IC³ - Living Online

This exam covers the following areas:

Networks and the Internet:

• Identify network fundamentals and the benefits and risks of network computing
• Identify the relationship between computer networks, other communications networks (like the telephone network) and the Internet

Electronic Mail:

• Identify how electronic mail works
• Identify how to use an electronic mail application
• Identify the appropriate use of e-mail and e-mail related "netiquette"

Using the Internet:

• Identify different types of information sources on the Internet
• Be able to use a Web browsing application
• Be able to search the Internet for information

The Impact of Computing and the Internet on Society:

• Identify how computers are used in different areas of work, school, and home
• Identify the risks of using computer hardware and software
• Identify how to use the Internet safely, legally, and responsibly