Essential Computer Skills is geared to help learners to engage with new technologies and online systems intuitively as well as to improve efficiencies in the workplace.

Essential Computer Skills gives learners the skills they need to live, learn and work in an increasingly digitally connected society because without digital literacy, your team cannot function at optimal level reducing your organisation’s efficiency and increasing risk.

In order to take this course, the learner must:

• Must have access to a computer
• Competent at NQF level 1

Upon completion of this course and successful assessment, learners will be able to:

• Communicate via email.
• Research information online.
• Handle sensitive information in virtual ecosystems.
• Use online calendars and efficiently manage their schedule
• Create and manage spreadsheets and online documents.
• Safely use cloud-based collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams.
• Execute basic device management like connecting to the internet or installing software updates.
• Share screen during a video call.
• Navigate any computer.
• Type on a keyboard.