Essential IT Skills – Level 5 QLS

This masterclass IT Skills at QLS Level 5 online training course is designed by industry experts and will give you an in-depth understanding of this topic. The course features easy-to-digest modules that break down each topic and ensure all our students receive an unrivalled and thorough learning experience.

If you want to work in this rapidly growing sector and stand out from the competition, then our course is the perfect place to kickstart your dream career.

Course Curriculum:

Here is a curriculum breakdown of the IT Skills at QLS Level 5:

Module 01: Introduction: A Transforming Technology

• Toward a Brave New World
• Attitudes and Phobias
• Technology as Progress
• Critical Approaches to Technology
• What is Information?
• What is Information Technology?
• Characteristics of Information Technology

Module 02: Importance of Information Technology

• The Use of Information Technology Business
• Information Technology Use in Organisations
• Benefits of the Use of Information Technology in Business
• Information Technology Use in Education
• Information Technology in Health
• Importance of Information Technology in Health

Module 03: Communication and Network

• Types of Communication
• Communication Systems
• Communication Channels
• Wireless Connections
• Connection Devices
• Data Transmission
• Mobile Internet
• Networks
• Network Types

Module 04: Future Skills Required in Information Technology

• Future Trends
• Drivers
• Impact on Employment and Skills
• Short /Immediate Issues and the Impact on Skills
• Medium Term Issues and the Impact on Skills
• Long Term Issues and the Impact on Skills

Module 05: Technology as a Foundation Skill Area

• The Development and Impact of Technology
• Culture
• Schooling
• A New Learning Environment
• Using Information Technology
• An Integrated Approach
• Information Technology Literacy Outcomes
• Enhancing Classrooms with Information Technology

Module 06: Word Processing Software

• History of Word Processing
• Standard Features of Word Processors
• Full-Featured Word Processors
• Introduction to Microsoft Office
• Scrolling a Document
• Moving the Insertion Pointer
• Moving in Small Increments (basic arrow keys)
• Getting Lost and Going Back
• Editing Text
• Deleting Stuff
• Splitting and Joining
• Mistakes? Mistakes? Undo Them with Haste

Module 07: Presentation Software

• Starting and Exiting PowerPoint
• Understanding the Screen Elements
• Working with the Ribbon
• Working with Collapsible Tab Groups
• Working with Backstage View
• Changing the View
• Normal View
• Notes Page View
• Zooming In and Out
• Enabling Optional Display Elements
• Gridlines
• Opening a New Display Window
• Using the Help System
• Using PowerPoint Support Resources
• Understanding Product Activation
• Adjusting Privacy Settings

Module 08: Creating and Editing Spreadsheet (Part 1: The Basics of Spreadsheets)

• Typing Data into a Single Cell
• Typing Data in Multiple Cells
• Typing in sequences with AutoFill
• Formatting Numbers and Labels
• Formatting Numbers
• Displaying Negative Numbers
• Formatting Decimal Numbers
• Formatting Cells
• Formatting Fonts and Text Styles
• Formatting with Colour
• Adding Borders

Module 09: Creating and Editing Spreadsheet (Part 2: Navigation and

Edit)

• Navigating a Spreadsheet
• Using the Keyboard to Move around a Spreadsheet
• Naming Cells
• Searching a Spreadsheet
• Searching for Formulas
• Editing a Spreadsheet
• Changing the Size of Rows and Columns with the Mouse
• Typing the Size of Rows and Columns
• Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns
• Adding Sheets
• Renaming Sheets
• Rearranging Sheets
• Clearing Data
• Printing Workbooks
• Adding a Header or Footer
• Printing Gridlines
• Defining a Print Area
• Inserting and Removing Page Breaks
• Printing Row and Column headings
• Defining Printing Margins
• Defining Paper Orientation and Size
• Printing in Excel

Module 10: Storing Database

• Database Basics
• Designing a Database
• Editing and Modifying a Database
• Adding and Deleting a Field
• Defining the Type and Size of a Field
• Typing Data into a Database
• Using Datasheet View
• Using Form View
• Creating a Form
• Editing a Form
• Adding a Field
• Closing and Saving a Database
• Exiting Access

Module 11: Information Technology Project Management

• Introduction to IT Project Management
• What is Project?
• What is Project Management?
• Project Stakeholders
• Project Management Tools and Techniques
• Project Scope Management
• Project Time Management
• Project Cost Management

How is the IT Skills at QLS Level 5 assessed?

To simplify the procedure of evaluation and accreditation for learners, we provide an automated assessment system. Upon completion of an online module, you will immediately be given access to a specifically crafted MCQ test. The results will be evaluated instantly, and the score displayed for your perusal. For each test, the pass mark will be set to 60%.

When all tests have been successfully passed, you will be able to claim a certificate endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme.