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Alison ABC IT is a free online self-certifiable information technology (IT) course which comprehensively introduces you to IT literacy. ABC IT covers the basic concepts of computing and teaches how computing can be an everyday feature of life and work. It covers basic Microsoft Office computer applications and touch typing training.

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Online Computer Training - Basic Computer Skills

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ALISON ABC IT is a free online computer training course which comprehensively introduces the learner to basic computer skills and IT literacy.

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GCSE mail merge

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Mail merge is a word processing feature that allows users to personalise letters with names and addresses from a database [ database: a structured collection of records or data stored in a computer system ] .

The five main steps in setting up a mail-merged letter are:

1. Create the database with fields [ field: a smaller piece of data in larger collection, eg name in an electronic address book, where name is a field ] for the names and addresses of the people to send the letter to.

2. Write the letter using a word processing package and link the letter to the database.

3. Use a query [ query: finding data in a database which has been specified by the user ] to find a subset of relevant people and send a targeted letter to them.

4. Using the mail merge wizard, enter codes in the letter where the name and address of the customers should appear.

5. [ Merge-print, taking the data data: information without context, eg a list of students with numbers beside their names is data, when it's made clear that those numbers represent their placing in a 100 metre race, the data becomes information ] from the database and inserting it in the letters, producing one letter for each person in the subset of relevant people from the database.

Advantages

one standard letter can be written and sent to all customers without having to manually add each name and address

the letter can be personalised - it looks as though the letter has been written to the individual person

it's a very fast way to produce hundreds of personalised letters

Disadvantages

letters can lack the personal touch

the database that provides the information for the mail merge letter must be kept up to date if it is going to be useful

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Mail merge is a word processing feature that allows users to personalise letters with names and addresses from a database [ database: a structured collection of records or data stored in a computer system ] .

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Microsoft Office word

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Use mail merge to create and send bulk mail, labels, and envelopes

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Mail merge helps you create a set of documents, such as a personalized form letter that is sent to many customers.

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Pdf document

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Through the programme of study for computing, primary school-aged children learn the fundamental principles and processes of computation

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QuickStart Computing Computing At School

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QuickStart Computing has been developed to support primary and secondary schools with the computing programme of study introduced in September 2014. Quickstart Computing provides all teachers with the resources needed to successfully run computing CPD for colleagues in your school, cluster, or area.

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This site shows what ECDL course is like http://ecdldemo.bcs.org/

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Computers have become a necessary part of our lives. Learn about key concepts related to ICT and computers.

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Information to help with hardware, software, databases and more.

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GCSE ICT learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic.

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Free Basic Computer Skills Tutorial at GCFLearnFree

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If you are looking for basic computer skills or to upgrade computer skills you already have, review our free Basic Computer Skills tutorial. For an overview of what's included in this tutorial, view this video .