Module 2
Key Applications
These days, it seems that no matter what you’re doing – “there’s an app for that!”
The Key Applications examination covers the most common features of the world’s
best spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation applications. And, with the
release of IC3 Global Standard 5 (GS5), this domain now includes app culture
elements that will help the examinee understand how to obtain and maximize the
use of some of today’s most popular apps.
Common Program Functions
Even with the variety of applications that exist today, there is a core set of standard
functions that will help users to be more effective – regardless of the program,
they may be using. The Key Applications exam includes domains that focus
on basic database concepts, informational retrieval, and database inputs and
outputs. Further, examinees will learn the most common functions of various office
productivity applications in addition to being taught how to properly select and use
the correct program or app for the task at hand.