This module tests the student's competence in the use of word processing. It is designed to assess the student's word processing skills to enable him/her to produce usable documents.
One exercise, containing several tasks, will be set. The test will consist of basic tasks and advanced tasks.
Basic tasks
- Access a word processing package and load the software
- Open an existing document
- Enter text -- key in text (small amounts)
- Insert text
- Delete text
- Create a document
- Enter text -- key in text (small amounts)
- Insert text
- Delete text
- Save a document onto disc
- Use the functions available in a standard word
processing system
- Move text within a document
- Copy within a document or to another document
- Replace words with other words
- Change the appearance of text:
- Use italics
- Embolden text
- Centre and underline text
- Change fonts
- Change line spacing
- Control justification of text
- Use a spell--check program and make changes where necessary
- Print documents and part of document
- Create a header and a footer, use pagination
- Use Help Functions
Advanced Tasks
- Merge mailing lists with a document
- Import tables and graphics
- Make a table within a document
- Indent text
- Use and set tabs
- Format documents to an appropriate business style
- Hyphenate as appropriate
- Append text from another document
- Use templates
- Use integrated software
Assessment One exercise will be examined -- the exercise will contain 8--10 tasks, of which more than half will be basic tasks.
All the basic tasks must be completed correctly and the advanced tasks must be attempted. The pass mark is 100% for the basic tasks and 50% for the advanced tasks.
45 minutes is allowed for the test.
While the use of integrated software in not currently a module in its own right, this module may be combined with spreadsheet, database and/or graphics using software which allows integration. If this is done, all of the tasks within each module must be achieved.