01

Information and Communication Technologies

Core ICT concepts to open the course.

Course notes 1 file

ICT — full notes

Foundational concepts and terminology.

02

Operating Systems

How an OS manages hardware, files and processes.

Course notes 1 file

Operating Systems — full notes

Processes, memory, file systems and OS types.

Software 3 items

Windows 7 (All in One)

Installer image bundling every edition.

Windows 10 (All in One)

Installer image bundling every edition.

Windows 11 (All in One)

Installer image bundling every edition.

03

Computer Networks

How devices connect, address and route traffic.

Course notes 1 file

Computer Networks — full notes

Topologies, protocols and addressing.

Software 1 item

Cisco Packet Tracer

Network simulation tool, via Cisco's Skills For All lab downloads.

04

Introduction to Microsoft Office

Word, Excel and PowerPoint essentials, plus full Office installers.

Course notes 3 files

MS Word

Formatting, styles, tables and page layout.

MS Excel

Formulas, functions, charts and sorting data.

MS PowerPoint

Slide design, transitions and presenting.

Software 3 items

MS Office 2016

Full installer, free download.

MS Office 2019

Full installer, free download.

MS Office 2021

Full installer, free download.

05

Introduction to Programming

First steps in two languages: C++ and Python.

Course notes 2 files

C++

Syntax, data types, loops and functions.

Python

Syntax, data types, loops and functions.

Software 2 items

Dev-C++

A lightweight IDE for C++.

PyCharm

A dedicated IDE for Python.