European Computer Driving Licence Series

European Computer Driving Licence: Understanding Information Technology provides an overview of computer hardware and software, networking, and the use of computers in a number of everyday applications.

European Computer Driving Licence: Using the Computer and Managing Files shows users how to start, shut down, and restart the computer; display system and desktop information and online help; work with icons and windows; organize files and folders; and edit and print data.This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) objectives on a computer using a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any application and although this course demonstrates a specific system/application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence: Word Processing shows users how to use a word processing application to create documents and manipulate and format text. This course also shows users how to prepare a document for printing, preview and print a document, create tables, import objects, and merge a mailing list with a document.This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence objectives using Microsoft Word on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any word processing application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence: Creating and Using Spreadsheets shows users how to work with a spreadsheet application to insert and manipulate data. It also shows users how to create formulas and functions, format and print a spreadsheet, import objects, and create and adjust charts.This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence objectives using Microsoft Excel on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any spreadsheet application, and although the course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence: Creating and Using Databases shows users how to work with a database application to create a database; create, use, and change a data entry form; retrieve information; and create reports.This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence objectives using Microsoft Access on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any database application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.

European Computer Driving Licence: Building and Delivering Presentations shows users how to work with a presentation application to insert, manipulate, and format text, images, and slides. It also shows users how to draw objects and produce charts for a presentation; how to print and distribute a presentation; and how to add special effects to a slide presentation.This course describes how to meet European Computer Driving Licence objectives using Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 on a personal computer that uses a Windows operating system. The ECDL test can be taken with any presentation application, and although this course demonstrates a specific application, the tasks it teaches can be applied to other applications as well.