Basic Computing Skills Exam Guide
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LOCATION EXAM
BASIC COMPUTING SKILLS MODULE
Prepared by: Adriana CortésGodínez
Placement Exam: It is a virtual format exam aimed at assessing your
knowledge and skills in the module of: Introduction to Computing.
The EXU is not an admission exam, it is an evaluation tool with which you will be able to
demonstrate your level of knowledge in the subject of Introduction to Computing and validate it,
in which case you will not have to take it. If you pass the placement exam, the grade that
you will obtain, it will be the grade that will be recorded in your academic history of the
Introduction to computing subject. In case of obtaining a score lower than 70
you must take the subject regularly.
This study guide contains the syllabus for the Introduction to Computing module, as well as
examples of how questions are posed in the exam.
General Competence:
Manages basic technological tools, using Word and Excel software.
and PowerPoint, to develop computational skills in order to have performance
efficient during their virtual courses.
Specific Competence:
Apply and relate the most used services offered by the Internet, in addition, use the
Microsoft Office programs to use effectively in managing the
information.
List of topics being assessed:
THEME: Subtopics
Internet on your computer General characteristics.
Operation of a computer.
Physical components.
Programs.
Desk.
Taskbar and Start menu.
Applications and windows.
Utilities.
Internet.
Basic concepts.
Navigate.
Search for information.
How do I communicate with other people?
How do I search for information?
Word processor Edit text.
Format the text.
Give structure to the text.
Insert objects into the text.
Visualize documents and
Spreadsheets Working with files.
Text Format.
Cell manipulation.
Edit cells.
Insert objects into the text.
Visualize documents and application elements.
Basic formulas and functions of Excel.
PowerPoint What is a presentation?
Presentation of a topic.
How is a presentation structured?
What can be done in PowerPoint?
PowerPoint environment.
Slide design and style.
Examples of reagents:
Read the sentence and from the options below, choose the correct answer. Hardware is:
USB memory
CD Reader/Writer Unit
Floppy Unit 4 GB.
Read the sentence and from the options below, choose the correct answer. The button
Start is:
It is what helps you manage the different programs you have open in the
computer
It is what helps you access the programs on the computer.
to help and also to turn off your equipment, among other things.
It is the first screen of the computer that you see when turning it on. The components
The components that make it up are: Icons, start button, taskbar, and tray.
Perform the following operation in the Windows calculator (7+26-5*4/2). Select the
option that shows the correct result.
o 26
o 16
o 15
o17
Read the sentence and from the options below, choose the correct answer. The
The key combination Alt + Tab helps you to:
Open the recycle bin
Quickly access My Computer
Switch between open windows
Quickly lock the device
Select the option that correctly completes the sentence. In the Explorer of
Windows, the following actions serve to the files contained in
a specific folder: View? Organize icons.
to delete
to examine
over
to order
Bibliography:
Basic:
Carmona, G. (2011). Computer applications for text processing. Spain: IC
Editorial.
Carmona, G. (2011). Computer Applications of Spreadsheets. Spain: IC Editorial.
Carmona, G. (2012). Computer applications for graphic presentations of
information. Spain: IC Editorial.
Montañez, F. (2013). General purpose software applications. Spain. McGraw-Hill.
Complementary:
The Speaker in Presentations
Beskeen, David., Cram, Carol., Dufy, Jennifer., Friedrichsen, Lisa., and Reding, Elizabeth.
(2005). Microsoft Office 2003. Mexico: Cengage Learning.