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Technical Computer Applications

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Technical Computer Applications

Overview

This contest evaluates student proficiency in utilizing professional software that is used in most business contexts.

Skills tested

  • Data management
  • Word Processing
  • Spreadsheets
  • Presentation Software
  • Web tools
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Scripting

How to prepare

  • Practice for the IC3 digital literacy exam that will be administered during the contest, the practice test mimics the real exam really well
  • Download and sign up for the free trial of the Microsoft office suite (this is provided for you during the contest)
  • Learn and play around with Tableau and Microsoft Power BI(these alternate most years at nationals and is commonly the hardest part)
  • Know the general basics on how to use ChatGPT(there is an entire module on this)

Software Used

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Access
  • Tableau
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • ChatGPT
  • Windows (Operating System)
  • Ubuntu (Operating System)
  • Python
  • Flask (Python Library)