R002: Using ICT to create a business solution (2012)

Aims

This Unit will enable learners to develop ICT skills that would equip them to operate effectively in a business environment. This unit complements unit R001. In unit R001 learners will study the computer system on which applications software sits and consider the implications of working with data to create content to meet specified business purposes.

Learners will use a wide range of applications that are commonly used in the workplace, schools, and in further and higher education. They will learn how to select the most appropriate software to complete tasks to meet specified business requirements in a variety of contexts.

They will learn how to use software tools to handle data and communicate information for a range of business purposes, and how to apply formatting to enhance those documents to suit their purpose and intended audience. This type of skill is very valuable as it can be reansferred from one software application to another. So if the learner is able to secure these skills through this unit they will be prepared to use a range of software applications effectively. They will learn to work with a variety of file types and to integrate/import files of different types into other documents. They will develop techniques to seearch for, select and store information in a variety of contexts. They will learn how to select the tools and techniques to communicate information and solve problems.

Learning outcomes

• Be able to use techniques to search for, store and share information
• Be able to select and use software to handle data
• Be able to select and use software to communicate information for a business purpose
• Be able to use software tools to format information

Resources

1. CamNat Prep
2. Assessment