Essential Skills Manual - Automotive Service Technician

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR APPRENTICES

COMPUTER USE

FRAMEWORK

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

NOC 7321

Page 199

Automotive Service Technician

NOC 7321

Computer Use (CU) Learning Outcome: Learners

will use computer technology to access and

interpret information and to communicate.

CU1 Use Computer Operations

1.1 Identify the primary components of a computer

1.2 Describe the function of the primary components of a computer

1.3 Start up the computer, monitor and printer

1.4 Shut down the computer, monitor and printer

1.5 Log onto a network using a personal password

1.6 Demonstrate

basic trouble-shooting strategies

CU2 Use Word Processing Skills

2.1 Open and close software

2.2 Create written documents

2.3 Create tables, graphs and charts

2.4 Open existing written documents, tables, graphs and charts

2.5 Save written documents, tables, graphs and charts

2.6 Preview and print written documents. tables, graphs and charts

2.7 Copy and move text

2.8 Delete text

2.9 Format text

2.10 Set tabs

2.11 Set margins

2.12 Add and delete headers and footers

2.13 Add and delete page numbers

2.14 Set page layout

2.15 Check and correct spelling

2.16 Check and correct grammar

2.17 Use thesaurus

CU3 Use File Management Skills

3.1 Distinguish between files and folders

3.2 Create files and folders

3.3 Save files

3.4 Copy files and folders

3.5 Move files and folders

3.6 Organize files and folders

3.7 Rename files and folders

3.8 Delete files and folders