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| Institute of Business (IBS) obtained the ICDL Accredited Test Centre status on 12 th March, 2001 from the Australian Computer Society being the Licensee for Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. This made Papua New Guinea to join the ICDL Family as a sub licensee country. |
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| PUT YOURSELF IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT |
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| IMAGINE you are one of the thousands of Papua New Guinean who know something about computers but can't really say what their level is. You're pretty confident with a PC and efficient too, but you can't easily prove it to others.
You see plenty of job ads that require "basic competence" but what does this mean exactly? And how can you be sure that you're already at this level? What's the benchmark, the standard...?
Or maybe you're one of the growing numbers of people who are being drawn into computers by the Internet. The world of computers is quite baffling and probably a bit scary. How do you structure your learning? How much do you need to know where should you begin and whom should you turn to for help? |
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| MANY QUESTIONS & NEEDS – ONE ANSWER |
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| There are lots of needs and lots of questions. Now there's one answer - ICDL. The International Computer Driving Licence. |
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| HOW ABOUT YOUR NEEDS ? |
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| In-house Training Providers, Employers and Government all stand to benefit substantially from their commitment to the ICDL program. |
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| Purpose is to provide: |
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A reliable and consistent learning structure |
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Credentials that will be recognized around the world |
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| ICDL gives the computer user four key benefits: |
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A doorway to career opportunities |
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The ability to participate fully in the Information Society |
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Mobility within business and throughout the world |
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A certification endorsed by the Australia computer society Inc |
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| ICDL will benefit In-house Training Providers by providing: |
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A competency standard that is both consistent and reliable |
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Encouragement for computer users to seek recognized credentials |
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Flexibility, which will allow ICDL to be built into existing courses |
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Co-ordinate with IBS to facilitate ICDL in your organization to obtain value for money |
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| ICDL will benefit Employers by: |
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Providing a simple and reliable means of identifying computer competencies of both existing employees and future job applicants |
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Ensuring employees have appropriate basic skills before spending money on advanced training |
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Reducing expenditure on user support |
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| ICDL will benefit Government by: |
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Supporting its policy initiatives, e.g. providing the means for the wider population to access technology |
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Providing a fully administered accreditation scheme that addresses basic skills shortage in information technology |
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| WHO IS ICDL FOR ? |
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An ICDL is for everyone who uses a computer and everyone who would like to.
It is a practical, flexible and cost-effective way of learning, teaching and testing the basic skills required in the everyday use of computers - at work, school or in the home. The ICDL is destined to become the most widely recognized, international certification in the field of computer use because it targets the full spectrum of the population and it has the support and supervision of the industry's professional societies around the globe. |
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| ICDL – WHAT IS IT ? |
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| The ICDL is an end-user standard out-and-out. No programming is taught. However, obtaining the ICDL is not trivial. The student has to pass in each of seven modules, and the level of competence expected is very high. To obtain the ICDL a student must demonstrate practical proficiency in each of the most commonly used software tools. The student has to pass all seven modules at a very high level - in some cases as high as 90%. The standards for the ICDL have been set jointly by the major European Computer Societies. In Europe it is known as the European Computer Driving Licence. The ICDL is the only EC recognized IT qualification at present. Worldwide it is administered by the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation. |
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| HOW DOES ICDL WORK ? |
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The ICDL is based on the successful European scheme, which operates Europe-wide, has spread to other continents and is now available in Papua New Guinea. Around the world, schools, industry and government agencies have adopted the concept, setting it as the computer literacy performance benchmark.
Only accredited test centres like IBS can purchase ICDL Skills Cards for sale to individual computer users. These Skills Cards list the seven competencies required for a computer user to qualify for a licence. Once the computer user has passed tests on all the following seven competencies, they qualify for an ICDL. IBS would organize to get your ICDL with the Australian Computer Society. |
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Basic IT Concepts |
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Computer Use and File Management |
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Word processing |
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Spreadsheets |
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Databases |
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Presentations |
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Information and Communication |
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| ARE YOU READY TO TAKE UP ICDL |
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| We offer four different options to obtain your ICDL: |
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If you are a Grade 10 School Leaver and interested in learning about computers, we recommend you to follow our Certificate in Computing (CIC) Course. Fee payable – K 3,100. CIC syllabus includes ICDL courseware as well as other practical orientated business subjects, which would enhance your employability. Should you wish to obtain ICDL you need to pay only the licence fee. Fee payable – K 200. |
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If you do not have a computer at home, you may wish to follow our after hours lessons weekdays and weekends. This mode of learning is available for both working and non working as well as other IBS Graduates/Students. Fee payable – K 2,200. |
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If you have a computer at home, we recommend Individual Interactive ICDL learner pack (CD ROM) to learn at home and appear for test at IBS Campus. Fee payable – K 1,100. |
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If you are a computer literate and wishing to obtain ICDL, do the Auto Test only in our Computer Laboratory. Fee payable – K 600. |
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| Course Synopsis |
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Basic IT Concepts - covers vocabulary, applications and use of computers, IT and society, and other general issues. The basic physical make-up of a personal computer, and concepts such as data storage and memory. The automated test uses a multiple-choice test. |
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Computer Use and File Management - is mostly on how to use the operating system. The test is a practical one. |
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Word Processing - Creating, formatting and finishing a word processing document, and using advanced word processing features . This module requires the usual, plus doing such advanced tasks as mail merge and integration with spreadsheets and graphics. The test is a practical one. |
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Spreadsheets - this requires much more than a casual spreadsheet user would know. Developing, formatting and using a spreadsheet; using basic formulas and functions to perform standard mathematical and logical operations. The test is a practical one. |
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Databases - Designing and planning a simple database using a standard database package; retrieving information from an existing database. Again the test is practical. |
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Presentations - Creating, formatting and preparing presentations, using graphics and charts and various slide show effects. The test is a practical one. |
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Information and Communication - Using a Web browser application and available search engine tool to accomplish basic search tasks; using email software to send, receive and organize messages. The automated test is a multiple-choice test, followed by a practical. |
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