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PCIC3A-GS3 Computing Fundamentals
Prepares learners for the IC3 GS3 exam: Computing Fundamentals

57 Lessons, 25 Exercises, 45 Reading Supplements, 9 Quizzes

 

 

Estimated Duration: 25 hours*

Table of Contents

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

 

Unit 1
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A

Introduction

A1.22

Exercise-Windows Help

A1

Unit 1-Basic Skills

A1.23

Shut Down

A1.1

Operating System

A1.24

Exercise-Shutdown

A1.2

Common Elements

A1.25

Quiz 1-1

A1.3

Buttons and Icons

A1.26

RS-Logon

A1.4

Exercise-Buttons and Icons

A1.27

RS-Control Panel

A1.5

Windows

A1.28

RS-Personalizing Windows

A1.6

Exercise-Windows

A1.29

Exercise-Pesonalizing Windows

A1.7

Menus

A1.30

RS-Date and Time

A1.8

Exercise-Menus

A1.31

RS-Display Options

A1.9

Text Boxes

A1.32

RS-Sound Volume

A1.10

Exercise-Text Boxes

A1.33

Exercise-Sound Volume

A1.11

Lists

A1.34

RS-Mouse and Keyboard Settings

A1.12

Exercise-Lists

A1.35

RS-Accessibility Tools and Options

A1.13

Check Boxes and Radio Buttons

A1.36

RS-Security

A1.14

Exercise-Check Boxes & Radio Buttons

A1.37

Exercise-Security

A1.15

Dialog Boxes

A1.38

RS-Default Printer

A1.16

Exercise-Dialog Boxes

A1.39

Exercise-Default Printer

A1.17

Starting and Exiting Programs

A1.40

RS-Settings Problems

A1.18

Exercise-Starting and Exiting Programs

A1.41

RS-Installing Software

A1.19

Working with Multiple Windows

A1.42

RS-Exiting a Non-Responding Program

A1.20

Exercise-Working with Multiple Windows

A1.43

Quiz 1-2

A1.21

Windows Help

A1.44

Unit 1 End

 

Unit 2
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A2

Unit 2-Computer Basics

A2.30

RS-Miscellaneous Hardware

A2.1

Uses of Computers

A2.31

RS-Adding External Hardware

A2.2

Computer Characteristics

A2.32

RS-Hardware Problems

A2.3

Types of Computers

A2.33

Quiz 2-2

A2.4

Exercise-Types of Computers

A2.34

RS-Operating Systems

A2.5

Computer Human Analogy

A2.35

RS-Word Processing Programs

A2.6

Hardware

A2.36

RS-Spreadsheet Programs

A2.7

Circuit Boards

A2.37

RS-Presentation Programs

A2.8

Processor

A2.38

RS-Database Programs

A2.9

Memory

A2.39

RS-Graphics Programs

A2.10

Storage Devices

A2.40

RS-Media Creation Programs

A2.11

Input and Output Devices

A2.41

RS-Education & Entertainment Programs

A2.12

Exercise-Hardware Categories

A2.42

Quiz 2-3

A2.13

Software

A2.43

RS-Internet Programs

A2.14

Operating System Software

A2.44

RS-Utility Programs

A2.15

Application Programs

A2.45

RS-Other Programs

A2.16

Software Compatibility

A2.46

RS-Software Development

A2.17

Exercise-Software Categories

A2.47

RS-Software Licensing

A2.18

Information Encoding

A2.48

RS-Software Updates and Upgrades

A2.19

Memory and Storage Capacity

A2.49

RS-Common Software Problems

A2.20

Processor Speed

A2.50

RS-Software Installation Problems

A2.21

Computer Networks

A2.51

Quiz 2-4

A2.22

Exercise-Computer Terminology

A2.52

RS-Data Flow and Processing

A2.23

Quiz 2-1

A2.53

RS-Computer Performance

A2.24

RS-Types of Computers

A2.54

RS-Choosing a Computer

A2.25

RS-Memory Types

A2.55

RS-Protecting & Maintaining the Computer

A2.26

RS-Storage Devices

A2.56

RS-Troubleshooting Computer Problems

A2.27

RS-Input Devices

A2.57

Quiz 2-5

A2.28

RS-Output Devices

A2.58

Unit 2 End

A2.29

RS-Assistive Devices and Technologies

 

 

 

Unit 3
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A3

Unit 3-File Management

A3.21

Quiz 3-1

A3.1

Computer's Filing System

A3.22

Organizing the Computer's Contents

A3.2

Windows Explorer

A3.23

File Management-1

A3.3

Exercise-Windows Explorer

A3.24

Exercise-File Management-1

A3.4

Navigation Pane

A3.25

File Management-2

A3.5

Exercise-Navigation Pane

A3.26

Exercise-File Management-2

A3.6

View Types

A3.27

File Management-3

A3.7

Exercise-View Types

A3.28

Exercise-File Management-3

A3.8

File Types

A3.29

Desktop Shortcuts

A3.9

Creating & Saving Files-1

A3.30

Exercise-Desktop Shortcuts

A3.10

Exercise-Creating & Saving Files-1

A3.31

Organizing the Desktop

A3.11

Creating & Saving Files-2

A3.32

Exercise-Organizing the Desktop

A3.12

Exercise-Creating & Saving Files-2

A3.33

Instant Search

A3.13

Opening & Modifying Files

A3.34

Exercise-Instant Search

A3.14

Exercise-Opening & Modifying Files

A3.35

Time Saving Tips

A3.15

Opening a File Using Its Icon

A3.36

Exercise-Time Saving Tips

A3.16

Exercise-Opening a File Using Its Icon

A3.37

Backup

A3.17

Default Programs

A3.48

RS-Backup

A3.18

Exercise-Default Programs

A3.39

RS-Common File Problems

A3.19

Properties

A3.40

Quiz 3-2

A3.20

Exercise-Properties

A3.41

Unit 3 End

 

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The estimated hours are based on the learner going through each section once for first time viewing and once for reviewing.