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Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software

Instructor: Kenneth Wai-Ting Leung

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,757 reviews

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

96%

Most learners liked this course

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In this course, you will learn the following essential computer skills for the digital age:

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4 videos6 readings3 assignments

4 videosTotal 22 minutes

Week 6 Introduction2 minutes
Computer Graphics13 minutes
GIMP Basic Skills4 minutes
GIMP Layers3 minutes

6 readingsTotal 135 minutes

Computer Graphics45 minutes
Canva Photo Editor10 minutes
BeFunky Photo Editor20 minutes
Introduction and Installation10 minutes
Interface and General Operation30 minutes
Layers20 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Summary30 minutes
Summary30 minutes
Homework30 minutes

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Kenneth Wai-Ting Leung

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Reviewed on Aug 10, 2020

i enjoyed the course and got to know few things in addition to the knowledge i already had about computers and microsoft.

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2021

Very useful, despite using computer and office for years, there were many new things that I could learn through this course. Thank you team coursera and HKUST

Reviewed on Aug 17, 2022

I am absolutely amazed by how the knowledge imparted by Professor Leung . Very thankful to coursera for this course.

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