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  • ISBN-10: 1118952219
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  • ISBN-10: 1118952219
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Hands-on IC3 prep, with expert instruction and loads of tools IC3: Internet and Computing Core Certification Global Standard 4 Study Guide is the ideal all-in-one resource for those preparing to take the exam for the internationally-recognized IT computing fundamentals credential. Designed to help candidates pinpoint weak areas while there's still time to brush up, this book provides one hundred percent coverage of the exam objectives for all three modules of the IC3-GS4 exam. Readers will find clear, concise information, hands-on examples, and self-paced exercises that demonstrate how to perform critical tasks. This useful guide includes access to a robust set of learning tools, including chapter review questions, a practice test environment, electronic flashcards, and author videos that explain complex topics.

The certification consists of three separate exams: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. Candidates are given fifty minutes to answer forty-five questions, so rapid recall and deep understanding are critical to success. IC3: Internet and Computing Core Certification Global Standard 4 Study Guide provides expert instruction on everything candidates need to know, including hardware, software, networking, and more.





Review operating system basics and common application features Understand troubleshooting and safe computing Learn basic word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database activities Study networking concepts, digital communication, and research fluency

The exam includes both multiple choice and performance-based questions, and this guide provides plenty of both so candidates can get comfortable with both material and format. More than just a memorization tool, this book helps exam candidates understand the material on a fundamental level, giving them a greater chance of success than just going it alone. For the IC3 candidate who's serious about certification, IC3: Internet and Computing Core Certification Global Standard 4 Study Guide is the complete, hands-on exam prep guide.
Introduction xxi
Assessment Test xliii
Part I Computing Fundamentals 1(160)
Chapter 1 Understanding Operating Systems
3(52)
Operating Systems and Their Roles When Using Computers and Devices
5(12)
What Is Hardware?
5(1)
What Is Software?
6(1)
What Is an Operating System?
6(1)
How Do They All Work Together?
7(2)
Accessing and Locking the Operating System
9(3)
Software and System Updates
12(5)
Working with Files, Folders, and Libraries
17(15)
Accessing Your Files and Folders
18(4)
Understanding File Types
22(2)
Managing Your Files and Folders
24(8)
Customizing Your Computer
32(19)
Customizing the Desktop
32(13)
Understanding User Accounts
45(6)
Summary
51(1)
Exam Essentials
52(1)
Key Terms
52(1)
Review Questions
53(2)
Chapter 2 Understanding Hardware
55(22)
The Internal Hardware Components of a Computer
57(2)
Peripheral Devices That Can Be Connected to a Computer
59(3)
The Most Common Types of Computers and Devices
62(3)
How Information Is Transmitted inside a Computer
65(1)
How to Evaluate the Performance of a Computer or Device
66(5)
Summary
71(1)
Exam Essentials
72(1)
Key Terms
72(2)
Review Questions
74(3)
Chapter 3 Understanding Software
77(38)
The Dependencies between Hardware and Software
79(2)
Installing, Removing, or Reinstalling Software
81(10)
Software Licensing and Its Implications
91(5)
The Most Common Types of Office Applications
96(2)
Using Templates to Get Started with an Application
98(3)
Personal Entertainment Applications
101(1)
Compressing Files to Save Space
101(2)
Optimizing Your Computer's Hard Disk Performance
103(5)
Protecting Yourself from Malware
108(1)
Summary
109(1)
Exam Essentials
110(1)
Key Terms
111(1)
Review Questions
112(3)
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer
115(46)
Dealing with Problems Caused by Software
117(15)
Dealing with Incompatibilities between the Operating System Version and Your Applications
118(3)
Dealing with Unresponsive Applications
121(3)
Dealing with Applications That Consume Too Many Resources
124(2)
Dealing with Malware Infections
126(3)
Using Safe Mode to Fix Problems with Windows
129(2)
Finding Help Online
131(1)
Dealing with Problems Caused by Hardware
132(8)
Dealing with Problems Caused by Cables and Connectors
132(1)
Upgrading the Firmware for Your Computer's Components and Peripherals
133(2)
Dealing with Drivers for Your Computer's Hardware
135(5)
Creating Your Own Backup System
140(16)
Backing Up Your Data with Backup and Restore
140(5)
Restoring Your Data with Backup and Restore
145(5)
Backing Up Your Data to the Cloud with OneDrive
150(6)
Summary
156(1)
Exam Essentials
156(1)
Key Terms
157(1)
Review Questions
158(3)
Part II Key Applications 161(244)
Chapter 5 Exploring Common Application Features in Microsoft Office
163(74)
Creating New Empty Documents with Microsoft Office
166(14)
Starting and Closing Microsoft Office Applications
167(1)
Opening and Closing Microsoft Office Files
168(1)
Creating New Empty Files with Microsoft Office
169(2)
Saving Your Microsoft Office Files
171(4)
Working with Several Windows at the Same Time
175(5)
The Basics of Using Microsoft Office Applications
180(37)
Keyboard Shortcuts for Using the Ribbon Productively
180(4)
Selecting, Copying, and Moving Data When Using Microsoft Office Applications
184(9)
Dragging and Dropping Data When Using Microsoft Office Applications
193(1)
Finding and Replacing Data in Your Microsoft Office Documents
194(3)
Checking the Spelling of Your Microsoft Office Documents
197(3)
Undoing Your Changes and Mistakes When Working with Microsoft Office Documents
200(1)
Hiding Your Data from Tables and Charts
201(2)
Selecting Non-adjacent Cells in Microsoft Excel Tables
203(2)
Sorting Data When Working with Microsoft Excel Files
205(2)
Adjusting the Way You View Microsoft Office Files
207(4)
Adjusting the Size and the Orientation of Your Microsoft Office Files
211(2)
Printing Your Documents from Microsoft Office
213(1)
Where to Get Help with Using Microsoft Office
214(3)
The Basics of Formatting Your Microsoft Office Files
217(7)
Formatting the Text in Your Documents
217(3)
Using Styles to Format Your Documents
220(4)
Working with Multimedia Files in Microsoft Office
224(7)
Adding Multimedia Files to Your Presentations
224(4)
Adjusting the Pictures Used in Your Presentations
228(3)
Summary
231(1)
Exam Essentials
232(1)
Key Terms
233(1)
Review Questions
234(3)
Chapter 6 Using Microsoft Word
237(40)
Configuring the Layout of Your Documents
238(20)
Adjusting Line and Paragraph Spacing in Your Documents
238(3)
Aligning the Text in Your Documents
241(4)
Organizing Your Documents into Columns
245(1)
Setting the Margins of Your Documents
246(3)
Displaying the Ruler When Editing Documents
249(1)
Indenting the Text in Your Documents
250(4)
Using Tabs to Control Where the Text Is Placed in Your Documents
254(4)
Organizing the Data in Your Documents
258(15)
Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
259(1)
Sorting Single-Level Lists
260(2)
Creating Tables
262(3)
Adding or Removing Rows and Columns in Your Tables
265(1)
Merging and Splitting Cells in Your Tables
266(3)
Adding Page Numbers to Your Documents
269(4)
Summary
273(1)
Exam Essentials
273(1)
Key Terms
273(1)
Review Questions
274(3)
Chapter 7 Using Microsoft Excel
277(48)
Navigating among Worksheets, Workbooks, and Cells
278(6)
Navigating between Worksheets
279(1)
Navigating between Cells
280(4)
Changing the Alignment and the Positioning of Cells
284(3)
Changing the Size of Cells
287(3)
Formatting How Cells Are Displayed
290(2)
Adding and Removing Rows and Columns
292(3)
Merging or Unmerging Cells
295(2)
Using Number Formats in Microsoft Excel Workbooks
297(2)
Sorting and Filtering Data
299(5)
Sorting Data
300(2)
Filtering Data
302(2)
Using Common Formulas and Functions
304(9)
Using Mathematical Operators
305(2)
Using Relative and Absolute References
307(3)
Using Functions
310(3)
Adding Charts and Graphs
313(8)
Inserting a Line Chart
315(2)
Inserting a Pie Chart
317(2)
Inserting a Bar Graph
319(2)
Summary
321(1)
Exam Essentials
321(1)
Key Terms
322(1)
Review Questions
323(2)
Chapter 8 Using Microsoft PowerPoint
325(36)
Adding and Removing Slides When Creating Presentations
327(3)
Changing the Order of Your Slides
330(1)
Changing the Design and the Background of Your Presentations
331(3)
Adding and Formatting the Text in Your Presentations
334(3)
Changing the Layout of Your Slides
337(2)
Adding Shapes and Pictures to Your Slides
339(3)
Adding Tables to Your Presentations
342(3)
Formatting the Tables in Your Presentations
345(3)
Adding Charts to Your Presentations
348(2)
Adding Video and Other Multimedia Files to Your Presentations
350(2)
Adding Animations to Your Presentation
352(3)
Setting Transitions between Slides and Viewing Your Presentations
355(2)
Summary
357(1)
Exam Essentials
358(1)
Key Terms
358(1)
Review Questions
359(2)
Chapter 9 Using Microsoft Access
361(22)
Adding, Modifying, and Removing Data in a Microsoft Access Database
362(5)
Using Search in a Microsoft Access Database
367(3)
Using Stored Queries in a Microsoft Access Database
370(2)
Running Predefined Reports in a Microsoft Access Database
372(1)
Creating Simple Reports in a Microsoft Access Database
373(6)
Summary
379(1)
Exam Essentials
380(1)
Key Terms
380(1)
Review Questions
381(2)
Chapter 10 Collaborating with Others When Working in Microsoft Office
383(22)
Adding Comments to Your Microsoft Office Files
384(3)
Reviewing the Comments That Were Added to a Document
387(1)
Tracking Changes in a Microsoft Word Document
388(2)
Reviewing Changes in a Microsoft Word Document
390(3)
Sharing Your Work Files Using Email
393(3)
Storing Documents Using Network Attached Storage Solutions
396(2)
Storing Documents Using Cloud Storage Solutions
398(2)
Summary
400(1)
Exam Essentials
400(1)
Key Terms
401(1)
Review Questions
402(3)
Part III Living Online 405(150)
Chapter 11 Using the Internet
407(34)
Understanding the Terminology about the Internet and the WWW
408(2)
Understanding the World Wide Web
410(2)
Standard Domain Names
410(1)
Special Domain Names
411(1)
Understanding Hyperlinks
411(1)
Browsing the Web with a Web Browser
412(5)
Using Multiple Tabs While Browsing the Web
417(2)
Downloading and Uploading Files on the Web
419(1)
Setting a Homepage in Your Web Browser
420(3)
Using and Clearing Your Browsing History
423(5)
Using Favorites or Bookmarks in Your Web Browser
428(5)
Searching for Text in a Web Page from Your Web Browser
433(2)
Using Plug-ins, Add-ons, and Extensions in Your Web Browser
435(1)
Summary
436(1)
Exam Essentials
436(1)
Key Terms
437(1)
Review Questions
438(3)
Chapter 12 Understanding Networking and Its Most Important Concepts
441(38)
Understanding Networks: LAN vs. WAN
442(3)
Understanding Network Addressing
445(4)
IP Addresses
445(1)
The Domain Name Service
446(2)
Private IPv4 Address Ranges
448(1)
Using and Securing Wireless Networks
449(3)
Changing How You Authenticate to Wireless Access Points
450(1)
Setting the Encryption for Your Wireless Network
451(1)
Security Networks with Firewalls and Gateways
452(3)
Using a Firewall
453(2)
Understanding the Gateway Concept
455(1)
Measuring the Speed of Your Internet Connection
455(4)
Factors Limiting the Speed of Your Internet Connection
457(1)
Wireless Networking Standards and Speeds
458(1)
Understanding the Different Types of Internet Connections
459(3)
Dial-up Internet Access
460(1)
Broadband Internet Access
461(1)
Virtual Private Networks
462(2)
Principles for Troubleshooting Networking Problems
464(1)
Troubleshooting Network Problems with the Help of Windows Troubleshooting Tools
465(6)
Troubleshooting Network Problems from the Command Prompt
471(4)
Ping
471(2)
Tracert
473(1)
Ipconfig
473(2)
Summary
475(1)
Exam Essentials
475(1)
Key Terms
476(1)
Review Questions
477(2)
Chapter 13 Communicating Online with Others
479(30)
Creating and Securing Email Accounts
480(2)
Sending Email Messages
482(6)
Attaching Files to Email Massages
484(1)
Building a Contacts List
485(3)
Replying to and Forwarding Email Messages
488(2)
Automating Your Email Account
490(1)
Organizing and Archiving Your Inbox
491(2)
Communicating through Text Messages
493(3)
Communicating through Multimedia
496(2)
Using Social Media and Social Networks
498(4)
Social Networks
498(4)
Blogs
502(1)
Increasing the Privacy of Your Social Networking Activity
502(3)
Summary
505(1)
Exam Essentials
505(1)
Key Terms
506(1)
Review Questions
507(2)
Chapter 14 Being a Responsible Digital Citizen
509(14)
Personal vs. Professional Communication
510(2)
Verbal vs. Written Communication
512(1)
Inappropriate Ways of Communicating Online
512(2)
Censorship and Filters in the Digital World
514(2)
Intellectual Property, Copyright, Licensing, and Piracy
516(3)
Avoiding Piracy
517(1)
Creative Commons: A Less Restrictive Form of Licensing
518(1)
Summary
519(1)
Exam Essentials
519(1)
Key Terms
520(1)
Review Questions
521(2)
Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Health and Safety While Using Computers
523(14)
Protecting Your Identity and Your Data
524(2)
Removing Data from Your Computer
526(4)
Keeping Your Computer Safe from Threats and Malware
530(1)
The Ergonomics of Using the Computer in a Healthy Way
531(2)
Common Problems That Are Generated by Incorrect Computer Use and Posture
533(1)
Summary
534(1)
Exam Essentials
534(1)
Key Terms
534(1)
Review Questions
535(2)
Chapter 16 Searching the World Wide Web
537(18)
Using Search Engines to Find Information Online
538(4)
Performing Advanced Searches Using Symbols and Search Operators
542(1)
Searching for Files Online
543(3)
Dealing with Online Advertisements
546(1)
Finding Valuable Information on Internet Forums and Knowledge Bases
547(2)
Evaluating the Information That You Find on the Web
549(1)
Summary
550(1)
Exam Essentials
550(1)
Key Terms
551(1)
Review Questions
552(3)
Appendixes 555(20)
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions
557(14)
Chapter 1: Understanding Operating Systems
558(1)
Chapter 2: Understanding Hardware
559(1)
Chapter 3: Understanding Software
559(1)
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Problems with Your Computer
560(1)
Chapter 5: Exploring Common Application Features in Microsoft Office
561(1)
Chapter 6: Using Microsoft Word
562(1)
Chapter 7: Using Microsoft Excel
562(1)
Chapter 8: Using Microsoft PowerPoint
563(1)
Chapter 9: Using Microsoft Access
564(1)
Chapter 10: Collaborating with Others When Working in Microsoft Office
564(1)
Chapter 11: Using the Internet
565(1)
Chapter 12: Understanding Networking and Its Most Important Concepts
566(1)
Chapter 13: Communicating Online with Others
567(1)
Chapter 14: Being a Responsible Digital Citizen
568(1)
Chapter 15: Maintaining Your Health and Safety While Using Computers
569(1)
Chapter 16: Searching the World Wide Web
570(1)
Appendix B Using the Practice Files
571(4)
IC3—Module 1: Computing Fundamentals
572(1)
IC3—Module 2: Key Applications
573(1)
IC3—Module 3: Living Online
574(1)
Index 575
Ciprian Adrian Rusen is a recognized Windows Consumer Expert - Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). He has published several books about Windows and Microsoft Office, and he's an active tech blogger at http://www.7tutorials.com. At 7 Tutorials, he also provides complete tutorials for Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox One users.