This unit is made up of a number of competences including the competence to use personal computers; the competence to manage efficiently a personal computer; the competence to operate effectively within the operating system and the competence to make productive, creative and efficient use of the main office application software packages: word processing software, presentation software, web-browsing software & e-mail management software. Special attention is also given to the security aspects when using the internet and related services.
This unit is designed to ensure that learners are not only taught the knowledge and skills associated with productive, creative and effective use of personal computers but should be given sufficient opportunities to find, exchange and share information. This should also ensure that learners develop the proper and correct attitudes associated with the use of information and ICT.
This unit should guide the learners to have a broad understanding of how ICT can help their learning, their work and their social life. Students will start to develop the ability to decide when and how to use ICT and are be aware of the limitations associated with this use.