Harper College Distance Learning Orientation

Computer Skills:
Computer Skills Check

How are your computer skills?

You may be on Twitter and Facebook all the time but you might not have the computer skills needed to be successful in an online courses. This survey will help you determine if you need to brush up your computer skills. Choose one answer for each question.

Computer Skills Check Survey

1. Can you start up, reboot, and shut down a computer?

yes
no

2. Can you start and quit a program stored on the hard drive?

yes
no

3. Can you save and retrieve files to and from a portable drive or the hard drive?

yes
no

4. Can you cut/copy text from one source and paste it into another?

yes
no

5. Can you open, close and minimize menus and windows?

yes
no

6. Can you move windows around on your desktop?

yes
no

7. Can you resize windows on your desktop?

yes
no

8. Can you create folders?

yes
no

9. Can you navigate a directory structure to find files?

yes
no

10. Can you rename files?

yes
no

11. Can you delete files?

yes
no

12. Do you have typing skills to produce at least 30 to 40 words per minute?

yes
no

13. Can you create a word-processing document using
      the various editing and formatting features?

yes
no

14. Can you print a word-processing document?

yes
no

15. Can you use spell- and grammar-checking to revise your work?

yes
no

16. Do you know how to connect to the Internet?

yes
no

17. Do you know how to retrieve and delete e-mail messages?

yes
no

18. Can you create, send, forward, reply and save e-mail messages?

yes
no

19. Can you distinguish between an e-mail address and a web address?

yes
no

20. Can you send group emailings?

yes
no

21. Do you know how to post messages to discussion forums?

yes
no

22. Can you locate and access information using an
      Internet search engine such as Google?

yes
no

23. Do you know how to check the credibility of Internet resources? ?

yes
no

24. Can you use 'chat' features for real-time communication on the web?

yes
no

25. Are you familiar with and do you abide by standard acceptable etiquette on the net?

yes
no

26. Can you locate and use information resources such as online catalogs, databases,
      ebooks, and streaming media available within a library or media center?

yes
no

27. Can you download and configure your web browser with plug-ins such as
      Adobe Flash Player and use the bookmark features of your browser?

yes
no

 

 

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