Product Description

Here′s the book you need to prepare for the seven modules required for the European/International Computer Driving License qualification. Produced in conjunction with the British Computer Society, and approved by the ECDL Foundation, this volume provides:
∗ Comprehensive coverage of all objectives for the ECDL/ICDL Syllabus Version 4.0
∗ Practical instruction on computer, application, and Internet fundamentals
∗ Detailed hands–on exercises using Office XP
∗ Real–world insights and advice from experienced IT professionals

Key topics include:
Fundamental Concepts of IT: Identifying computer hardware and software components; understanding networking basics, health and safety issues, security, and copyright law
Using the Computer and Managing Files: Managing files and the desktop, handling viruses, and printing
Word Processing: Managing documents, inserting and editing data, formatting text, creating tables, using mail merge, and preparing data for output
Spreadsheets

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83022 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Synopsis
The European/International Computer Driving Licence (ECDL(R)/ICDL(R)) is a worldwide end-user IT skills certification program managed by the ECDL Foundation in Dublin, Ireland. It is broadly accepted across a wide range of academic, government, and corporate sites worldwide. There are over 2.3 million participants in over 60 countries. The ECDL/ICDL qualification is targeted at the PC and office application user, and consists of seven vendor-neutral modules: Fundamental Concepts of IT; Using the Computer and Managing Files; Word Processing; Spreadsheets; Databases; Presentations; and Internet and E-mail. Instructional content for this book will be based on Office XP.

From the Back Cover
Here′s the book you need to prepare for the seven modules required for the European/International Computer Driving License qualification. Produced in conjunction with the British Computer Society, and approved by the ECDL Foundation, this volume provides:

• Comprehensive coverage of all objectives for the ECDL/ICDL Syllabus Version 4.0
• Practical instruction on computer, application, and Internet fundamentals
• Detailed hands–on exercises using Office XP
• Real–world insights and advice from experienced IT professionals

  
  

Key topics include:
Fundamental Concepts of IT: Identifying computer hardware and software components; understanding networking basics, health and safety issues, security, and copyright law
Using the Computer and Managing Files: Managing files and the desktop, handling viruses, and printing
Word Processing: Managing documents, inserting and editing data, formatting text, creating tables, using mail merge, and preparing data for output
Spreadsheets

About the Author
The British Computer Society (BCS) is the leading professional body for the IT industry. With members in over 100 countries around the world, the BCS is the professional and learned society in the field of computers and Information Systems.