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Basic Computer Skills Self-Assessment 1

Name Date

Can you …

KEYBOARD Y N
apply basic key functions: enter, control, caps lock, number lock, space bar,
return/enter, shift, arrows, delete, backspace, or tab?
enter text at 20 words per minute?
type at 25 words per minute?

MOUSE
customize the mouse for left-handed people, speed, or clicking?
differentiate between mouse pointer, insertion point, I-beam, and hand pointer?
drag and drop with a mouse?
identify types of pointing devices: mouse and touchpad?
point, click, double-click, and select text with a mouse (right or left)?
scroll with the mouse or keyboard?
short-cut key combinations or mouse to copy, cut, paste, etc.?
use mouse to select check boxes, use drop-down menus, and scroll?

COMPUTER CONCEPTS
adjust volume and mute audio?
align text left, center, or right?
attach and use peripheral devices such as scanners, digital cameras, media
storage (e.g., flash drive), and projection devices?
create or change username and password?
demonstrate knowledge of Windows file organizational system and use it to
locate files/documents (desktop, MyDocument, MyComputer)?
differentiate between operating system software and application software?
distinguish between desktop and laptop computers?
exit an application?
identify components of Windows or OS environments with correct terminology?
identify file extensions, corresponding document types, and associated
programs used to open and save
them: .pdf, .bmp, .jpg, .html, .xls, .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pub, .ppt, or .pptx?
identify icons on desktop (Internet Browser, Control Panel, Recycle Bin,
Skype)?
identify ribbon and toolbars?
identify specific computer hardware: system unit, monitor, printer, keyboard,
mouse, or touchpad, or USB port?
identify storage media: USB/Flash drives (external) and hard drive (external or
internal)?
identify the desktop?
insert and eject removable storage media, such as a CD, USB, or flash drive?
navigate toolbars, windows, menus, submenus, tabs, and dialog boxes?
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Adapted from: Illinois Valley Community College (https://www.ivcc.edu/forms/Practice_Skills_Assessment.aspx?ekfrm=11574), Maryland Technology
Literacy Standards (http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/techlit/docs/Levels%20of%20Use.pdf), St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium
(http://spclc.org/programs/digital-literacy-standards), Digital Literacy Task Force (http://spclc.themic.org/Virtual_Literacy_Standardslhtml).

Developed by Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC


1 Intermountain Vocational Services, Inc.
3/18/16
obtain access to help menus?
plug headphones into computer and use when appropriate?
print multiple copies of a document?
properly shutdown a computer?
resize windows with minimize, restore, and maximize?
run more than one program concurrently and navigate between multiple
windows?
save a compressed (.zip) file?
turn on a computer and monitor?
use “search” to locate a file or document?
use “undo” and “redo” arrows?
use peripheral devices such as scanners, digital cameras, or projection
devices?
use spell check, grammar check, or thesaurus?
use the recycle bin to trash or retrieve items?

FILE MANAGEMENT
close a file?
create a folder with a meaningful name?
create a new document?
format text: single/double spacing, bullets, numbers, alignment, indention,
outlining, columns, text direction, text art?
format the size, color, and type of font?
identify the difference between “save” and “save as” and use them?
open an existing file?
save a file with a meaningful name to a specific location?
select portrait or landscape on a document?
set margins?
use “print preview” and “print”?
use bullets and automatic numbering?
use folders to mange files?

INTERNET & SECURITY


avoid giving out personal information (especially financial information) or email
address to unfamiliar people?
correctly enter CAPTCHA security codes?
create a new tab, open a webpage in a tab, and move between tabs?
differentiate between search engines, directories, and meta search engines?
download and install software, plug-ins, or applets from the Internet?
download and save files such as documents, graphics, or .pdfs from the
Internet?
enlarge and display text size?
enter and find information using search engines?
fill out an online form?
identify a homepage?
identify a secure website (https://) before entering financial information?
identify a website?
identify common domain types: .com, .org, .gov, .edu?
identify commonly used browser and demonstrate knowledge of function?
identify hyperlink and demonstrate the ability to use it to access other pages?
identify the address bar, enter a URL address, and find a website from the
URL?

Developed by Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC


2 Intermountain Vocational Services, Inc.
3/18/16
identify the Internet Service Provider and the main options for connecting to the
Internet?
launch a browser to access the Internet?
manage online annoyances such as pop-up windows, spam, cookies, adware,
spyware, and viruses?
use a browser's navigation tools to go back, forward, refresh, and go to a
homepage?
use caution when opening an email from an unfamiliar or unexpected source
and avoid opening suspicious attachments?
use zoom function to enlarge image (CTRL+ or CTRL-)?

EMAIL
add an attachment to an email?
address an email, including to more than one recipient?
be selective and cautious about forwarding email to large groups of people?
compose and send messages?
define and tell the difference between an URL and an email address?
detach files and save to a specific location?
identify and delete junk mail, including spam?
identify the basics of email etiquette: do not use capital letters, fill in the subject
line, use appropriate greetings and closings, etc.?
log into email?
move or delete an email and retrieve an email from the trash?
open an attachment to an email and save it to a particular location?
open an email?
print or delete an email?
register for new email account in online program?
reply to and forward messages?
reply to one or more than one email recipient?
send an attachment with an email?
send an email?

OTHER (Please list other basic computer competencies not previously


listed)

Developed by Mary Barros-Bailey, PhD, CRC


3 Intermountain Vocational Services, Inc.
3/18/16

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