ICDL Workforce

  Understand key concepts relating to ICT, computers, devices, and software.

  Start up and shut down a computer.

  Work effectively on the computer desktop using icons, windows.

  Adjust the main operating system settings and use built-in help features.

  Create a simple document and print an output.

  Know about the main concepts of file management and be able to efficiently organise files and folders.

  Understand key storage concepts and use utility software to compress and extract large files.

  Understand network concepts and connection options and be able to connect to a network.

  Understand the importance of protecting data and devices from malware, and the importance of backing up data.

  Recognise considerations relating to green IT, accessibility, and user health.

  Covers the key skills and main concepts relating to ICT, computers, devices, and software.

  Certifies best practice in effective computer use.

  Developed with input from computer users, subject matter experts, and practising computer professionals from all over the world. This process ensures the relevance and range of module content.

  Understand web browsing and online security concepts.

  Use the web browser and manage browser settings, bookmarks, and web outputs.

  Search effectively for online information and critically evaluate web content.

  Understand key copyright and data protection issues.

  Understand concepts of online communities, communications, and email.

  Send, receive e-mails, and manage email settings.

  Organise and search emails and use calendars.

  Covers the key skills needed to understand the main concepts relating to web browsing and online security.

  Certifies best practice in effective online computer use.

  Developed with input from computer users, subject matter experts, and practising computer professionals from all over the world. This process ensures the relevance and range of module content.

  Work with documents and save them in different file formats.

  Choose built-in options, such as the Help function, to enhance productivity.

  Create and edit small-sized word processing documents that will be ready to share and distribute.

  Apply different formats to documents to enhance them before distribution; recognise good practice in choosing the appropriate formatting options. Insert tables, images, and drawn objects into documents.

  Prepare documents for mail merge operations.

  Adjust document page settings.

  Check and correct spelling before finally printing documents

  Covers the key skills needed to use a word processing application.

  Can be applied to a range of word processing software from vendor packages to ‘freeware’.

  Certifies best practice in effective word processing software use.

   Developed with input from computer users, subject matter experts, and practising computer professionals from all over the world. This process ensures the relevance and range of module content.