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The third module of the free online course Microsoft Digital Literacy describes the common features and commands of different productivity programs. It also explains how to work with various categories of productivity programs, such as word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and database programs.

The Internet can connect you to people, information, and resources around the world. The second module of the free online course Microsoft Digital Literacy shows you how to connect to the Internet, browse Web pages, navigate Web sites, use search engines, and exchange e-mail with others.

Microsoft Excel 2003 is a spreadsheet application and part of Microsoft Office. ALISON's free online course covers working with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software to create, edit and save worksheets and workbooks. Completing this free Microsoft Excel course will improve your workplace skill set. <br />

Microsoft Excel 2010 is one of the most popular software applications worldwide and is part of the Microsoft Office 2010 productivity suite. This free online course will help you switch to Excel 2010 from a previous version of the software, and will give you a thorough knowledge and understanding of Excel and its applications if you have never used it before. You can use Excel to analyse data, for example, in accounts, budgets, billing and many other areas. You learn how to navigate this revised version of Excel, exploring the menu bar and the different tasks that can be done with it. You will work on sample spreadsheets doing basic math, adding and deleting columns and rows, and preparing the worksheet for printing. You will learn how to represent your data visually to show trends, patterns and comparisons between the data in a chart, table or other template, and how Excel 2010 will automatically do all the calculations for you once you add in the formula. This course will be of great interest to all professionals in business, finance and many other areas that need to analyse data in accounts, or keep records of stock or schedules, and to anyone trying to keep track of their personal finances at home.<br />

Microsoft Office 2003 Training is a self-certifiable course which comprehensively introduces the beginner and near beginner to the four most popular applications within the Microsoft Office 2003 suite: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. <br />

<p>This free online computer skills course is a highly demanded compilation of web-based training for five Microsoft Office 2010 software products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. </p><br /> <p>This is a perfect course if you want to enhance your existing office skills using this software; as a new employee induction training program; or for companies wanting to up-skill their current staff. </p><br /> <p>People who use older versions of Microsoft Office, particularly 2003 and 2007 versions, will be amazed at the new feature sets of Microsoft Office 2010! </p><br /> <p>For those who have completed ABC IT, our comprehensive introductory computer course, the Microsoft Office 2010 course is the perfect next step as a means of getting your Microsoft Office skills up-to-date. </p>

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Learn how to use MS Outlook 2003 with our free Microsoft Outlook course. Microsoft Outlook mail is a very popular e-mail or email application in Microsoft Office. It helps you to organize and share information and to communicate with other people. This free online course shows you how to receive and send e mail from your e-mail account. Outlook also has an excellent Calendar feature, which helps optimize your time.

Microsoft Outlook is a very popular emailing and personal information management application and Outlook 2010 has greatly increased the features and functionality of this software program. This free online Outlook 2010 course illustrates the many new features that extend its workflow capabilities and functionality. The course begins by showing why you should make the switch to Outlook 2010 from previous versions of the software. You will learn how to navigate the ribbon and understand the different tasks that can be done with it. You will learn how to create, manage, and organize your email, calendar, contacts and tasks; and how to enrich your email with attachments and business cards. This course will be of great interest to all professionals in any business or organization who wish to organize their schedule or email in a professional manner. Being able to professionally manage your email and personal information is a core skill-set to have in any career. If you have done previous ALISON courses such as our Microsoft Outlook 2003 course you will find Microsoft Outlook 2010 is the perfect next step to bring your emailing and personal information management skills to the next level.<br />

Anybody working in the knowledge economy needs to present ideas to people in an attractive and effective manner. This short, free online course covers the fundamental principles of using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. Creating a PowerPoint presentation is a great way of communicating your ideas. This free PowerPoint course helps you achieve great looking and effective presentations. Completing this course also looks great on your resume!<br />

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular software application used to create computer-based presentations. This free online course on PowerPoint 2010 illustrates the many new features that extend its workflow capabilities and functionality. In this free PowerPoint course, you will begin by learning why you should make the switch to PowerPoint 2010 from previous versions of the software. You will learn how to navigate the ribbon, explore the menu bar, and understand the different tasks that can be done with it. You will learn how to create, manage, and collaborate on presentations with other people; and how to enrich your presentations with video, pictures, and animations including how to embed, edit, and play a video in your presentation and trim an audio or video clip. This course will be of great interest to all professionals in any business or organisation who need to present their work or activity either informally or formally in a professional manner. Being able to present your ideas professionally is a core skill-set to have in any career.<br />

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a popular Web application platform that allows many people to collaborate on a document at the same time. SharePoint allows you set up Web sites to store, edit and create documents from the Microsoft Office suite. Using the application, you can read and enter and change data on a database created in Access and which is stored on SharePoint. In this free online course you will learn how to store, view, edit, access and present documents, information and media on SharePoint. You will learn how to create your own “My Site” that gives you a place to manage and store your documents, content, links and contacts. The course also shows you how to give permission to others so that they can find your content and information. You will learn how to quickly and easily search for content which you can store in lists, libraries, sites and collections.<br />

Anybody working in the knowledge economy needs a basic understanding of word processing. This free online course covers the fundamental principles of using Microsoft Word 2003. <br />Word is part of the Microsoft Office suite of courses. This free MS Word training covers all you need to get started. It teaches you how to open documents and manipulate the words on the page so they look as you intend, whatever your purpose. <br />

Microsoft Word is one of the world’s most popular software applications. Although first released decades ago, the number of feature sets, ease of use, and the overall power of this productivity tool has continued to increase. This free online course will assist Microsoft Word users to make the switch from earlier versions of Word to the more advanced 2010 version. Word 2010 allows for more customization of the work space and creates an easier work flow when creating more complex documents. This course will introduce all the new aspects of Word 2010 including the new Backstage view, the Navigation Pane, the customizable Ribbon, formatting text and images together, live collaboration, saving your document to the cloud, and much more. This course will be of great interest to all Microsoft Word users who wish to increase productivity and enhance their document presentation without increasing their work load. For those who happily use older versions of Microsoft Word, particularly 2003 and 2007 versions, the new feature sets of Microsoft Word 2010 will be a revelation. You will get an excellent return of your time and energy by spending time updating your word processing skills via this free online course. For those of you who have completed ABC IT, our comprehensive introductory computer course, the MS 2010 Word course is the perfect next step.<br />

The free online Middle East Cultural Etiquette introduces you to the do's and don'ts of cultural etiquette in the Middle East. By learning about the social norms and appropriate behavior you will be able to integrate more quickly into society within the Middle East.<br /><br />In this course you will learn about correct cultural etiquette and social practices when interacting with local people. You will learn about appropriate behavior expected of women within this culture and about appropriate behavior between men and women. Finally, you will learn about correct cultural etiquette and social practices during the holy month of Ramadan.<br /><br />This course will be of great interest to all students who would like to learn more about correct cultural etiquette for the Middle East.

The free online Middle East Cultural Etiquette introduces you to the do's and don'ts of cultural etiquette in the Middle East. By learning about the social norms and appropriate behavior you will be able to integrate more quickly into society within the Middle East.<br /><br />In this course you will learn about correct cultural etiquette and social practices when interacting with local people. You will learn about appropriate behavior expected of women within this culture and about appropriate behavior between men and women. Finally, you will learn about correct cultural etiquette and social practices during the holy month of Ramadan.<br /><br />This course will be of great interest to all students who would like to learn more about correct cultural etiquette for the Middle East.<br />

This free online course shows you how to use the online mind mapping tool bubbl.us. A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid to studying and organizing information, solving problems, making decisions, and writing. This course is ideal for learners who want to use a mind mapping tool such as bubbl.us but lack the skills or knowledge to do so.<br />

Following the recent global financial crisis there has been a huge increase in people seeking to learn about how economies and modern economic systems work. People now realise that economic decisions taken in one country can dramatically affect the economies of other countries around the world. This free online course examines in detail economic concepts and principles such as Capacity Utilization Rate, Return on Assets, Gross profits, Cost of Goods Sold, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, Breakeven point, Aggregate Capacity, Aggregate Demand, and Aggregate Utilization. The course also looks at the rise of the Chinese economy and how it affects the economy of a country like America, for example, in terms of China buying US government bonds and in relation to the Chinese-US balance of payments. The course will be of great interest to finance and business professionals who would like to gain a deeper understanding of modern economic concepts and principles, and to anyone who would like to learn more about how the economies of the world are interrelated. <br />

The free online course in Modern Human Resource Management – Appraisal and Performance introduces very important aspects of HR management, such as understanding employee rights, how to manage employee performance, how to implement performance evaluation systems and how to complete and conduct employee assessments. The course also reviews workplace health and safety law, the health concerns that can affect employees at work, and the hazards associated with the workplace. The course begins by introducing the main examples of organisational performance issues and the processes used to handle these types of employee problems. You will gain an understanding of how to investigate performance issues and the options that are available for dealing with employee problems and disciplinary intervention. Employee rights are then discussed in relation to job protection, employee privacy, unionization and the process of collective bargaining. Next, you will learn about the steps involved in designing a performance appraisal and the reasons why a systematic performance evaluation system should be implemented. You will also learn about the goals of performance evaluation. Finally, the course introduces you to workplace safety laws, how they apply to specific industries, such as IT, the service industry, and construction. You will learn how to develop safety standards, while making sure safety and health laws are followed. How to track and record workplace accidents and illnesses is also covered. You will also learn how to interpret and evaluate the different types of employee stress, the different types of office-related injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and the implementation of contemporary issues surrounding employee health and safety. This free course will be of great interest to all HRM professionals and managers who would like to learn more about modern human resource appraisal and performance procedures, and to all learners who are interested in HRM as a career.<br />

The free online course in Modern Human Resource Management - Recruitment and Selection Process describes in detail the process HR professionals or managers go through as they define and prepare job specifications and employment compensation packages to attract the right candidates to fill job positions. The course also describes the processes involved in the planning and conducting of professional interviews. The course first introduces you to the main points in the recruitment process as it relates to HRM, the laws related to the employment cycle and the different recruitment strategies such as recruiting from a variety of sources to ensure diversity. The development of a job analysis, job description, and job specifications are also discussed as well as the factors involved in advertising a job to help maintain a multicultural work environment. Next, you will learn about the steps involved in the selection process such as criteria development, application and résumé review, test administration as well as the major categories of employment tests. Different interview styles and techniques are reviewed, as well as how to choose the right type of interview for the job and the formal and legal steps involved in making an official job offer. Finally, the course introduces you to the concepts involved in compensation planning and development such as providing the basic salary, holiday pay, health benefits and retirement packages. The differing types of pay systems and the internal and external factors that affect them are also discussed as well as the main types of employment compensation packages common in US firms. This free course will be of great interest to all HRM professionals and managers who would like to learn more about modern human resource selection and recruitment procedures, and to all learners who are interested in HRM as a career.<br />