Computer Short Courses
The Faculty of Flexible Learning (FFL) at Divine Word University offers a number of short courses. The courses are aimed at people wishing to gain additional skills for the workplace. All courses are competency based
All courses are conducted in a state of the art air-conditioned computer laboratories. The courses are facilitated by computing experts and use the latest training materials
Introduction to Computers and Word Processing
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Introduction to Databases
Business Presentations
Book-keeping with MYOB
Attaché
Project management with MS-Project
Website Design
For course dates and fees please contact Amenda Kami ffl@dwu.ac.pg on 854 1870 or fax 852 1312
Download an application form
Faculty of Flexible Learning
PO Box 483
Madang
Madang Province
Papua New Guinea
Introduction to Computers and Word Processing
This unit is an entry level unit into the computing field. It is strongly suggested that students start off with this unit. The units outcomes are;
- Recognize the relevant occupational health and safety practices associated with using a Personal Computer (PC)
- Describe basic computing terms and concepts
- Manage computer files
- Create, save, retrieve and print a word-processed document
- Use manuals and on-line help to solve problems
- Create and print simple mail-merge documents
- Apply recycling techniques to minimize paper waste
Introduction to Spreadsheets
In this unit students explore fundamentals of spreadsheets. The units outcomes are;
- Understanding of the capability of spreadsheets
- Creating a workbook
- Navigating and selecting cells
- Formulas
- Enhancing a workbook
- Formatting numbers
- Getting help
- Editing
- Charts
Introduction to Databases
In this unit students explore fundamentals of databases. The units outcomes are;
- Basic understanding of databases
- Creating a table
- Entering and Importing data
- Modifying table design
- Managing data
- Creating relationships
- Creating reports
- Creating queries
Business Presentations
In this unit students explore fundamentals of presenting electronically based business reports. The units outcomes are;
- Understanding the target audience
- Logical layout of presentations
- Creating a presentation using PowerPoint
- Using templates
- Using graphics
- Enhancing presentations with sound
- Basic presentation techniques
Book-Keeping with MYOB
In this unit students are introduced to the techniques used for electronic based book-keeping. The units outcomes are;
- Start, navigate around and exit from MYOB
- Use MYOB's help system to obtain assistance
- Create a new company file in MYOB
- Modify a chart of accounts to suit specific business needs
- Enter account opening balances into a new company file
- Enter historical balances for customers and suppliers
- Enter customer and supplier details into MYOB's card file
- Setup inventory for a new company file
- Make purchases from suppliers
- Pay for purchases that have been made from suppliers
- Make sales to customers
- Deal with more complex invoicing matters
- Record customer payments
- Work with inventory on a day-to-day basis
- Write cheques to make payments
- Perform a bank reconciliation
- Produce a variety of business related reports
- Understand how MYOB is used to track GST/VAT
Attaché Course
This 5 day course introduces participants to the fundamentals of accountings as well as the use of Attaché accounting package. Training outcomes are;
- Accounting concepts & the need for accounting
- Electronic accounting systems/office workflow
- Debits/credits
- Debit/credit accounts
- Credit notes
- Financial statements – Trading Statement, P/L Statement, P/L Appropriation, Balance Sheet
- Accounting transactions – invoices, orders, quotations, stock, reporting,
- General Ledger – GL accounts
- Ledger sets – Attaché
- End of period (month/year)
- Taxation
- GST/VAT
- Stock control
Project Management
In this unit students explore fundamentals of using MicroSoft Project to plan, track and control projects. The units outcomes are;
- Project management principles
- Project definition
- Project roles and responsibilities
- Planning resources for projects
- Estimating
- Planning and scheduling
- Tracking
- Controlling
- Status reporting
- Stage and project completion
Website Design
In this unit students explore fundamentals presenting electronically based business reports. The units outcomes are;
- Understand the basics of HTML and create your first HTML Page
- Explore the use of HTML tables to layout a web page
- Recognise the many different types of HTML links used to navigate a web page and web site. Understand the importance of navigation in relation to people browsing your site
- Learn how to add images to a web page and understand the importance of page sizes and download speeds
- Understand use of style sheets to control the look of a web site
- To be capable of designing and planning a basic web site that satisfies a client requirement
- Understand the importance of interpreting web site specifications in the planning and constructing of a web site
- Make your web site visible to the outside world
