Training for OpenOffice - published materials

OpenApp, in partnership with The Blackrock Education Centre (BEC) developed the first and as yet only ECDL (European Computer Driving License) accredited training materials for OpenOffice/StarOffice. The materials follow a well proven training methodology developed by BEC and in use in most schools and colleges throughout Ireland and many international schools

Training for ECDL Syllabus 4: A Practical course in StarOffice mapped to Open Office, on Windows XP is a collaborative publication between OpenApp and Blackrock Education Centre

Training for ECDL Syllabus 4 : A Practical course in StarOffice 8 on Windows XP is a collaborative publication between OpenApp and Blackrock Education Centre, which successfully brings together the ECDL programme of computer skills with Sun Microsystems’ range of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation applications.

Written in plain English, it provides step by step instructions to demonstrate a comprehensive range of functions and skills across the StarOffice 8 applications, in addition to Microsoft’s Windows XP, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer.

R.R.P. : £25.00

Star Office ECDL

Unit E

British Computer Society Unit E : Using I.T. is an addendum to the ECDL Syllabus, which allows it to comply with the UK Department of Education's requirements for IT Level 2 qualification.

Mapped to the British Computer Society (BCS) Level 2 Certificate for IT Users, it is designed to provide a greater knowledge and understanding of computer use in order to bridge the gap between the Level 2 IT qualification and the ECDL Syllabus, with various sections on theoretical issues and working with applications.

The theoretical elements detailed include the legal issues associated with computing, health and safety and good practice and, the practical sections discuss the selection of computer applications, the integration between them, and the relevance of each to everyday tasks.

R.R.P. : £5.00

Making StarOffice Writer Work for You gives step-by-step instructions on how to use the Open Source word-processing programme StarOffice Writer. It can be used on a wide variety of computers including laptops, PCs and Apple Macs, and is fully compatible with the Microsoft Office and Apple Works programmes.

The book’s chapters are laid out in a simple, easy-to-follow manner with clear illustrations to show the easiest way to do the main tasks needed on a daily basis. These can include newsletters, correspondence, and labels, with the relevant instructions to prepare documents using a variety of styles, colours and graphics.

It can serve as a beginner’s guide to word processing on Open Source, and is equally useful to the experienced user.

R.R.P. : £15.00

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