G Suite Foundations and Collaboration

This unit introduces learners to the core G Suite (Google Workspace) applications and the basic workflows for digital productivity, communication, and collaboration. Students gain hands-on experience with Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat, Forms, sharing settings, and basic security/configuration to prepare for more advanced application, automation, and workflow integration in subsequent units.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze G Suite app interfaces and features (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Meet, Chat, Groups, Forms) to select the appropriate tool for common business communication and scheduling scenarios
• Apply word-processing skills in Google Docs to format text, paragraphs, headers/footers, and create tables to produce professional documents
• Demonstrate spreadsheet proficiency in Google Sheets by creating workbooks, building formulas, and using functions to perform calculations and organize data
• Evaluate collaboration, sharing, meeting invitation workflows, and basic security/configuration settings (sharing permissions, Wi‑Fi considerations, send/working-hours settings) to implement secure and efficient team workflows