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Graduation April 2010 - Mrs Clark
john — Fri, 2010-04-30 10:00
Computer Skills for Africa held a graduation ceremony honouring students who had passed ICDL Full and ICDL start. The guest of honour was Mrs Clark.
Mrs Clark was the Principal of Newcastle High School for many years. She has vast amounts of teaching and learning experience. We loved her speech and would like to share it with you, so here it is.
Malwande Ngobese - ICDL superstar
john — Fri, 2010-04-09 14:07
Malwande Ngobese offers some insight into studying at Computer Skills for Africa. His results have been astounding.
In this interview we asked Malwande to answer some questions about Computer Skills for Africa (cs4a). He graciously obliged.
How to use styles without pain
john — Thu, 2010-04-08 14:43
How to use styles without pain
I use Microsoft Word to publish our High School Curriculum. It’s great because I use a single programme to add content
and style to a document. It’s terrible because the styles are not always consistent.
What everyone ought to know about Access — from zero to hero
john — Mon, 2010-03-08 08:25
Overcome your deep database fears.
Discover your inner database strengths.
Learn to troubleshoot database problems and improve your productivity.
Learn how to use a database with confidence. You will learn Microsoft Access by
completing this course. Become the Database Hero in your workplace.
What everyone ought to know about Access — from zero to hero
john — Mon, 2010-03-08 08:24
Overcome your deep database fears.
Discover your inner database strengths.
Learn to troubleshoot database problems and improve your productivity.
Learn how to use a database with confidence. You will learn Microsoft Access by
completing this course. Become the Database Hero in your workplace.
What everyone ought to know about Word — from zero to hero
john — Wed, 2010-03-03 08:09
Would you like to make your word processing documents more professional?
Learn how to use Microsoft Word like an office hero with our specially designed course. You
will learn the basics of Microsoft Word and then move on to advanced word processing as
outlined in the Advanced ICDL. International certification included.
What everyone ought to know about Excel — from zero to hero
john — Tue, 2010-03-02 10:15
Do you want to save time by using a spreadsheet?
Do you like solving problems?
Register for zero to hero excel and learn everything you need to know about using Microsoft
Excel. Become the office hero and help solve other peoples problems.
Students who register for Zero to hero will learn the basics of Excel and then proceed with the
Advanced ICDL course for Excel.
Meet Jerome Joja - Star of the month
john — Tue, 2009-12-15 10:48
Every month someone special excels at Computer Skills for Africa. When you excel you need recognition.
That is why CS4A has the coveted star of the month.
The competition is only open to CS4A students. This month Jerome Joja achieved outstanding results in ICDL and it is for this reason we decided to honour him.
Graduation Ceremony 26 November 2009
john — Thu, 2009-11-26 17:56
Computer Skills for Africa held another fabulous graduation ceremony today. Photos in the gallery. Full story coming soon!
Star of the Month – Sharina Ramdas
john — Fri, 2009-11-13 11:15
Some people really put in effort and commitment. Their endevours place them in a special category of people. They make you want to do more. When they succeed everyone smiles with them.
Become an ICDL expert
john — Fri, 2009-10-23 14:18
What do you need to do to become a Microsoft Office expert?
An ICDL expert has completed all four Advanced ICDL Modules. The advanced modules for ICDL consist of Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, and Presentations.
You can complete these modules using any software. At CS4A we encourage you to complete the modules using Office 2007.
What everyone ought to know about PowerPoint - from zero to hero
john — Fri, 2009-10-09 09:51
What's causing your audience to fall asleep during your presentations?
11 things they don't teach you in ICDL
john — Thu, 2009-09-17 14:56
Ok so you’ve got your ICDL and you’re ready and able to do anything on a computer.
Wrong!
Many of the skills you learn can be applied directly to your work. But there is some stuff missing, here’s my list:
Celebration time: graduation ceremony for April
john — Wed, 2009-03-25 12:19
Nelson Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
All graduates should be proud of their achievements, and celebrate
Pass ICDL easily
john — Mon, 2009-03-09 11:16
What do you need to do to pass ICDL?
ICDL exams are not easy. Last year 36% of UNISA students writing ICDL in Newcastle failed.
If you study properly for ICDL exams you can pass them. You need to learn that ICDL exams are different to normal exams and you need to learn to pass them.
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