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UCT Office Computing | Short course


Registrations close: 31 May 2013
Course begins: 10 June 2013
Course fee: R7,700



 7 hours per week

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The course in a nutshell:

  • 8-week part-time short course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Learn to use the Microsoft Office suite effectively in the modern office environment
  • Learn how to create documents in Word, spreadsheets in Excel, presentations in PowerPoint, manage email in Outlook and more
  • Results in a certificate in Office Computing from the University of Cape Town

Course modules:

Module 1    Introduction to the Microsoft Office suite and getting started with Word
Module 2    Word: Formatting, page layout and using styles
Module 3    Word: Managing tables, graphics and using mail merge
Module 4    Excel: Editing and formatting documents
Module 5    Excel: Working with calculations, data analysis and graphs
Module 6    Outlook: Sending and receiving emails
Module 7    Outlook: Organising and managing tasks
Module 8    PowerPoint: Editing and formatting documents for presentations

Who should attend this course?

This course is suitable for anyone interested in improving their personal computing skills and competency. More specifically, current and aspiring office administration clerks, secretaries, receptionists, personal assistants, admin clerks, as well as any executives, managers and business owners wanting to improve their efficiency, will find value in taking this course.  

For more details, please contact:

Contact person: Nazley
Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
Email: nazley@getsmarter.co.za




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