ECDL EXTRA
ECDL / Word Processing
This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the ability to use a word processing application to create everyday letters and documents.
Module Goals
Successful candidates will be able to:
• 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 and recognize 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 and check and correct spelling before finally printing
ECDL / Spreadsheets
This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to understanding the concept of spreadsheets and demonstrating an ability to use a spreadsheet to produce accurate work outputs.
Module Goals
Successful candidates will be able to:
• Work with spreadsheets and save them in different file formats. • Choose built-in options such as the Help function within the application to enhance productivity. • Enter data into cells and use good practice in creating lists. Select, sort and copy, move and delete data. • Edit rows and columns in a worksheet. Copy, move, delete and appropriately rename worksheets. • Create mathematical and logical formulas using standard spreadsheet functions. • Use good practice in formula creation and recognize error values in formulas. • Format numbers and text content in a spreadsheet. • Choose, create and format charts to communicate information meaningfully.• Adjust spreadsheet page settings and check and correct spreadsheet content before finally printing spreadsheets.
ECDL / Presentation
This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to demonstrating competence in using presentation software.
Module Goals
Successful candidates will be able to:
• Work with presentations and save them in different file formats. • Choose built-in options such as the Help function within the application to enhance productivity. • Understand different presentation views and when to use them, choose different slide layouts and designs. • Enter, edit and format text in presentations. Recognize good practise in applying unique titles to slides. • Choose, create and format charts to communicate information meaningfully. • Insert and edit pictures, images and drawn objects. • Apply animation and transition effects to presentations and check and correct presentation content before finally printing and giving presentations.