ICDL Online Collaboration study plan

Define cloud computing and distinguish it from locally installed software, giving three concrete examples of each

Classify collaboration tools into synchronous and asynchronous categories and justify each classification

Explain the trade-offs of cloud-based collaboration (availability, cost model, data ownership, offline limits) in your own words

Identify the account, identity, and permission concepts that recur across all four exam domains

Set up or configure a free-tier account on one cloud productivity suite and locate its sharing, storage, and calendar modules

Describe how real-time co-authoring differs from sequential editing and when each is appropriate

Explain version history and concurrency conflict handling well enough to teach it to a colleague

List the main risks of cloud collaboration and match each to a mitigation

Upload, download, rename, move, and delete files in a cloud drive without errors

Create a folder hierarchy and apply a consistent naming convention

Compare sharing by link versus sharing by invitation and set an expiry or password where available

Distinguish view, comment, and edit permissions and predict what a recipient can do under each

Restore a deleted file from the recycle bin and a previous version from version history

Explain offline access and sync behaviour, including what happens on conflict

Identify storage quota, file size, and file type limits for at least one service

Describe safe practices for sensitive data in shared storage (least privilege, link hygiene, audit)

Create, edit, move, and delete calendar events including all-day and recurring events

Send, accept, and decline invitations, and explain what the organiser sees for each response

Configure at least two reminders and one shared or delegated calendar

Explain time zone handling and set an event correctly across two time zones

Schedule a meeting that automatically generates a calendar invite with agenda and join link

Compare scheduling assistants and polling tools for finding a common slot

Identify the core controls of a web conferencing tool: mute, screen share, chat, recording, breakout rooms

Explain etiquette and accessibility basics for online meetings (agenda, captions, turn-taking)

Host or simulate a short meeting covering join, screen share, chat, and recording

Describe how to share a recording and where it is stored

Explain social collaboration features such as channels, mentions, threads, and presence, and when to use each

Distinguish public, private, and external sharing in a team workspace

Complete a timed 40-question mixed mock exam across all four domains

Map every missed question back to its domain and weak sub-topic

Re-drill only the two weakest sub-topics until you can explain them without notes

Summarise the key facts of each domain on a single revision sheet