First Steps to IT

Duration: 3 x 2 hours

This course is part of the BeneFIT2 scheme and participants are people who have not previously engaged with the knowledge society through computer or through internet use. Basic hands-on practical training is provided covering the following:

•Setting up yor own personal Email address
•Sending and receiving Email – including an attachment
•Using a search engine to search the internet using a subject of your own choice and accessing resulting websites
•Conduct at least one simple transaction online, eg buy or reserve something, book a ticket, pay a bill, reserve a library book or check the electoral register
and one of the following options:

•An introduction to digital photography
•An introduction to using the internet for voice or video telecommunications
•An introduction to online banking including process and security safeguards
•Introduction to the use of government services online, eg motor tax
•Assisted and supervised revision