Course : TOSA® DigComp: Certification

certifying your digital skills

TOSA® DigComp: Certification

certifying your digital skills
Download in PDF format Share this course by email 2

Download in PDF format Share this course by email 2

This course prepares you to reach the operational level of the TOSA® DigComp certification, which measures five digital competences: Hardware and operating system, Software and files, Networks and digital communication, Digital security and the Web.


Inter
In-house
Custom

Practical course in person or remote class

Ref. TOL
Price : 1250 CHF E.T.
  3d - 21h00




This course prepares you to reach the operational level of the TOSA® DigComp certification, which measures five digital competences: Hardware and operating system, Software and files, Networks and digital communication, Digital security and the Web.

Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
  • Handle the main digital tools: hardware, software and operating systems
  • Navigate and communicate on the Web securely
  • Organize your hard drive and work with office suites
  • Know and use the different computer networks
  • Configure key hardware, devices and accounts
  • Certify your skills and reach the TOSA® operational level

Intended audience
Any user wishing to confirm and deepen their digital skills and/or to obtain TOSA® certification.

Prerequisites
Have basic digital knowledge or have a basic TOSA® level (>350 points) on the five digital competences.

Course schedule

Hardware and operating system

  • Deepening your knowledge of computer equipment.
  • Using a digital camera or smartphone to take pictures.
  • Identifying the components of a computer.
  • Configuring hardware and peripherals.
  • Keyboard keys, mouse and clicks.
  • Storing your data.
  • About the operating system.
  • Organizing the Windows Explorer. Using a window.
Hands-on work
Overview of the TOSA® test, and head count of participants when going around the room. Discover the computer hardware and work in Windows.

Software and files

  • Differences between software licenses and programs.
  • Using applications for simple documents.
  • Deepening your knowledge of office automation.
  • Extensions of applications and images.
  • Working with data compression tools.
Hands-on work
Working with different office and multimedia software. Compressing files.

Networks and digital communication

  • Becoming familiar with personal and professional social networks.
  • Types of connections.
  • Why a computer network is useful.
  • Email account.
  • Use different means of communication: emails, MMS, etc.
  • Connecting on the move and using the cloud.
Hands-on work
Configure and use an email account. Share with the Cloud.

Digital security

  • Risks of the Web and email.
  • Dangers of online activities.
  • Equip yourself with an anti-virus and a firewall.
  • How to choose and manage your passwords.
Hands-on work
Download and install an antivirus and a firewall. Reacting to risky e-mails.

The Web

  • Terms specific to the Web.
  • How browsers are used.
  • Viewing a web page, hyperlinks, and searching.
  • Structure of a web address and a secure page.
  • Using search engines and managing your favorites.
  • Using streaming and online video.
Certificate
Installing a browser. Using search engines. Managing your favorites. Certify your skills with TOSA®


Certification
Information needed to register for TOSA® certification is collected at the start of the training session. The exam is proctored by the instructor and is carried out online during the last hour of the course. When carried out remotely, a special system is used for monitoring. Certification is in the form of a 60-minute adaptive test with 35 exercises. The result indicates your skill level. Merely taking the course is not sufficient to achieve a maximum score.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Hands-on and practice exercises to prepare you to take the TOSA® certification exam.
Teaching methods;
Active learning based on discussions, real-world exercises, practice for taking the TOSA® certification exam, and an evaluation of what was learned from the training.