SQA Computing Course

This SQA Level 3 course in Computing will be starting after the Easter holidays and will take place on a Wednesday morning. This course is free and will last approximately 6 weeks!

Please contact jo.dawson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or sandra.watson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk



And here is what the course will involve!


 


UNIT SQA REQUIREMENTS:


    

  • use features on the screen, such as icons, menus, and option buttons to choose operations
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  • copy/transfer files from the hard drive to a removable storage device and vice versa (eg from the hard drive to a memory stick; from a CD-ROM to the hard drive)
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  • create, name, save, copy/transfer, and delete folders and files (eg text, graphics, audio, video)
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  • select applications software suitable for the activity they are doing (eg word processing, spreadsheet, database, media packages)
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  • enter, edit, and output data using appropriate applications software
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  • locate information using a single search criteria from local or remote data sources (eg the internet, CD-ROM, intranet, own computer)
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  • present information in an appropriate mode (eg display on screen, print out, play an audio file)
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  • keep information safe by using common ICT security measures (eg keeping own login and password secure and taking precautions when online)
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At SCQF level 3 learners will need help and support to ensure that they are familiar with four general areas of ICT.


At SCQF level 3, learners need use only one software application