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RELEASE NOTES

TestOut Desktop Pro Plus–English 5.0.x

Modified 2019-09-30

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Contents

Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Version 5.0.21 Release (September 2019) ............................................................................................................ 3

Exams ............................................................................................................................................................ 3


Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 3

Version 5.0.19 Release (August 2019) .................................................................................................................. 3

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 3

Text Lessons .................................................................................................................................................. 4


Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 4

Version 5.0.17 Release (July 2019) ....................................................................................................................... 4

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 4

Exams ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

Version 5.0.16 Release (February 2019) ............................................................................................................... 5

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 5

Exams ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

Version 5.0.15 Release (January 2019) ................................................................................................................. 5

Activities and Simulations ............................................................................................................................. 5

Text Lessons .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Version 5.0.14 Release (January 2019) ................................................................................................................. 6

Entire course ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 6

Exams ............................................................................................................................................................ 6

Version 5.0.13 Release (December 2018) ............................................................................................................. 6

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 6

Version 5.0.12 Release (December 2018) ............................................................................................................. 7

Entire course ................................................................................................................................................. 7

Videos and Simulations ................................................................................................................................. 7

Exams ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

Version 5.0.11 Release (October 2018) ................................................................................................................ 7


Entire course ................................................................................................................................................. 7

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 7

Version 5.0.10 Release (October 2018) ................................................................................................................ 8

Entire course ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 8

Version 5.0.9 Release (October 2018) .................................................................................................................. 8

Entire course ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 8

Text Lessons .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Version 5.0.8 Release (September 2018) .............................................................................................................. 9

Activities and Simulations ............................................................................................................................. 9


Entire course ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 9


Simulations.................................................................................................................................................... 9


Simulations.................................................................................................................................................. 10

Text Lessons ................................................................................................................................................ 10


Simulations.................................................................................................................................................. 10


Entire course ............................................................................................................................................... 10

Text Lessons ................................................................................................................................................ 10


Entire course ............................................................................................................................................... 11


Entire course ............................................................................................................................................... 11

Version 5.0.0 Release (July 2018) ....................................................................................................................... 12

Entire course ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Text Lessons ................................................................................................................................................ 12

Exams .......................................................................................................................................................... 13

Videos and Simulations ............................................................................................................................... 14


Overview

This document contains each release that has been deployed under the TestOut Desktop Pro Plus–English 5.0.x

version. Releases are arranged chronologically, with the latest release first.

Each section details the enhancements, fixes, and changes made in a particular release. Items include a summary of

each change, including its type. The change types are defined in the following table:

Type Description

✻ NEW Entirely new feature, information, or content has been added.

↺ CHANGE Significant change in information, behavior, or content.

✔ FIX Minor edit to clarify information, remove ambiguity, or fix errors.

Version 5.0.21 Release (September 2019)

The following changes were made with the release of version 5.0.21:

Exams

Index Title Summary Type

-- Common Office End-of-Chapter Exam

Fixed bugs in question three (incorrect evaluation for equilateral star, shape style appearance).

✔ FIX



Simulations


1.2.16 Web Browsing with Internet Explorer

Provided a work-around for Edge-only bug. Students can now enter the URL directly into the address bar rather than copying and pasting the URL from the web page.

↺ CHANGE

A.2 Word domain practice exam

Resolved scoring problem when copying and pasting from task instructions into a Word footnote.

✔ FIX

Version 5.0.19 Release (August 2019)


Simulations


-- Word labs Resolved problem with labs freezing after copying and pasting text from the task instructions into a Word document.

✔ FIX


Text Lessons


-- -- Updated CSS to fix display issues with text lessons in LabSim 6. ✔ FIX

-- -- Fixed formatting issues in several text lesson tables. ✔ FIX



Simulations


-- All Skills & Challenge labs Fixed “Reset this task” feature that had started skipping the task instead.

✔ FIX

Version 5.0.17 Release (July 2019)


Simulations


3.1.9 Skills Lab: Get Started with Office

Fixed alternate path for viewing document properties. ✔ FIX

4.4.10 Applied Lab: Format Lists Fixed alternate path for indenting list items. ✔ FIX

5.5.9 Applied Lab: Camping Equipment Store

Fixed alternate path for wrapping text in Excel cells. ✔ FIX

5.10.7 Challenge Lab: Summarize Complex Data

Expanded acceptable syntax for VLOOKUP formulas. ✔ FIX

6.8.5 Challenge Lab: Format Pictures and Other Media

Fixed alternate path for hyperlinks by allowing a right-click without selecting text.

✔ FIX

6.8.5 Challenge Lab: Format Pictures and Other Media

Text copied from task instructions now brings in the proper font, size, and color.

✔ FIX

7.4.6 Challenge Lab: Use Queries

Corrected hint to say “average” instead of “sum.”

7.4.9 Applied Lab: Creating Queries for a Library

Fixed Access query criteria errors when using date() ✔ FIX

Exams


B MOS 2016 Practice Exams

Fixed incorrect course index references in exam reports. ✔ FIX



-- Word, Excel and PowerPoint End-of-Chapter Exams

Removed extra questions that students were receiving minimal credit for completing.

✔ FIX

Version 5.0.16 Release (February 2019)


Simulations


4.10.7 Challenge Lab: Manage References

Fixed grading of citation task that was not working on Google Chrome on macOS.

✔ FIX

5.3.8 Applied Lab: Enter Survey Results Data

Fixed task evaluation to allow copying and pasting from task instructions.

✔ FIX

6.2.8 Applied Lab: Create a New Presentation Using a Template

Modified evaluation to allow renaming default section without including all three slides.

✔ FIX

7.6.6 Challenge Lab: Create Reports

Corrected hint in Access lab. ✔ FIX

Exams


-- Word End-of-Chapter Exam

Added alternate path for aligning text in calendar lab. ✔ FIX

-- Excel End-of-Chapter Exam

Clarified task instruction to select a table style with both headers and banded rows.

✔ FIX

-- Excel End-of-Chapter Exam

Fixed grading to allow absolute references in VLOOKUP formula.

✔ FIX

-- PowerPoint End-of-Chapter Exam

Clarified task instructions to select a “white frame” instead of a “white border” picture style.

✔ FIX

Version 5.0.15 Release (January 2019)


Activities and Simulations


2.7.10 Activity: Excel VBA Assignment

Fixed problem with zip file not downloading. ✔ FIX


Text Lessons


3.5.3 Object Formatting Facts Added instruction on creating regular shapes. ✻ NEW

5.3.4 Data Entry Facts Corrected mistake in text lesson (“right” should be “left”) ✔ FIX

6.6.3 SmartArt and Shape Facts Added instruction on creating regular shapes. ✻ NEW

Version 5.0.14 Release (January 2019)


Entire course

Summary Type

Corrected several typos in text lessons and interactive video scripts. ✔ FIX

Simulations


2.1.15 Applied Lab: Connect a Monitor

Fixed bug in alternate path to allow plugging monitor into power strip.

✔ FIX

Exams


-- TestOut Desktop Pro Certification Exam

Modified task in Word portion of exam to apply a Box rather than a Shadow style page border.

↺ CHANGE

-- Word End-of-Chapter Exam

Modified task in second question of exam to apply a Box rather than a Shadow style page border.

↺ CHANGE

-- Desktop Pro Certification Practice Exam

Fixed exam report to display objective breakdown between the various applications.

✔ FIX

Version 5.0.13 Release (December 2018)


Simulations


4.3.4 Skills Lab: Modify Fonts Fixed evaluation of text highlighting task. ✔ FIX

4.3.5 Challenge Lab: Modify Fonts

Fixed evaluation of text highlighting task. ✔ FIX


Version 5.0.12 Release (December 2018)


Entire course

Summary Type

Updated several labs to offer more alternate paths. ↺ CHANGE

Videos and Simulations


2.3.9 Skills Lab: Manage and Share Files in Windows

Fixed bug in alternate path for opening File Explorer (by typing “Documents” into Start menu).

✔ FIX

2.4.6 Skills Lab: Use Desktop Applications

Fixed bug that prevented Office applications from opening files when launched from File Explorer.

✔ FIX

5.6.3 Text Functions Corrected text and timing for interactive video script. ✔ FIX

5.10.4 VLOOKUP Corrected video content to recommend best practice. ✔ FIX

7.6.4 Report Facts Added missing description in text lesson table. ✔ FIX

Exams


-- TestOut Desktop Pro Certification Exam

Corrected exam introduction and first lab that referred to the “Done” button instead of the “Score Lab” button.

✔ FIX

Version 5.0.11 Release (October 2018)


Entire course

Summary Type


Simulations


5.4.5 Skills Lab: Change Properties and Print Worksheets

Clarified scenario for printing multiple copies of an Excel spreadsheet.

↺ CHANGE

7.4.9 Applied Lab: Creating Queries for a Library

Fixed Access bug that displays black screen while the using Query Design feature.

✔ FIX




Entire course

Summary Type


Simulations



Added alternate path for restoring a file from the Recycle Bin. ↺ CHANGE

4.8.5 Skills Lab: Create and Format Tables

Fixed bug that removes commands from the Design tab after applying shading to a table.

✔ FIX


Fixed bug that prevented the Borders and Shading dialog box from launching.

✔ FIX

4.10.6 Skills Lab: Manage References

Added alternate path for editing a citation. ↺ CHANGE

5.9.5 Skills Lab: Organize Data in Tables

Added alternate path for displaying the SUM from a total row. ↺ CHANGE

8.3.8 Skills Lab: Manage Messages

Fixed Outlook bug that increments the start time when you repeat Automatic Reply steps.

✔ FIX



Entire course

Summary Type

Updated several Word, Excel, and PowerPoint labs to offer more alternate paths. ↺ CHANGE

Made section exam questions from chapters one and two available to be used in custom exams. ✔ FIX

Added more intuitive copy and paste feature from task instructions into labs ✻ NEW

Simulations


4.5.5 Skills Lab: Format Pages Fixed bug that prevented column break insertion task from scoring correctly when cursor is placed on previous line

✔ FIX

6.2.4 Skills Lab: Create and Manage Presentations

Fixed bug that displays the wrong PowerPoint paste options on the ribbon.

✔ FIX

6.7.4 Skills Lab: Format Tables and Charts

Fixed bug that incorrectly resizes tables after inserting a new row or column.

✔ FIX


Text Lessons


1.3.3 Smartphone Facts Added information on notifications and voicemail for IC3 objectives.

↺ CHANGE



Activities and Simulations


1.1.17 Activity: Compare Digital Media

Fixed bug that prevented vector image from displaying in image viewer.

✔ FIX


Fixed bug that prevented a double-click from inserting table rows or columns.

✔ FIX



Entire course

Summary Type

Updated Word labs to offer more alternate paths. ↺ CHANGE

Fixed bug that prevented some Skills labs from advancing to the next task after using a hint. ✔ FIX

Simulations


6.3.5 Skills Lab: Format Textual Content

Fixed bug that froze lab after launching the Font dialog box. ✔ FIX



Simulations



Fixed table row and column insertion bug. ✔ FIX




Simulations



Fixed bug that mapped the wrong drive letter to the flash drive. ✔ FIX

4.2.8 Challenge Lab: Create Documents

Fixed bug that prevented initial document from displaying text effects.

✔ FIX

6.9.4 Skills Lab: Apply Animations & Transitions

Fixed bug that froze lab after deselecting shapes. ✔ FIX

Text Lessons


1.3.2 Digital Communication Facts

Fixed type in “Forums” section. ✔ FIX



Simulations


1.2.16 Skills Lab: Web Browsing with Internet Explorer

Fixed bug that prevented copying and pasting. ✔ FIX



Entire course

Summary Type

Fixed display of lab documents that include XML smarttags (words had previously been dropped). ✔ FIX

Corrected broken functionality of Mini Toolbar in Word simulations. ✔ FIX

Fixed slow startup time for a couple of Word labs. ✔ FIX

Updated several Word & PPT labs to improve performance and offer more alternate paths. ↺ CHANGE

Text Lessons


0.2 Course Overview Updated Table 1 to include summaries of two new chapters. ↺ CHANGE




Entire course

Summary Type

Fixed slow performance of PPT Home tab dropdown menus. ✔ FIX

Improved performance of Word Insert tab dropdown menus. ↺ CHANGE

Improved performance of PPT Design tab dropdown menus. ↺ CHANGE

Fixed Mac Safari bug that prevented the end of lines from being selected in Word. ✔ FIX

Fixed Format Cells dialog box error in Excel labs. ✔ FIX

Updated other labs to improve performance and offer more alternate paths. ↺ CHANGE

In Applied labs, renamed Done button to be Score Lab. ↺ CHANGE



Entire course

Summary Type

Fixed text lesson hyperlinks that were broken in Mozilla Firefox. ✔ FIX

Resolved Excel lab bug that caused Microsoft Edge browser tabs to freeze. ✔ FIX

Optimized performance of scrollbar in Safari browser on a Mac. ✔ FIX

Updated labs to improve performance and offer more alternate paths. ↺ CHANGE

Added Instructor PowerPoints for Online Essentials and Computer Essentials chapters. ✻ NEW

Updated other version 5 teaching aids to reference new learning resource indexes. ↺ CHANGE


Version 5.0.0 Release (July 2018)


Entire course

Summary Type

Expanded Computer and Internet Basics chapter into two chapters with several new sections. ✻ NEW

Added the following new sections to introduce basic computer & technology concepts: The Information Age, Digital Communication, Evaluating Online Information, Databases, Computer Programming, and Information Systems.

✻ NEW

Added section exams for the first two chapters: Online Essentials and Computer Essentials. ✻ NEW

Updated labs to improve performance and offer more alternate paths. ✔ FIX

Text Lessons


1.1.4 Computing History Facts Created a new fact lesson for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.1.6 Binary Number System Facts

Created a new fact lesson for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.1.8 Bits & Bytes Facts Created a new fact lesson for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.1.10 Digital Sound & Video Facts

Created a new fact lesson for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.1.12 Digital Image Facts Created a new fact lesson for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.1.14 File Compression Facts Created a new fact lesson for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.1.17 Activity: Compare Digital Media

Created a new lab activity for The Information Age section. ✻ NEW

1.2.13 Cloud Computing Facts Created a new fact lesson for The Internet and Social Media section.

✻ NEW

1.2.15 Online Streaming Facts Created a new fact lesson for The Internet and Social Media section.

✻ NEW

1.3.2 Digital Communication Facts

Created a new fact lesson for Digital Communication section. ✻ NEW

1.3.3 Smartphone Facts Created a new fact lesson for Digital Communication section. ✻ NEW

1.3.4 Gmail and Google Calendar

Created a new fact lesson for Digital Communication section. ✻ NEW

1.3.10 Outlook Facts Created a new fact lesson for Digital Communication section. ✻ NEW

1.4.10 Ecommerce Safety Facts Created a new fact lesson for Online Safety and Security section.

✻ NEW

1.4.12 Encryption and Authentication Facts

Created a new fact lesson for Online Safety and Security section.

✻ NEW

1.5.2 Online Searching Facts Created a new fact lesson for Evaluating Online Information section.

✻ NEW



1.5.4 Copyright Facts Created a new fact lesson for Evaluating Online Information section.

✻ NEW

1.5.6 Online Academic Research Facts

Created a new fact lesson for Evaluating Online Information section.

✻ NEW

1.5.7 Activity: Identify Sources Created a new lab activity for Evaluating Online Information section.

✻ NEW

2.1.12 System Requirement Facts

Created a new fact lesson for Computer Hardware section. ✻ NEW

2.2.2 System Software Facts Created a new fact lesson for System Software section. ✻ NEW

2.4.4 Collaboration Tool Facts Created a new fact lesson for Application Software section. ✻ NEW

2.4.5 Installing Applications Created a new fact lesson for Application Software section. ✻ NEW

2.5.5 Internet Protocol Facts Created a new fact lesson for Networking and User Accounts section.

✻ NEW

2.5.7 Network Server Facts Created a new fact lesson for Networking and User Accounts section.

✻ NEW

2.6.5 Database Terms Created a new fact lesson for Databases section. ✻ NEW

2.6.7 Big Data Facts Created a new fact lesson for Databases section. ✻ NEW

2.7.4 Basic Programming Facts Created a new fact lesson for Computer Programming section. ✻ NEW

2.7.5 HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Facts

Created a new fact lesson for Computer Programming section. ✻ NEW

2.7.7 Computer Science Career Facts


2.7.9 Artificial Intelligence Facts


2.7.10 Activity: Excel VBA Assignment

Created a new lab activity for Computer Programming section. ✻ NEW

2.8.2 Information System Facts Created a new fact lesson for Information Systems section. ✻ NEW

2.8.4 Systems Analysis Facts Created a new fact lesson for Information Systems section. ✻ NEW

2.8.6 ICT Industry Facts Created a new fact lesson for Information Systems section. ✻ NEW

2.8.8 IT Career Facts Created a new fact lesson for Information Systems section. ✻ NEW

2.8.9 Activity: IT Career Exploration

Created a new lab activity for Information Systems section. ✻ NEW

Exams


1.1.18 Concept Questions Created new section exam for The Information Age. ✻ NEW

1.2.17 Concept Questions Created new section exam for The Internet and Social Media. ✻ NEW

1.3.13 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Digital Communication. ✻ NEW

1.4.19 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Online Safety and Security. ✻ NEW



1.5.8 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Evaluating Online Information. ✻ NEW

2.1.19 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Computer Hardware. ✻ NEW

2.2.18 Concept Questions Created new section exam for System Software. ✻ NEW

2.3.14 Concept Questions Created new section exam for File Management. ✻ NEW

2.4.9 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Application Software. ✻ NEW

2.5.13 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Networking and User Accounts. ✻ NEW

2.6.9 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Databases. ✻ NEW

2.7.11 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Computer Programming. ✻ NEW

2.8.10 Concept Questions Created new section exam for Information Systems. ✻ NEW

-- Online Essentials End-of-Chapter Exam

Created new end-of-chapter exam ✻ NEW

-- Computer Essentials End-of-Chapter Exam

Created new end-of-chapter exam ✻ NEW

Videos and Simulations


1.1.3 A Brief History of Computing

Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.1.5 The Binary Number System


1.1.7 Bits & Bytes Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.1.9 Digital Sound & Video Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.1.11 Digital Images Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.1.13 File Compression Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.1.15 Technology and Ethics Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.2.1 The Web and Other Internet Technologies


1.2.10 Social Media Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.2.12 Cloud Computing Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.2.14 Online Streaming Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.3.1 Digital Communication Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.3.5 Introduction to Outlook Copied Outlook video to include in the first chapter. ↺ CHANGE

1.3.6 Checking Your Email Copied Outlook video to include in the first chapter. ↺ CHANGE

1.3.7 Formatting and Sending Messages

Copied Outlook video to include in the first chapter. ↺ CHANGE

1.3.8 Email Etiquette Copied Outlook video to include in the first chapter. ↺ CHANGE

1.3.9 Attachments and Hyperlinks

Copied Outlook video to include in the first chapter. ↺ CHANGE



1.3.12 Skills Lab: Microsoft Outlook Email

Created a new skills labs to introduce students to the basics of email communication.

✻ NEW

1.4.9 Ecommerce Safeguards Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.4.11 Encryption and Authentication


1.5.1 Online Searches Created a new video. ✻ NEW

1.5.3 Copyright and Intellectual Property


1.5.5 Online Academic Research


2.1.11 Checking System Requirements


2.2.1 System Software Created a new video. ✻ NEW

2.4.3 Collaboration Tools Created a new video. ✻ NEW

2.4.6 Skills Lab: Use Desktop Applications

Created a new skills labs to introduce students to desktop applications.

✻ NEW

2.5.4 Internet Protocols Created a new video.

2.5.6 Network Servers Created a new video. ✻ NEW

2.5.10 Skills Lab: Configure Networking and User Accounts

Revised skills lab to better cover wireless networking. ✻ NEW

2.6.1 Introduction to Relational Databases

Copied and revised Access video to include in the second chapter.

↺ CHANGE

2.6.2 Database Terminology Copied and revised Access video to include in the second chapter.

↺ CHANGE

2.6.3 Tour of Access Copied and revised Access video to include in the second chapter.

↺ CHANGE

2.6.4 SQL Created a new video. ✻ NEW

2.6.6 Big Data Created a new video. ✻ NEW

2.6.8 Skills Lab: Microsoft Access Databases

Created a new skills labs to introduce students to Microsoft Access databases.

✻ NEW

2.7.1 Basic Programming Concepts


2.7.2 HTML, CSS, and JavaScript


2.7.3 Object-Oriented Programming


2.7.6 Careers in Computer Programming


2.7.8 Artificial Intelligence Created a new video. ✻ NEW



2.8.1 Introduction to Information Systems


2.8.3 Systems Analysis & Design


2.8.5 The ICT Industry Created a new video. ✻ NEW

2.8.7 Information Technology Careers
