Testing and Assessment

The test includes the topics shown below. The sections labeled "simulation" will test your ability to complete the listed skills by clicking and typing in an interactive window. The rest of the sections will be assessed via multiple-choice questions. For those topics, know the definition, basic aspects, and common examples (where applicable).

Computer Hardware

• Augmented Reality
• CPU
• Desktop vs Laptop Computer
• Hardware definition
• Input vs Output (including example devices)
• RAM
• Screen Resolution
• USB
• Virtual Reality

Computer Storage

• Cloud storage
• Hard Drive
• Optical Drive
• SSD
• Storage units: Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB

Computer Software and Programming

• Algorithm
• Common programming languages
• Compiler
• Copyright
• Creative Commons
• Debugging
• Open Source
• Operating System (including examples for desktop, mobile, and servers)
• Programming definition
• Software definition
• Software license

Mobile Devices

• Android
• Crowdsourcing
• Health and safety: Best practices
• iOS
• Location-based services
• Lock Screen security
• Real-time information
• SMS
• Smartphone definition
• Tablet definition
• Tethering
• Virtual / Digital Voice Assistant

Networks and Communication

• Bandwidth
• Bluetooth
• Broadband
• Client vs Server
• Cloud Computing - Definition
• Cloud Computing - Benefits for businesses
• IoT
• Network definition
• NFC
• Router
• Wi-Fi

Internet, Web, Browsers, Email and Social Media

• BitTorrent
• Common Web Browsers
• Credible vs Noncredible Sources
• E-Commerce (including B2B, B2C, and C2C)
• Email components: To, From, CC, BCC, Subject, Body, Attachment
• Gig Economy
• Internet definition
• ISP
• Social Media definition and example services
• Streaming
• URL (including the protocol, domain, subdomain, TLD and path/directory)
• Web browser (including cache, cookies, and history)
• World Wide Web

Security and Ethics

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Authentication vs Authorization
• Biometrics
• Black hat vs white hat hacker
• Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
• DDoS
• Digital footprints
• Email etiquette in business
• Encryption
• Ergonomics
• Firewall
• Information Security: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
• Malware
• Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
• Netiquette
• Phishing
• Piracy - Software / Internet
• Ransomware
• Spam
• Trojan
• UPS and Surge Protectors
• Virus
• VPN

Databases

• Big Data
• DBMS (also know at least 5 common examples/companies)
• Database definition
• Field vs Record
• Primary Key
• Query
• Table

Data Analytics

• Benefits of Data Analytics in Business
• Data Analytics definition
• Data Visualization
• Data Anonymization and PII

Artificial Intelligence

• AI definition
• Generative AI - Definition, purpose, and examples
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Machine Learning
• Neural Network
• Positive Outcomes of AI
• Potential Drawbacks of AI

Simulation: Chrome Browser

• Navigation: Back, forward, refresh, stop
• Opening, organizing, and removing tabs
• Using the address bar
• Viewing the browser history
• Adding a website to bookmarks
• Opening a private (incognito) window
• Changing the cookie settings

Simulation: Microsoft Outlook

• Writing and sending an email
• Opening, replying and forwarding an email
• Adding an attachment
• Making an appointment in the calendar

Simulation: Windows / File Management

• Navigating through drives, folders and subfolders, including OneDrive
• Creating a folder
• Copy, cut, and paste a file or folder
• Rename and delete a file or folder
• Create and extract a compressed (Zip) file

Simulation: Microsoft Word

• Basic Formatting: Bold, italics, underline, font, font size, and color
• Paragraph Formatting: Alignment, line spacing, paragraph spacing, indenting
• Bullets and Numbering
• Find and Replace
• Saving as a Word document, Word template, and PDF
• Changing the save location, including saving to OneDrive
• Creating a new document from a template
• Using the share feature to collaborate with others
• Adding a comment
• Tracking changes, changing the markup type, and accepting / rejecting changes
• Adding a citation, footnote, and bibliography
• Using headers and footers

Simulation: Microsoft Excel

• Number Formatting: Accounting, percent, comma, and various date options
• Creating a formula using basic math operators
• Using functions: Sum, Average, Min, Max, Count
• Adding, moving, and delete worksheets
• Using the Format as Table feature
• Adding and using the Total Row feature of tables
• Sorting and filtering table data
• Creating a chart: Recommended, column, line, and pie
• Changing the orientation from portrait to landscape
• Showing, hiding, and printing gridlines
• Freezing rows and columns

Simulation: Microsoft PowerPoint

• Adding, organizing, and deleting slides
• Changing the layout of a slide
• Adding images and videos to a slide
• Adding SmartArt and converting existing bullets into SmartArt
• Changing the design theme and its variants
• Adding slide transitions and configuring the transition effects/options
• Adding animation and configuring the animation effects/options
• Starting the slide show
• Recording the slide show

*NOTE: In MDConnect, the TestID will be EXCGS1060C

Under certain circumstances, arrangements for auxiliary aids and modifications are permissible. The College makes every reasonable effort to ensure equal access to educational opportunities and experiences for candidates with documented disabilities. These services can include: Sign language interpreters Adaptive or assistive technology Note takers and more An ACCESS representative can help eligible candidates identify and arrange for accommodations that ensure success. Instructions for Auxiliary Aids and Modifications: Candidate presents documentation to ACCESS department. ACCESS department intakes documentation. Accommodations are determined. ACCESS department informs Testing Center about candidate's accommodations. Candidate contacts Testing Center to schedule the test with accommodations. Testing Center plans for accommodated testing needs. Candidate tests.

Only one retest is permitted for iCBE CGS 1060C to demonstrate competency. A retest cannot be used for awarding credit.

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Note:  Examinees must be checked-in and seated by the time scheduled in order to begin the test. Examinees will then have adequate time to finish the test in a reasonable period or within the Hours of Operation.

Example Questions

Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following is NOT an output device?

1. A) Scanner
2. B) Monitor
3. C) 3D Printer
4. D) Speakers

2) ___ involves the use of data and algorithms to enable a system to autonomously learn and improve.

1. A) Big data
2. B) Cloud computing
3. C) Machine learning
4. D) Data analytics

3) Which of the following is a typical aspect of a phishing attack?

1. A) Requiring the user to download a malicious file.
2. B) Spreading automatically via a network.
3. C) Overloading a server to make it unusable.
4. D) Disguising an email to trick users into clicking a link.

Simulation

4) Add a footer to the document using the Slice format. Add the author Sue Chur to the footer. When you are finished, close the footer.

Reminder: Simulation questions will feel as if you are in the actual program (MS Word, in this case). You will be able to click around the interface and even type in the document in order to answer each question.

Answers

1) A

2) C

3) D

4) Click the Insert tab. In the Header & Footer group, click the Footer button and select Slice. Click in the [Author Name] text and type Sue Chur. On the Header & Footer tab, click the Close Header and Footer button.

Description	PAY	FEE
iCBE fees per credit	MDC	$30
iCBE Proctoring fee - In Test Center	MDC	$35
Technology Supported online proctoring service ($20) plus iCBE proctoring fee ($35) - Remote (MDC iBP)	MDC	$55

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