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10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 1

CPS Benchmark/Mentor Student GuideInternet Edition


Meaning of the Information Boxes

A BLUE background indicates the box contains useful information

An ORANGE background indicates the box contains an action you will take online


Using the CPS Over The World Wide WebStarting Internet Explorer

Open your browser. Access the

Certification Pathway System Web Page by entering the following URL on the Internet Explorer Address line.

Certification Pathway

System WEB Site URL

URL = Uniform Resource Locator, in this case the web site address.

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http://certprep.certiport.com/

NOTE:

You can access the Certification Pathway System from any point on the Internet, from school, home or any wireless hot spot. The Certification Pathway System (CPS) will track your progress using the Internet no matter where your are.

Enter the WEB Site URL

here


Login ScreenUser Name and Password Entry

Enter your user name:

yourusername

Enter your password:

yourpassword

Press the Loginbutton

Enter your user

Password

Enter your User Name

Press the Login button

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Your First Logon OnlyPassword Change

If this is the first time you logged on you will see the screen at right.

Follow the steps shown

If this IS NOT your first logon please skip all the pages with the RED border on the left.

Type a new Password

Type your new Password a second time to verify it

Your password must be 6 characters long. Alphabetic and numeric characters are

allowed.

Then click Save

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Your First Logon OnlyYour New Password is Accepted

Click Continue

Click Continue

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Your First Logon OnlyProvide a Password Hint

You are now asked for information that will help you remember your password if you forget it

Enter the data as shown

Enter your birth date

Pick an item from the drop

down list

Select your country from

the drop down list

Enter your answer to the question you

selected above

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Step 5Click Save

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Your First Logon OnlyYou are done with First Logon items

Click Continue

ClickContinue

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Student Home Page

After a successful login, you are brought to the Certification Pathway System Home page

Click on My Pathway to see the courses you are enrolled in

Click My Pathway to see your courses

Your First name

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Initial Course Enrollment

The first time you logon and click on My Pathway you will see the screen at right.

You must enroll in the Benchmark or Mentor*.

Click on Course Catalog to go to the Catalog containing the Benchmark and Mentor to enroll.

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Click Course Catalog or Catalog to enroll in the Benchmark or Mentor.

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NOTE:

Some students will be pre-enrolled in the Benchmark and/or Mentor by their teacher or class administrator.


Course Catalog Screen

The Catalog screen shows the various courses you can enroll in.

To enroll in a Benchmark course, click on Internet and Computing Benchmark.

To enroll in a Mentor course, click on Internet and Computing Mentor.

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Click Internet and Computing Benchmark or Internet and Computing Mentor to add that Module to your Pathway.


Course Catalog Screen # 2

This is the Benchmark Catalog screen - there are 3 different IC3 modules available to enroll in.

To enroll in a Benchmark course, click Enroll beside the module you would like to add to your pathway.

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Click Enroll on an available course to add that Module to your Pathway.


Initial Course Launch Page

When you first enroll in a course, it is immediately launched.

You can return to the My Pathway -Catalogscreen to enroll in further courses.

The course you chose is automatically launched. You may use it immediately or go back to the Catalog and enroll in further courses.

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Students IC3 My Pathway Page

Click on Enter below the course you want to use.

To enroll in further courses, repeat the enrollment process by clicking Catalogagain.

Click Enter to begin a course that you have enrolled in.

Click Catalog to view available courses you have not already enrolled in.

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Definition of the Sections of the IC3

Syllabus

The IC3 specification defines the sections of the syllabus and the topics covered in a four level structure: Modules, Domains within Modules, Objectives within Domains, Topics/Skill-sets within Objectives.

For each Skill-set in the IC3 Syllabus, there is a corresponding question in the Benchmark and Mentor Assessment.

There are a total of 221 questions in the syllabus; 61 in Computing Fundamentals, 87 in Key Applications and 73 in Living Online.

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Students IC3 Module Menu Page

This is the Module level of the Key Applications Mentor.

There are 4 Domainsavailable in this Module.

Click on the title of the Domain you want to enter.

Click on the Domain Title (orange text) to enter the Domain you want to use

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Icons indicate the status of each section of the course based on the legend at the bottom.

Progress reports can be accessed at any stage using the Progress Report button.

This is the Module Name


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Indicates that the item or group of items has been successfully completed.

Indicates that the item or group of items has been started, but not completed.

Indicates that the item or group has not been started.

Indicates that the item or group must be attempted to complete this section.

Indicates that this question was answered correctly.

Indicates that this question was answered incorrectly.



This is the Domain level within Key Applications.

There are 4 Objectivesavailable beneath this level.

Click on the Objective that you want to enter to see a list of skill-sets (questions) within it.

Click on the Objective Titleto move to the Skillset level

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Click on Key Applications Mentor to move back up to the Module level and choose another Domain.



This is the Objective level within Key Applications.

It contains 4 available Skill-sets.

Click Play beside a Skill-set you would like to begin.

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The IC3 Module You are Using

Click Play to launch a specific skill-set

question.

Progress Report Button

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Complete description of the level the student is on:Module, Domain, Objective. The titles above your current level can be used to navigate back up one or more levels.


Benchmark Questions

Once the question loads, the Start screen appears.

When you are ready, click Start to begin the question.

If you exit to the menu before answering, you may return to this question at any time.

Click Start to begin the question.

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Current question number and total questions.

Click to return to the menu. Click to go to the

next question.


Benchmark Questions

The question appears in the red box in the lower left corner.

Answer the question by interacting with the simulation presented on screen.

Question text. Syllabus number and question title.

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Benchmark Questions

When you have answered the question, you are asked to submit your answer.

Click Submit if you are happy with your answer.

Click Retry to attempt the question again. Click Submit if you

are happy with your answer.

Click Retry to answer the question again before submitting.

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Note:

You MUST click Submit on this screen in order for your answer to be scored for the question.


Benchmark Questions

You will be told whether you scored the question correctly or not.

Click Next Question to continue to the next question.

Click Menu to return to the main menu.

Click Menu to exit to the menu. Click Next Question

to move to the next question.

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Mentor Questions

Once the question loads, the Start screen appears.

When you are ready, click Start to begin the question.

If you exit to the menu, you may return to this question at any time.

Click Start to begin the question.

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Current question number and total questions.

Click to return to the menu. Click to go to the

next question.

Click to go to the previous question.


Mentor Questions

The question appears in the red box in the lower left corner.

Answer the question by interacting with the simulation presented on screen.

Question text.

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Syllabus number and question title.


Mentor Questions

The first time you answer incorrectly, you are offered the chance to try again.

Click Yes to try again.

Click No to be shown the answer.

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Click Yes to try again.

Click No to see the correct answer.


Mentor Questions

The second time you answer incorrectly, you are offered a hint.

Click Yes to see the hint.

Click No to try again without assistance.

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Click Yes to see the hint.

Click No to try again without a hint.


Mentor Questions

Performance question hints appear in two forms, visual and textual.

Knowledge based hints are purely text based.

Click Retry to attempt the question again when you are ready.

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Click Retry to attempt the question again.

Text hint.

Visual hint.


Mentor Questions

The third time you answer incorrectly, you will be shown the correct answer.

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You will now be shown the correct answer.


Mentor Questions

When the explanation is finished, you have the option to view it again or continue.

To view the explanation again, click Replay.

To exit the explanation, click Continue.

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Click Replay to view the explanation again.

Click Continue to exit the explanation.


Mentor Questions

This is the final screen for Mentor questions.

To load the next question, click Next Questionon the bottom of the screen.

To exit to the menu, click Menu.

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Click Menu to exit to the menu.

Click Next Question to load the next question in this module.


Progress Reports

You may view a report of your progress at any time.

To view the reports, click Progress Report on the left of the screen.

The Progress Bar gives you a quick overview of your overall progress.

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Click Progress Report to access reporting options.

The Progress Bar gives you a quick overview of your overall progress..


Progress Reports - Benchmark

The Benchmarkreports give you an overview of how you are doing.

Benchmarkreports are at the Domain level of the IC3 syllabus.

Return to the course by clicking Back To Training.

Reports may be saved to your computer by clicking Save.

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Click Back to Trainingto return to the main course menu.

Click Save to save the report to your computer.

For each Domain you are given the Score, number of Attempts and the Time used.

The Progress Bar gives you a quick overview of your overall progress..


Progress Reports - Mentor

The Mentorreports allow for much more flexible reporting -right down to the Skill-set level.

Choose the report you wish to view from the Select a report drop down list.

Return to the menu by clicking Back To Training.

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Select the type of report you would like to view from the drop down list.



Basic Report -Level 1 is the same as the Benchmark report.

It gives an overview of your performance, at the Domain level.

You can select another report using the drop down list.


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Select an alternative report from the Select a report drop down list.

Save the report using the Save button.



Basic Report -Level 2 is more detailed than the Benchmark report.

It allows you to view your performance at the Objective level.



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Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu.



Reporting at the Objective level.



Basic Report -Level 3 gives even more detail.

It allows you to view your performance at the Skill-set level.



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Reporting at the Skill-set level.

Score, Attempts and Time for every question.



The Levels of Assist report is the most detailed report.

It shows performance at the Skill-set level, and also reports on whether or not you used the various levels of assist.



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Score, Attempts and Time for every question.

Assist reporting for every question.


Getting Help

You can get help at any time simply by clicking Help on the main menu.

There is a detailed Help guide to assist you further with the system.

Depending on your administrator, your help options may be different from those shown here.

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Click here to launch the Help Guide.

Details to contact support personnel are listed here.

Click Help to view your Help options.


Logging Out

When you have finished using the Certification Pathway System, you should log out to ensure that nobody else has access to your data.

Click Logout on the main menu.

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Click Logout to end your session.


Logging Out

You may re-enter the CPS by clicking the link on the Logout page.

Click here to re-enter the CPS.

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END

You have reached the end of this training document. Thank you for using the Certification Pathway System we wish

you all the best with your training and certification.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Certiport Customer Services & Support1-888-999-9830, (801) 847-3100

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