Spreadsheets, Databases & Statistics

Taught Courses
Introduction to Excel

One full day or 2 half days



Learn how to use spreadsheets and manipulate spreadsheet data, build and revise formulae, sort and print data and much more using Microsoft Excel 2010. A thorough familiarity of Windows environment required.

This course contains material relevant to ECDL module 4

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Excel: Datalists, PivotTables and more

2 half days



Find out how to use data lists and Pivot tables to extract, manipulate and analyse information in Excel 2010. Familiarity with Windows and a working knowledge of Excel, as found in the Introduction to Excel course, is required.

This course contains material relevant to ECDL module 4

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Excel: Graphs and Charts

1 Half day



On successful completion of this course participants will be able to create and edit Graphs and Charts using Excel 2010. Basic knowledge of Windows required.

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Going Further with Spreadsheets

2 x 2 hours



Add to your knowledge of Excel in this 2x2 hour course. Use search techniques, Goal seek and Scenarios, interpret spreadsheet charts, use a spreadsheet as a simple database. A working knowledge of Excel, as found in the Introduction to Excel course, is required.

This course contains material relevant to ECDL module 4

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Introduction to Access

Full day



In this one day session delegates will find out about tables and table relationships in Access 2010, use forms and reports, Access Wizards and Query-By-Example to retrieve data. Familiarity with computing and the Windows environment required.

This course contains material relevant to ECDL module 5

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Databases with Access (Introductory)

2 x 2 hours



This course includes many of the topics listed in the Introduction to Access course above, only condensed into 2 sessions of 2 hours instead of a full day. Familiarity with computing and the Windows environment required.

This course contains material relevant to ECDL module 5

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Introduction to Minitab

Full day



Understand some of the key features in the Minitab statistics application, including data types and organisation, parametric and non-parametric hypothesis tests and graphical representation of data. Familiarity with computing and a knowledge of statistical procedures required.

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Introduction to SPSS

Full day



SPSS is a statistical package particularly suited to social science and survey data. Delegates will learn about the variety of user interfaces, data and command files, graphical representation of data and the philosophy behind the package. A familiarity of computing and statistical procedures required.

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Online resources
Introduction to Excel 2010 (Moodle)

Online



This guide to Excel 2010 will take you through the basics of entering and editing data, performing calculations on data, using functions and creating charts. It will also demonstrate the importance of cell reference when performing calculations and using functions.

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Going Further with Spreadsheets(Moodle)

Online



Material most suited to Arts Faculty and Social Science students but can also be of benefit to students from other faculties: Functions, Charts, GoalSeek and Scenarios, Pivot tables, Data Handling.

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Excel: Graphs and Charts(Moodle)

Online



On successful completion of this course participants will be able to use Excel formulae to create and edit graphs and charts.

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Introduction to Microsoft Access

Online



This self-study course will enable you to use and understand a Microsoft Access database. The assumption is that you have data of your own that you want to analyse and the ultimate objective in using these notes is to create a database for that data.

This course is relevant to ECDL Module 5

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Access: Customising Your Database (Moodle)

Online



These self-study notes will enhance the skills acquired through study of the "Extended Skills" notes "Introduction to Microsoft Access (ECDL 5)". These notes are also suitable for those who have considerable experience of Microsoft Access through day-to-day use.

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Access: Performing Calculations (Moodle)

Online



These self-study notes will enhance the skills acquired through study of the "Extended Skills" notes "Introduction to Microsoft Access (ECDL 5)". These notes are also suitable for those who have considerable experience of Microsoft Access through day-to-day use.

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Access: Sharing your data with other Microsoft applications (Moodle)

Online



These self-study notes will enhance the skills acquired through study of the "Extended Skills" notes "Introduction to Microsoft Access (ECDL 5)". These notes are also suitable for those who have considerable experience of Microsoft Access through day-to-day use.

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Online study towards ECDL

A free interactive self paced course to develop skills needed for ECDL.

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