Digital Skills Training Program

The SkillWise Digital Skills online training program builds practical skills in Office Admin tools such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Google and Outlook. It is designed to allow users to go at their own pace and so is suited both to beginner computer users and also to those who want to brush up on their skills.

If you want to become both competent and confident in using computers, this is the training program for you. You have the choice of working from Home (Skillwise Go) or doing your training at a centre near you (SkillWise Connect). In both situations you will be doing the same high quality Digital Skills online training program. 

Scroll further down the page to see the six modules covered in the SkillWise training. Approximate times are given for each, but if you are new to computers, you will probably need twice this amount of time. The SkillWise training is built so that you can go at your own pace and take as much or as little time as you need.

If you click on the Module headings a sub-menu will open, which gives you an indication of the content that is covered in that module. You will be tested on each section before you go on to ensure that you have mastered the content. You can take these tests as many times as you like, until you are happy with your results. The SkillWise secret is that EVERYONE CAN SUCCEED!

If you complete the course to the required standard, you will be given a MICT SETA approved certificate.

If you are still not sure whether this is the right training for you, you are welcome to click on the Test Drive button, which will give you a small taster of the program. This Test Drive selection does not include the tests.

The SkillWise Go model allows you to choose to do just one module at a time, although there is a discount if you sign up for all six. Generally, people doing the training at a SkillWise centre (SkillWise Connect) will sign up for all six modules. The centres are run as independent businesses, so payment details may vary, but the training done will be identical.

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Some of the platforms you will learn skills in

What will I learn?

Module 1: Basic Concepts of Information Technology

Getting started (9.5hrs):

  • Types of Computers
  • The PC
  • Hardware: The CPU, Input and Output Devices
  • Memory and storage: RAM, ROM, Flash Drives, Cloud Storage
  • Software: Operating Systems, Applications, Web AuthoringNetworks: LAN, WAN, ADSL, Satellite, Email & Internet
  • Computers and Life: Games, Banking, Education, Office Suites
  • IT and Society: Information Society, E-Commerce, 4th Industrial Revolution
  • Security: Backups. Viruses, Copyright, Personal Data

Module 2: Using Computers and File Management
  • Basic Techniques: Using the Mouse, the Desktop
  • Windows System: Dialogue boxes, the Taskbar,
  • Organising Files: Copying, Moving, Deleting, Searching
  • Simple Editing: Text editors, Copy and Paste
  • Print Management: Physical Printers and Virtual Printers
Module 3: Word Processing
  • Word Basics: The Home tab
  • The Insert Tab: Styles, Tables, Illustrations, Mail Merge
  • Design, Layout and View: Themes, Columns, Macros
  • Advanced Features: Table of Contents, Footnotes, Index
  • The File Tab: Backstage View, Printing, Sharing and Exporting
Module 4: Spreadsheets

  • Getting started: Excel Environment, Number, Styles, Workbooks
  • Working with Data: Formulas, Data, Tables & Charts
  • File Management: Xfiles, Different Versions, Printing, Exporting
Module 5: Presentations

8 hours

  • Getting Started: Power Point Environment, Screen, Slides
  • More Tools: Slide Master, Zoom, Links, Text Objects
  • Power Point in Action: Transitions, Animations, Slide Show
  • Backstage View: Xfiles, Templates, Printing
Module 6: Internet and e-Mail

Module 6: Information / Communication (8.5 hours)

  • Starting with Email: Outlook, email messages, Attachments
  • Message Management: Folders, Sorting, Deleting, Getting Help
  • Other Outlook Features: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes
  • Backstage View: Your Account, Address Book, Signature
  • Starting with Internet: Browsers, Hyperlinks, Fake News, Search Engines
  • Websites: Popular Websites, Electronic Communication, Plug-ins & Pop-ups
  • Saving Web Results: Saving and Printing info from the Web
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