IC3/Common Program Functions

Most computer applications have common program functions that are used to accomplish everyday tasks. These include file management, document editing and formatting, and printing.^[1]

This lesson introduces common program functions and helps learners prepare for the IC³ Key Applications certification exam.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the common program functions portion of IC³ certification include:

Objectives^[2]

• Be able to start and exit an application, identify and modify interface elements and utilize sources of online help
• Perform common file-management functions
• Perform common editing and formatting functions
• Perform common printing/outputting functions

Skills^[3]

• Common Features and Commands: Keyboard shortcuts, cut, copy, paste, show/hide, print, spellcheck, find/replace, redo undo, drag and drop, preferences, resets, customization, help, selecting
• Formatting: Using styles, basic text formatting
• Navigating: Open, close, save vs. save as, new file, maximize/minimize/resize, search, views
• Working with multimedia files: Resize, crop, rotate, insert, attach, working in the application

Readings

1. Read Wikipedia: Keyboard shortcut.
2. Read Wikipedia: Graphical user interface elements.

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Learn Basic Computer Skills : Windows Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. Watch YouTube: Learn Basic Computer Skills : Windows & Right Click Menus.

Activities

1. Complete the tutorial Understanding Applications.
2. Complete the tutorial Keyboard Shortcuts.
3. Complete the tutorial Mouse Shortcuts.

See Also

• Introduction to Computers

References

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