European Computer Driving Licence

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Image:Ecdl.jpg The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) are certificates issued by the non-profit ECDL Foundation, concerning basic computer usage. ECDL is the European name used for the certificate within Europe, while ICDL is the name used elsewhere. The course involves examinations on key areas in the field of Information Technology, such as operating systems, office applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases and communication software, etc.

1 Course structure
2 Wikipedia Course Notes
3 Goal
4 External links

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Course structure

The course is split into two parts. Part 1 has two sections and Part 2 has five sections. All of which must be passed to achieve the qualification:

Part 1

Basic Concepts of I.T.
Managing Files

Part 2

Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Databases
Presentations
Unit E

The advanced course ("ECDL Advanced") has four sections, each a qualification in its own right:

Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Databases
Presentations

Upon achieving all four advanced qualifications, the individual can receive a qualification as an "ECDL Expert" - in the UK, this confers upon the person Associate Membership of the British Computer Society.

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Wikipedia Course Notes

Module 7

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Goal

The mission of the course is to raise the level of knowledge about Information Technology and increase the level of competence in using personal computers and common computer applications for all the citizens of the world. The business is to disseminate, promote, and evolve ECDL/ICDL as a globally accepted IT skills certification programme that prepares all people for participation in the Information Society.

The aim of ECDL-Foundation is to develop partnerships with professional computer societies around the world who can then administer ECDL to the local communities.

The programme was started in 1997, and by 2005 over 5 million people from 138 countries had participated in the programme. The programme has currently translated into 32 languages.

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