style="font-size:15px;"> Chapter 13: Communicating Online with Others In this chapter you will learn the basics of communicating online with others, using services like email, text messaging, audio- and videoconferencing, social networks, blogs, and more.
Chapter 14: Being a Responsible Digital Citizen This chapter discusses ethics, Internet “netiquette,” censorship, piracy, and common piracy-prevention tools and recommendations.
Chapter 15: Maintaining Your Health and Safety While Using Computers This chapter shares several recommendations about how to protect your identity when online, how to remove data from your computer, and how to secure your computer. It also provides recommendations on how to maintain your health while using computers for a long time.
Chapter 16: Searching the World Wide Web In the last chapter of this book you will learn how to use search engines to search for information, how to find information online, and how to evaluate its truthfulness.
What's Included with the Book
This book includes many helpful items intended to prepare you for the IC3 GS4 certification.
Assessment Test The Assessment Test at the conclusion of the book's introduction can be used to quickly evaluate where you are with your general computing knowledge and skills that prove your competency in digital literacy. This test should be taken prior to beginning your work in this book, and it should help you identify areas in which you are either strong or weak. Note that these questions are purposely simpler than the types of questions you may see on the exams.
Objective Map and Opening List of Objectives At the start of this book is a detailed exam objective map showing you where each of the exam objectives is covered in this book. In addition, each chapter opens with a list of the exam objectives it covers. Use these to see exactly where each of the exam topics is covered.
Exam Essentials The end of each chapter provides a brief overview of the concepts covered in the chapter. We recommend reading through these sections carefully to check your recollection of each topic and returning to any sections of the chapter you're not confident about having mastered.
Chapter Review Questions Each chapter includes review questions. The material for these questions is pulled directly from information that was provided in the chapter. These questions are based on the exam objectives, and they are similar in difficulty to items you might actually encounter on the IC3 GS4 exams.
Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank
The interactive online learning environment that accompanies IC3 GS4 Study Guide provides a test bank with study tools to help you prepare for the certification exams – and increase your chances of passing it the first time! The test bank includes the following:
Sample Tests All of the questions in this book are provided: the Assessment Test, which you'll find at the end of this introduction, and the Chapter Tests that include the Review Questions at the end of each chapter. In addition, there are six Practice Exams. Use these questions to test your knowledge of the study guide material. The online test bank runs on multiple devices.
Flashcards Questions are provided in digital flashcard format (a question followed by a single correct answer). You can use the flashcards to reinforce your learning and provide last-minute test prep before the exam.
Practice Files Many exercises in this book use practice files that were created specifically for this book. You can find them online, in the Other Study Tools section of the interactive learning environment that was created for this book. Before going through all the exercises that are offered, please register and download all the practice files.
Other Study Tools A glossary of key terms from this book is available as a fully searchable PDF.
How to Use This Book
If you want a solid foundation for preparing for IC3 GS4 exams, then look no further. We've spent a lot of time putting this book together with the sole intention of helping you to pass the exam!
This book is loaded with valuable information. You'll get the most out of your study time if you follow this approach:
1. Take the Assessment Test immediately following this introduction. (The answers are at the end of the test, but no peeking!) It's okay if you don't know any of the answers – that's what this book is for. Carefully read over the explanations for any question you get wrong, and make note of the chapters where that material is covered.
2. Study each chapter carefully, making sure you fully understand the information and the exam objectives listed at the beginning of each one. Again, pay extra-close attention to any chapter that includes material covered in questions you missed on the Assessment Test.
3. Answer all the review questions related to each chapter. Specifically note any questions that confuse you, and study the corresponding sections of the book again. And don't just skim these questions – make sure you understand each answer completely.
4. Test yourself using all the electronic flashcards. This is a brand-new and updated flashcard program to help you prepare for the latest IC3 GS4 exam, and it is a really great study tool.
Learning every bit of the material in this book is going to require applying yourself with a good measure of discipline. So try to set aside the same time period every day to study, and select a comfortable and quiet place to do so. If you work hard, you will be surprised at how quickly you learn this material. If you follow the steps listed here and study with the review questions, practice exams, and electronic flashcards, you will increase your chances of passing the exam.
How to Contact Sybex
Sybex strives to keep you supplied with the latest tools and information that you need for your work. Please check the website at http://sybextestbanks.wiley.com.
IC3 GS4 Exam Objectives
IC3 – Module 1: Computing Fundamentals
IC3 – Module 2: Key Applications
IC3 – Module 3: Living Online
Assessment Test
IC3 – Module 1: Computing Fundamentals
1. What is the keyboard shortcut for the Copy command?
A. Ctrl+V
B. Ctrl+Z
C. Alt+F4
D. Ctrl+C
2. Which of the following is an operating system?
A. Bing
B. Facebook
