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Aims & Objectives
To be able to explain the internetto users, setup home pages and create links to
customised pages.
RTC403
Multimedia Systems
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Competent Windows User
Aims & Objectives
In this module you will learn the specification, selection and installation of peripheral
devices associated with multimedia PC systems. You will learn how to use the different
functions of a multimedia system and how to specify and selectthe peripheral
components for various systems that are commercially available. You will also be able
to configure and test a multimedia system that you have installed.
Practical highlights include the use of a voice synthesiser, voice recognition software,
sampling and editing sound files, capturing and editing picture files, embedding sound
and video in PowerPoint, and creating animations.
ITC407
Microcomputer Hardware fault
Finding
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Experience in the installation and configuration of
hardware components as would be gained through Module ITC302 Microcomputer
Hardware.
Aims & Objectives
This module will provide the student with the skills necessary to identify and rectify
faults in microcomputer hardware.
RTE404
Trends and Opportunities
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: There are no formal prerequisites, however students
should be computer literate, or have a background in the computer industry.
Aims & Objectives
This module is intended to provide students with the skills to identify and define
commercially viable trends and opportunities arising in the Information Technology
marketplace.
Content
The history of computers.
Entrepreneurs in the IT industry.
Current trends in IT and the opportunities which now exist.
IT media.
Forces which affect change in the IT marketplace.
Trends and opportunities expected in the future decade.
ITE506
20 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Introduction to Electronic
Commerce
This module enables students to identify current trend and developments in electronic
commerce in relation to small to medium enterprises, recognise the importance of
suitable, marketing strategies, and gain a practical understanding of electronic
commerce technology and its implementation.
ITF205
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Database Fundamentals
Provide skills and knowledge in the use of a database to set up and maintain single table
databases.
Content
Terms associated with single table databases.
Creating, saving and retrieving a single table database.
Modifying data in an existing database.
Querying a single table database with at most two arguments.
Indexing a database.
Producing reports.
Accessing and using on-line help.
Accessing and using manuals and third party references.
RTF304
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Word Processing Operations
Provide skills and knowledge to produce, format and electronically file multiple-page
documents.
Content
Common paragraph formatting using centreing, left and right alignment,
justification, indent. hanging indent and double line spacing.
Using left, right, centre and decimal align tabs and dot leaders.
Creating tables which have various dimensions, border styles, shading, column
width and text alignment settings.
Creating boxes, which have various shading and text alignment settings.
Creating lines which have various lengths and line styles.
Using find/search and replace, spell checker, grammar checker and Thesaurus.
Page formatting using 'hard' page breaks, page numbers, headers, footers, page
size and page orientation.
Using a word processing package to list. move, copy, delete and rename files.
RTF304
MSWord
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
In this module you will learn the fundamentals of word processing using the Word 97
program. Even if you have no previous experience, you will quickly learn howto create,
edit and print documents. More advanced students will also discover detailed
information on formatting, disk and file management, moving and copying text, and
creating tables and graphics.
Introducing word processing.
Creating documents.
Editing documents.
Proofing documents.
Moving and copying text.
Finding and replacing text.
Character formatting.
Paragraph formatting.
Page fonmatting.
Borders, graphics and tables.
Disk and file management.
ITF305
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
MS Excel (Computing)
In this module you will learn to use the Microsoft Excel 97 spreadsheet package, which
allows you to enter information on a spreadsheet, designed by you, to suit your specific
requirements. You will learn how to create a spreadsheet, enter information, and then
move, edit or delete data. You will also be shown howto use formulas to perform
calculations on the spreadsheet automatically, and howto print graphs, pie charts and
scatter plots.
Contents:
The Excel workbook.
Creating a worksheet.
Enhancing a worksheet.
Formulas.
Swinburne UniVersity of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002