Using+Info+-+Information+Management+Software

Int 2 Level
♦ Description and exemplification of personal and organisational uses of the following types of applications software: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, Graphics Design, Browsers, E-mail clients, chat clients, DTP, Presentation, Financial, Reference, Web Authoring. (pp73-77)

♦ Description of standard word processing software in terms of data objects, operations and formatting functions. (p88)

♦ Description of standard spreadsheet software in terms of data objects, operations and formatting functions. (pp95-96)

♦ Evaluation of software in terms of: range of data objects, range of operations, formatting functions, HCI (including use of keyboard commands, menus and toolbars/icons), online help and online tutorials. (pp101-102)

♦ Identification, description and application of the following classes of software: word processing/desktop publishing (presenting information for print media); presentation/web authoring (presenting information for online media); spreadsheet (data handling); project management; personal information management. ♦ Description and exemplification of the main features of word processing/desktop publishing software, including: multi-page layout (including use of columns, header and footer, pagination), contents/index, incorporation of graphics with text wrapping, use of stylesheets to implement a ‘house style’, including selection of fonts (serif/sans-serif), use of colour formatting of text (font, size, style, alignment). ♦ Description and exemplification of the main features of presentation/web authoring software, including: structuring of pages/slides, incorporation of graphics and animation, consideration of presentational style including selection of fonts and use of colour, navigation including hyperlinks, home links and page transitions, use of templates/masters to implement ‘house style’ ♦ Description and exemplification of the main features of spreadsheet software, including: goal seeking/forecasting, lookup tables, advanced functions (nested if, count), use of macros. ♦ Description and exemplification of the main features of project management software, including: timelining, resource allocation, Gantt (and others) charts, optimisation and critical path analysis. ♦ Description and exemplification of the main features of personal information management software, including: communication, contacts, calendar, task lists.