Word-processing

Course details

Learning Outcomes

•  Describe a typical word processing application in terms of common uses and features including - text manipulation, document formatting, graphics, tabs, tables, mail merge and

label printing

•  Identify frequently-used toolbar icons and related functions associated with file handling and text formatting
•  Create documents applying a range of text processing features including - margins and line spacing, indenting text and paragraphs, borders and shading, numbering and bullets, copying and pasting text, enhancing text
•  Perform initial document configuration using page setup features to include - headers and footers, page numbering, paper size and orientation
•  Use a range of proofing tools including - spell check, thesaurus, search and replace
•  Apply file management facilities, including - creating files and folders, saving files in different formats, copying files an folders, renaming files, accessing file details, finding files using search facility
•  Apply a range of table features including - creating tables, resizing, merging cells, inserting or deleting columns and rows, aligning text, applying borders and shading to tables and sorting table content
•  Create mailmerge and labels
•  Use markup capabilities to make track changes to documents
•  Produce a range of different types of documents using common word processing features including - manual text formatting, applying styles, creating tables, inserting and manipulating graphics
•  Print mailable documents and labels using a range of print features, to include - print preview, single and multiple copies, printing specific pages, selecting parameters and adjusting the appearance and positioning of text and graphics
•  Use a word processing application to create a file from a document template by performing all required steps including creating and storing the template, entering data, and printing and storing the file appropriately for subsequent retrieval
•  Improve personal performance by using additional resources such as the help facility to solve familiar and unfamiliar word processing problems.

Assessment: 

Assignment 20% and Examination 80%

Progression Routes: 

Major award at levels 5 Business Administration