Internet Core and Computing IC3 Certification Global Standard 3 Study Guide

The IC3 certification was created by Certiport, Inc. in 2001 to address the need for a globally recognized and accepted standard of basic computing knowledge that could be considered fundamental to academic learning and a minimum requirement for employment in a typical office setting.

Ron Gilster, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CCNA, is the author of many bestselling books on networking, PC hardware, and IT career certifications, including CEA-CompTIA DHTI+ Digital Home Technology Integrator All-in-One Exam Guide..

Acknowledgments;Preface;Introduction;Part I: The IC3 Computing Fundamentals Exam;Chapter 1. Computer Hardware and Peripherals;Chapter 2. Internal Hardware Systems;Chapter 3. Power and Environmental Protection;Chapter 4. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Computer Systems;Chapter 5. Computer Software Operations;Chapter 6. Application Software;Chapter 7. Special-Purpose Software;Chapter 8. Operating System Fundamentals;Chapter 9. User Interfaces;Part II: Key Applications Exam;Chapter 10. Working with Common Application Workspace Features;Chapter 11. Using Common Application Program Features and Functions;Chapter 12. Using Word Processing Workspace Features;Chapter 13. Formatting and Reviewing Documents;Chapter 14. Basic Spreadsheet Functions;Chapter 15. Manipulating Data in a Spreadsheet;Chapter 16. Creating a Slide Show with Presentation Software; Part III: Living Online Exam;Chapter 17. Data Communications Basics;Chapter 18. Network Basics;Chapter 19. E-Mail Systems;Chapter 20. Communicating/Collaborating Over a Network;Chapter 21. The Internet and the Web;Chapter 22. Working with Content on the Internet;Chapter 23. Computers at Home, Work, and School;Chapter 24. The Risks and Disadvantages of Computers in Society;Appendix A. About the CD;Index