IC3 GS4 - Computing Fundamentals
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Digital literacy is a foundational element of success in today’s technology-driven world. IC3 certification is an excellent way to tell teachers, potential and current employers, academic institutions, government agencies, and the whole world that you have the digital literacy skills to function successfully, effectively, and productively. IC3 certification is the one credential that applies to whatever direction your education or career pursuits take you.
IC3 Global Standard 4 (GS4) is the newest release in the IC3 family of digital certification exams. GS4 aligns the IC3 standard to the most current and relevant digital literacy requirements, and addresses several new concepts common to digital literacy, such as:
social media
collaboration
digital devices
research fluency
critical thinking
cloud computing
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Key Topics
The IC3 GS4 Course is divided into following lessions:
Lesson 1: Understanding Operating Systems
Lesson 2: Understanding Hardware
Lesson 3: Understanding Software
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer
Lesson 5: Appendix A
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This IC3 GS4 Computer Fundamentals course will prepare you for following certification:
IC3 GS4 - Internet and Computing Core Certification
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- IT
- Computing
- Operating System
- Computer Basics
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How is the Course Structured?
Lesson 1: Understanding Operating Systems
- Operating Systems and Their Roles When Using Computers and Devices
- Working with Files, Folders, and Libraries
- Customizing Your Computer
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 2: Understanding Hardware
- The Internal Hardware Components of a Computer
- Peripheral Devices That Can Be Connected to a Computer
- The Most Common Types of Computers and Devices
- How Information Is Transmitted inside a Computer
- How to Evaluate the Performance of a Computer or Device
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 3: Understanding Software
- The Dependencies between Hardware and Software
- Installing, Removing, or Reinstalling Software
- Software Licensing and Its Implications
- The Most Common Types of Office Applications
- Using Templates to Get Started with an Application
- Personal Entertainment Applications
- Compressing Files to Save Space
- Optimizing Your Computer's Hard Disk Performance
- Protecting Yourself from Malware
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer
- Dealing with Problems Caused by Software
- Dealing with Problems Caused by Hardware
- Creating Your Own Backup System
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Lesson 5: Appendix A
Hands on ActivitiesWe also have an option for Online Practice Lab. The online labs can be used to supplement training. On taking this online practice lab option, you would get 61+ Performance Based Labs. The topics covered are:
Understanding Operating Systems
- Configuring Windows update settings
- Installing Windows updates manually
- Logging into Windows 7
- Putting your computer to sleep
- Identifying elements of the Windows Explorer window
- Creating a MS Word file
- Using views and the preview pane in Windows Explorer
- Saving an image with different extension
- Changing the desktop background
- Adding a new keyboard input language
- Creating a standard user account
- Sharing a folder with another user account
- Adding a new display language
- Changing the resolution of the screen
- Changing the size of the items on the screen
Understanding Hardware
- Identifying the PC components
- Identifying computer devices
- Identifying output and input devices
- Identifying operating system, applications, and types of computers
- Understanding conversion of bits and bytes
- Determining the available hardware resources using Task Manager
- Determining Windows Experience Index
Understanding Software
- Identifying requirement for installing Windows 7
- Installing security software
- Installing Mozilla Firefox
- Uninstalling Mozilla Firefox
- Identifying licenses
- Identifying office applications
- Installing VLC media player
- Extracting the contents of a zip file archive
- Freeing up disk space with disk cleanup
- Using Disk Defragmenter
- Identifying types of viruses
- Identifying types of malware
Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer
- Running Microsoft Security Essentials and removing infected files
- Setting the compatibility mode for any Windows application
- Ending the functioning of non-responsive application
- Starting Windows 7 in safe mode
- Checking devices without drivers
- Connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to a computer
- Connecting a digital camera to a computer
- Restoring your backed-up data with Backup and Restore
- Backing up Music Library in Drive C
- Installing and setting up OneDrive
Appendix A
IC3 GS4 - Computing Fundamentals