Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CPRT-0071

Organization:

Certiport, a Business of NCS Pearson, Inc.

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	1	Computer Applications

The minimum passing score is 700 out of 1000.

Description

Objective:

The Living Online exam is the one of three exams which comprise the Internet and Computing Core Curriculum (IC3) Global Standard 5 (GS5) exam suite. It is an online, mixed multiple choice- and performance-based Digital literacy test designed to assess basic computing and other digital skills Successful candidates demonstrate they have the digital literacy skills to function successfully, effectively, and productively in digital environments. The IC3 certification addresses the following key digital literacy concepts and skills: social media; collaboration; digital devices; research fluency; critical thinking; and cloud computing. Specifically, the IC3 GS5 Living Online exam covers skills for working in an Internet or networked environment and maximizing your communication, education, collaboration and social interaction in a safe and ethical way.

Skills Measured:

Communication Networks and the Internet:Identify network fundamentals and the benefits and risks of network computing.Electronic Communication and Collaboration:Identify different types of electronic communication/collaboration and the most relevant uses for them; identify how to use an electronic mail and calendar applications; identify appropriate and applicable use of social media; and identify the appropriate use of different types of communication/collaboration tools and the 'rules of the road' regarding online communication ('netiquette').Using the Internet and the World Wide Web:Identify information about the Internet, the World Wide Web, and Web sites and be able to use a Web browsing application; and understand how content is created, located and evaluated on the World Wide Web.The Impact of Computing and the Internet on Society:Identify how computers are used in different areas of work, school and home; and identify the risks of using computer hardware and software and how to use computers and the Internet safely, ethically and legally.Internet navigation 17%;Common functionality 10%;Email clients 13%;Calendaring 08%;Social media 11%;Communications 12%;Online conferencing 09%;Streaming 08%;Digital principles/ethics/skills/citizenship 12%.

Instruction & Assessment