with potential employers.
- Great for your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.
- An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill, and achieve high results.
- An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.
Alison offers 2 types of Certificate for completed Certificate courses:
- Digital Certificate: a downloadable Certificate in PDF format immediately available to you when you complete your purchase.
- Physical Certificate: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Certificate
All Certificate are available to purchase through the Alison Shop. For more information on purchasing Alison Certificate, please visit our FAQs. If you decide not to purchase your Alison Certificate, you can still demonstrate your achievement by sharing your Learner Record or Learner Achievement Verification, both of which are accessible from your Account Settings.