Python · Beginner

IT Professional

A beginner-friendly 56-task digital office course covering computer fundamentals, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Google Docs, Sheets and Gmail, Google Business Profile, Blogger, Canva, safe computer habits and practical AI. Complete guided activities, five 12-question checkpoint quizzes and a 40-question final exam.

56 steps, written for someone starting from zero: the lessons plus a checkpoint quiz task after every ten. Each lesson opens with a starting point you have to change, not the finished answer. Work through it in order and you finish with a program you wrote yourself — the kind of thing you can show in an interview, not a certificate you bought.

56 tasks 6 sections 0 passed

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Computer confidence and file skills

Build safe everyday habits: organize files, use shortcuts, understand formats and protect work.

1 Hardware, software and the operating system IT Professional —
2 Desktop, taskbar and application windows IT Professional —
3 Create a useful folder system IT Professional —
4 File names and versions IT Professional —
5 Common file extensions IT Professional —
6 Keyboard shortcuts for everyday work IT Professional —
7 Downloads and cloud files IT Professional —
8 Safe downloads and updates IT Professional —
9 Backups and version recovery IT Professional —

Microsoft Word and Google Docs

Create readable documents, structure them, collaborate safely and export polished PDFs.

10 Start a document with page setup IT Professional —
11 Text formatting with purpose IT Professional —
12 Headings and document structure IT Professional —
13 Bulleted and numbered lists IT Professional —
14 Tables for simple information IT Professional —
15 Page breaks and section layout IT Professional —
16 Headers, footers and page numbers IT Professional —
17 Proofreading and find/replace IT Professional —
18 Comments and suggested edits IT Professional —
19 Share documents safely IT Professional —

Excel and Google Sheets

Organize data, use formulas, sort and filter safely, create charts and prepare a budget.

20 Export a polished document to PDF IT Professional —
21 Cells, rows, columns and ranges IT Professional —
22 Use one header per column IT Professional —
23 Numbers, dates and text formats IT Professional —
24 Write your first formula IT Professional —
25 SUM and a range IT Professional —
26 AVERAGE, MIN and MAX IT Professional —
27 Copy formulas with the fill handle IT Professional —
28 Relative and absolute references IT Professional —
29 Sort records without breaking rows IT Professional —
30 Filter to answer a question IT Professional —

PowerPoint and Canva

Plan clear presentations, use visual hierarchy and accessible media, and export a shareable deck.

31 Charts that explain data and print clearly IT Professional —
32 Plan a presentation around one audience IT Professional —
33 Slide layouts and themes IT Professional —
34 One idea per slide IT Professional —
35 Typography and contrast on slides IT Professional —
36 Use images with purpose and permission IT Professional —
37 Charts in a presentation IT Professional —
38 Speaker notes and delivery IT Professional —
39 Present and share a slide deck IT Professional —
40 Canva templates and brand consistency IT Professional —

Gmail, Google Business Profile and Blogger

Communicate professionally, maintain an authorized business listing and publish useful blog content.

41 Create a five-slide portfolio deck IT Professional —
42 Write a professional email IT Professional —
43 Inbox labels, search and filters IT Professional —
44 Attachments and cloud links IT Professional —
45 Recognize phishing and suspicious requests IT Professional —
46 Google Business Profile basics IT Professional —
47 Accurate business information and hours IT Professional —
48 Profile photos, services and updates IT Professional —
49 Respond to reviews professionally IT Professional —

Practical AI and the integrated office project

Use AI carefully, verify results, protect information and combine the office tools in a final project.

50 Blogger posts, labels, links and images IT Professional —
51 Plan a basic AI prompt IT Professional —
52 Check AI-generated claims IT Professional —
53 Protect personal and confidential data IT Professional —
54 Use AI for a first draft, then edit IT Professional —
55 Combine Docs, Sheets, Slides and Gmail IT Professional —
56 Capstone: deliver a polished digital project IT Professional —

Final exam and certificate

40 questions from the whole track. Pass mark is 60%. Retakes are free and the best score is the one printed on your certificate.

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