Is This for You?
The course is designed for those who recognise the importance of the Internet and want to learn not only the basics, but also how to make effective use of a wide range of Internet resources.
Award and Associated Qualifications
Internet Fundamentals
General Office Skills Courses
This course explores the various aspects of the Internet using Google Chrome. Students learn common procedures used to maximise successful use of the Internet and its many features.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training Typecourse
Duration22 hours
About This Course
Students will learn how to customise the Chrome browser and use web-based email, and they will explore blogs, social media, multimedia, and other web technologies.
Course Content
Module 1: Understanding the Internet; Connecting to the Internet; Working with the World Wide Web; Help with Google Chrome
Module 2: Accessing and Viewing Web Pages; Revisiting Web Pages; Searching the Web
Module 3: Working with Web Content; Down-loading Resources from the Internet; Using the Web and Maintaining your Privacy
Module 4: Understanding Email; Using Email; Replying to, Forwarding, and Using Email Options
Module 5: Primer to Social Media; Social Media and Other Technology Sites; Blogs
Module 6: Customising Viewing Options in your Browser; Multimedia and HTML; Adding Content and Media to a Web Page
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Aims and Objectives
To provide students with the essential skills necessary to use the Internet and its various components to its full potential.
Pre-Requisites
Knowledge of the Windows 10 operating system.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
To provide job-ready skills for use in any career.
What’s the Difference?
We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
