CNIT 10700 Computer Literacy Test Out Exam – Study Guide
The following study guide has been prepared to give students taking the CNIT 10700 Computer Literacy
Test Out Exam an idea of the basic skills needed to pass.
The test out exam is structured as follows:
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Computer Concepts (27% of the exam)
A basic knowledge of computer terminology and other related topics including:
Computer literacy
Computer components
The Internet
Application software
System software
Networking
Digital devices and media
Security issues
Content: Consists of 60 multiple choice questions
Review Text: Technology in Action, Alan R. Evans, 10/E, Prentice-Hall, Chapters 1-5 and 7-9
or any other similar textbook that covers the same concepts.
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Microsoft Office Projects
Requires hands-on completion of tasks using the following Microsoft Office Tools:
Word processing - Word (18% of the exam)
Spreadsheets - Excel (27% of the exam)
Databases - Access (14% of the exam)
Slide presentations - PowerPoint (14% of the exam)
Content: Review the various skills listed on the next page
Review Text: GO! with Microsoft Office 2013 Volume 1, Gaskin, 1/E, Prentice Hall
or any other similar textbook that covers the same concepts
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All percentages are approximations only. The actual percentages may vary slightly. Also, the
items listed above and on the following page are meant to be guides. They are not to be
considered all inclusive.
Additional information:
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To pass the exam 70% of the total possible exam points must be earned. Exam grades will not
be curved. A grade of 69.999% is not considered passing.
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Partial credit can be earned for each of the Office Tool portions of the exam.
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No study materials of any kind are permitted during the exam.
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All exams must be taken using the school’s computers. No student laptops or other electronic
devices will be permitted. Apple Macs cannot be used.
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The version of Microsoft Office used on the exam typically corresponds to the version being
used on campus, which is Microsoft Office 2013. Microsoft’s Office for Mac cannot be used.
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This is a timed exam. The time allotted is 2.5 hours minus any time used by the proctor at the
beginning to get everyone ready. Students must first begin the Computer Concepts portion
(multiple-choice questions) in Blackboard Learn. After the Computer Concepts portion is
submitted to Blackboard Learn, students can begin the Office Projects potion. The Office
Projects portion can be worked on in any order during the allotted exam time.
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All items on the exam and the study guide are subject to change. Check with the CIT Dept.
Common Microsoft Windows
and Office Skills
Word Processing Skills using
Microsoft Word
Spreadsheet Skills using
Microsoft Excel
Identify objects on the desktop
Perform basic mouse operations:
right-click, left-click, doubleclick, & drag
Open, minimize, maximize,
restore & close a window
Move, resize, & scroll in a window
Display, expand, & open
drives and folders
Display drive & folder properties
Create a folder, move files into it
Create & name files, save those
files in specific folders
Open & modify existing files
Copy, move, rename, & delete
files and folders
Launch an application from the
desktop, Program menu, &
Quick Launch bar
Change the document margin
sizes
Select text (word, line, paragraph,
document)
Change the font style & size of
text
Add page borders
Apply Text Effects
Apply built-in styles
Check spelling & grammar
Bold, italicize, or underline text
Right-align, left-align, center or
justify a paragraph
Apply right & left paragraph
indentations
Insert clip art, SmartArt, shape &
pictures into a document and
resize
Insert a line, page, & section
break
Insert and format a text box
Create a bulleted or numbered
list
Find & replace text
Cut, copy, & paste text
Set & use tab stops
Insert a Word table, enter data,
modify & format the table
Enter text, numbers, & formulas
into a worksheet
Format numbers & text
Apply cell borders
Change cell alignment orientation
Select a range of cells
Use built-in functions
Change row height & column
width
Insert & delete rows & columns
Add worksheets to a workbook
Delete worksheets from a
workbook
Use relative & absolute cell
references in formulas
Display the formulas version of a
worksheet
Adjust the margins
Change the orientation of a
worksheet
Apply conditional formatting
Create a chart
Format a chart using the built-in
layouts & styles
Add & format the chart title, axis
titles, and category labels
Display chart data labels
Use the Move Chart feature to
move a chart to a separate
worksheet
Center the worksheet or chart
horizontally or vertically on
the page
Slide Presentation Skills using
Microsoft PowerPoint
Add a slide using a built-in layout,
delete a slide
Apply a built-in slide theme
Create single & multi-level
bulleted lists
Add a picture as the slide
background and format it
Add slide transitions and modify
the transition settings
Insert, move, & resize clipart,
table, chart and pictures
Animate pictures & text and
modify the animation
settings
Run a slide show
Database Skills using
Microsoft Access
Create a blank database, enter
data, and rename the fields,
Modify field properties and
formats
Create a form using the Form
button, change its theme,
and save it
Create a report using the Report
button, sort and save it
Create a Simple query, apply
selection criteria, run and
save it
Create a relationship report
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