Basic IT Skills
Offered by
- Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Course Overview
This course is intended to equip you with introductory computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office® tools. The course consists of four units. The first three units: Windows Basics, Internet Basics and Microsoft Office are to be completed in a facilitated classroom/workshop setting. The final unit is intended to be completed on your own computer and submitted online. Some technical terms are linked to a course glossary. These words will appear in light blue text.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand and navigate the basic user interface of a personal computer using a Windows® operating system.
- Produce effective electronic documents, spreadsheets and presentations usine MS Office® tools.
- Demonstrate the ability to locate pages on the Web and share documents via a Cloud service.
Syllabus
Topic 1. What is this? Windows Basics Topic 2. Where am I? Internet Basics Topic 3. Getting Down to Work Topic 4. Practicing my skills