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Computing Skills &
Software Basics
Self-Assessment
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On
this page: Instructions
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Instructions
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For each item, answer Yes if you understand the
concept or can perform the task with confidence. Answer Unsure
if you are not sure of how well you know the concept or task, or don't
understand the meaning of the statement. If at least one third of your
answers are No or Unsure, you will
probably benefit from taking the basics class. If you have any
questions about this assessment tool, please contact Charlene Brooks,
MIS Training, ext: 828.
(Note: This is not an interactive form. Please print it and
complete it with pen or pencil.)
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Yes
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Unsure
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No
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Operating
System
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Turn on your computer
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Identify the make and model of your computer
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Identify the operating system and version number
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Determine the amount of memory (RAM) on your
system
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Determine the size of your hard disk drive
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Get to the help system and search for a topic
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Shut down your computer correctly
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Yes
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Unsure
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No
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Graphical
User Interface
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Explain the terms: icon, menu, window, click,
select, drag, button
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Use the mouse to select and deselect an icon
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Use the mouse to select multiple icons
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Use the mouse to open an icon
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Use the mouse to move an icon
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Choose a command from a menu
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Yes
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Unsure
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No
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Windows
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Move, resize and close windows
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View the contents of a window using the scroll
bars
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Switch among open windows
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Switch among open applications
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Yes
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Unsure
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No
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File
Management
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Identify types of icons (file, folder, program)
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Copy or move a file or folder to another folder
or floppy disk
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Create, rename, or duplicate a file or folder
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Find a file, a folder or another computer by its
name and/or location
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Delete a file or folder
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Format or erase a floppy disk
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Yes
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Unsure
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No
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Common
Conventions
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Pull-down menus
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Keyboard equivalents
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Dimmed menu item
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Dialogue box
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Thick border around a button
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Yes
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Unsure
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No
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World
Wide Web via Internet Explorer
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Explain the terms: browser, bookmark, link,
search engine
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Open a URL when you know the location
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Move forward and back through pages
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Use a search engine
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Go to home page
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Create and organize bookmarks
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Search SKGF intranet web sites for help and
information resources
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