PCIC3A-Computing Fundamentals (2005 Standard)
Prepares learners for the IC3 exam module 1:
Computing Fundamentals

Unit 1-Basic Skills

Unit 2-Computer Basics

Unit 3-Files and Folders

A

Introduction

A1.18

Starting & Exiting Programs

A1

Unit 1-Basic Skills

A1.19

Ex-Starting and Exiting Programs

A1.1

Operating System

A1.20

RS-Exiting Programs

A1.2

Common Elements

A1.21

Shut Down

A1.3

Buttons & Icons

A1.22

RS-Logon

A1.4

Ex-Buttons & Icons

A1.23

Quiz 1-2

A1.5

Windows

A1.24

RS-Control Panel

A1.6

Ex-Windows

A1.25

Ex-Control Panel

A1.7

Menus

A1.26

RS-Date and Time

A1.8

Ex-Menus

A1.27

Ex-Date and Time

A1.9

Quiz 1-1

A1.28

RS-Display Options

A1.10

Text Boxes

A1.29

RS-Mouse & Keyboard Settings

A1.11

Ex-Text Boxes

A1.30

RS-Audio Volume Settings

A1.12

Lists

A1.31

RS-Settings Problems

A1.13

Ex-Lists

A1.32

RS-Software Installation

A1.14

Check Boxes & Radio Buttons

A1.33

RS-Installing Printers

A1.15

Ex-Check Boxes & Radio Buttons

A1.34

Windows Help

A1.16

Dialog Boxes

A1.35

Quiz 1-3

A1.17

Ex-Dialog Boxes

A1.36

Unit 1 End

A2

Unit 2-Computer Basics

A2.30

RS-Spreadsheets

A2.1

Uses of Computers

A2.31

RS-Databases

A2.2

Computer Characteristics

A2.32

RS-Graphics

A2.3

Types of Computers

A2.33

RS-Presentations

A2.4

RS-Types of Computers

A2.34

RS-Multimedia

A2.5

RS-Computing Devices

A2.35

RS-Internet Programs

A2.6

Ex-Types and Uses of Computers

A2.36

RS-Utitlity Programs

A2.7

Quiz 2-1

A2.37

RS-Other Programs

A2.8

Computer Human Analogy

A2.38

Ex-Software Categories

A2.9

Hardware

A2.39

Software Compatibility

A2.10

Circuit Boards

A2.40

RS-Software Upgrades

A2.11

RS-Plugin Cards

A2.41

RS-Software Problems

A2.12

Processor

A2.42

RS-Program Installation Problems

A2.13

Memory

A2.43

RS-Software Development

A2.14

RS-Memory Types

A2.44

Quiz 2-3

A2.15

Storage Devices

A2.45

Information Encoding

A2.16

RS-Storage Devices

A2.46

Memory and Storage Capacity

A2.17

Input and Output Devices

A2.47

Processor Speed

A2.18

RS-Input Devices

A2.48

RS-Computer Performance

A2.19

RS-Output Devices

A2.49

RS-Data Flow & Processing

A2.20

RS-Other Hardware

A2.50

Ex-Computer Terminology

A2.21

RS-Adding New Hardware

A2.51

Information Transfer

A2.22

RS-Hardware Problems

A2.52

RS-Computer Networks

A2.23

Ex-Hardware Categories

A2.53

RS-Large Computer Systems

A2.24

Quiz 2-2

A2.54

RS-Choosing a Computer

A2.25

What is Software?

A2.55

RS-Protecting & Maintaining the Computer

A2.26

System Software

A2.56

RS-Troubleshooting Computer Problems

A2.27

RS-Operating Systems

A2.57

Quiz 2-4

A2.28

Application Software

A2.58

Unit 2 End

A2.29

RS-Word Processing

A3

Unit 3-Files and Folders

A3.22

Organizing the Computer's Contents

A3.1

The Computer's Filing System

A3.23

File Management-1

A3.2

My Computer

A3.24

Ex-File Management-1

A3.3

Ex-My Computer

A3.25

File Management-2

A3.4

View Types

A3.26

Ex-File Management-2

A3.5

Ex-View Types

A3.27

File Management-3

A3.6

Folders List

A3.28

Ex-File Management-3

A3.7

Ex-Folders List

A3.29

Quiz 3-2

A3.8

File Types

A3.30

Shortcuts

A3.9

Creating and Saving Files

A3.31

Organizing the Desktop

A3.10

Opening and Modifying Files

A3.32

Time Saving Tips

A3.11

Ex-Working With Files-1

A3.33

Ex-Working Efficiently

A3.12

Ex-Working With Files-2

A3.34

Finding Files and Folders-1

A3.13

Ex-Working With Files-3

A3.35

Ex-Finding Files-1

A3.14

Opening a File Using Its Icon

A3.36

Finding Files and Folders-2

A3.15

Ex-Opening a File Using Its Icon

A3.37

Ex-Finding Files-2

A3.16

Starting a Program Using its Icon

A3.38

Finding Files and Folders-3

A3.17

Quiz 3-1

A3.39

Crashes and Backup

A3.18

Printing Files

A3.40

RS-File Maintenance

A3.19

Internet Files

A3.41

RS-Common File Problems

A3.20

Ex-Internet Files

A3.42

Quiz 3-3

A3.21

Properties

A3.43

Unit 3 End

A4.1

Test 1

A4.2

Test 2

A4.3

Test 3