Essential computer skills

We have a range of courses and resources to help you to develop the core skills that you need to use a computer more safely and effectively. 

IT security and theory

• Looking after your computer (security briefing) - lunchtime session
• Anti-phishing game - online learning using a game to help you spot scams and bogus emails.
  
• Basic concepts of IT - online learning

Using a computer and managing files

Note that our file management resources are for Windows-based PCs.

• Effective File Management - trainer-led
• The quick & dirty guide to file management- quick guide
• Using a computer and managing files - online learning

• An Introduction to Unix  - trainer-led
• The quick & dirty guide to the Mac - quick guide

Effective use of the web and web-based tools

• Intelligent Web Searching - trainer-led
• Using the UCL Wiki - trainer-led
• Using the web with Internet Explorer - online learning
• Lunchtime Lecture: Intelligent Web Searching (pdf handout)

Using a workstation safely and healthily

• Keyboard skills - learn to touch type (external website - not affiliated with UCL)
• Workstation Ergonomics - use a computer in a safer, healthier way (external website - not affiliated with UCL)

Tools

Treepad is a utility for organising notes in a hierarchical structure.  MindGenius is a mind-mapping tool for brain-storming, planning, taking notes etc.

• The quick & dirty guide to Treepad - quick guide
• The quick & dirty guide to MindGenius - quick guide
  

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