ECDL- European Computer Drivers License

The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is the world’s largest end-user computer skills certification program, with over seven million candidates in 146 Countries.  The ECDL is a vendor-neutral certification for users that need to demonstrate to an international standard that they are fully-competent in the use of a personal computer and common computer applications and that they know the essential concepts of Information Technology.  ECDL Core V 4.0 has been approved for the following software applications: Open Office, Star Office, XP, 2003, MAC and Lotus Smartsuite.

SmartCert's ECDL certification course will teach students essential IT knowledge/skills, core IT skills applicable in any software environment, and increased confidence in computer use while giving the student a platform of basic knowledge from which to move on to higher-level IT education.  SmartCert is so certain this course meets and exceeds the exam objectives, we guarantee you will pass your exam!

Learning segments

Module 1 - Concepts of Information Technology (IT)

General Concepts

Hardware

Software

Information Networks

Use of IT in Everyday life

Health, Safety and Environment

Security

Copyright and the Law

Module 2 - Using the Computer and Managing Files

Computer Environment

Desktop

Managing Files

Viruses

Print Management

Module 3 - Word Processing

Using the application

Main operations

Formatting

Objects

Mail Merge

Prepare Outputs

Module 4 - Spreadsheets

Using the application

Cells

Worksheets

Functions and Formulas

Formatting

Charts and Graphs

Prepare Outputs

Module 5 - Database

Using the application

Tables

Forms

Retrieving Information

Reports

Prepare Outputs

Module 6 - Presentation

Using the application

Developing a presentation

Text and images

Charts/Graphs and Drawn Objects

Slide Show Effects

Prepare Outputs

Module 7 - Information and Communication

The Internet

Web Navigation

Web Search

Electronic Mail

Messaging

Mail Management