Intro

Rate Your Basic Computer Skills

Please fill out this short self-evaluation form to tell us how you rate your skill level in the following computer and software skills. This information will remain confidential, and will only be used to assist in preparation of a course outline on the particular skills.

Please rate each topic by the following scale:

1 = "I can spell this feature, but that's all."

2 = "I can get by okay, but I would be more comfortable if
someone were to review it with me again."

3 = "I am quite comfortable using this skill."

4 = "I am very confident in my abilities on this skill."

5 = "I could teach you a thing or two about this skill."

When finished, just click the submit button. You will be e-mailed a proposal for the training services.

Basic Computer Skills
1. Start up and shut down the computer system	1	2	3	4	5
2. Identify the following parts of the computer: CPU (hard drive)	1	2	3	4	5
Monitor	1	2	3	4	5
Keyboard	1	2	3	4	5
Mouse	1	2	3	4	5
Floppy (diskette) drive	1	2	3	4	5
CD-ROM drive	1	2	3	4	5
3. Understand the difference between RAM, ROM, HD space.	1	2	3	4	5
4. Insert/Remove a floppy disk	1	2	3	4	5
5. Format a floppy disk	1	2	3	4	5
6. Properly use delete, backspace, Enter/Return, Escape, Shift keys	1	2	3	4	5
7. Plug in and turn on the printer	1	2	3	4	5
8. Connect the printer to the computer	1	2	3	4	5
9. Put paper in the printer	1	2	3	4	5
10. Clear paper jams & put printer back on line	1	2	3	4	5
Windows Operating System
11. Set the printer you want to use	1	2	3	4	5
12. Basic mouse skills (click, double-click, right button, click-hold & drag)	1	2	3	4	5
13. Identify and use icons, menus, windows	1	2	3	4	5
14. Start an application (program) and create a document	1	2	3	4	5
15. Use a help feature	1	2	3	4	5
16. Use the Start menu	1	2	3	4	5
17. Define folders and files	1	2	3	4	5
18. Move and copy files	1	2	3	4	5
19. Create and name/rename subdirectories/folders	1	2	3	4	5
20. Save, open, place documents in subdirectories/folders	1	2	3	4	5
21. Open and work with more than one application (program) at a time	1	2	3	4	5
22. Move and size windows	1	2	3	4	5
23. Open and close windows	1	2	3	4	5
24. Change the desktop display	1	2	3	4	5
25. Work with the Taskbar and the Start button	1	2	3	4	5
26. Use desktop icons	1	2	3	4	5
27. Start My Computer and Windows Explorer	1	2	3	4	5
28. Create Start menu shortcuts	1	2	3	4	5
29. Create desktop shortcuts	1	2	3	4	5
30. Set or view properties	1	2	3	4	5
31. Search the Help index	1	2	3	4	5
32. Shut down the computer	1	2	3	4	5
33. Create folders	1	2	3	4	5
34. View folders and files	1	2	3	4	5
35. Find a file or folder	1	2	3	4	5
36. Save searches	1	2	3	4	5
37. Restore files and folders	1	2	3	4	5
38. Create a new folder	1	2	3	4	5
39. Use the Shortcut menu	1	2	3	4	5
40.Copy files onto floppy disks	1	2	3	4	5
41. Rename, Copy or Move files or folders	1	2	3	4	5
42. Use the Run command	1	2	3	4	5
43. Share folders and files	1	2	3	4	5
44. Start programs automatically	1	2	3	4	5
45. Open files automatically	1	2	3	4	5
46. Windows skills: scroll	1	2	3	4	5
title bar	1	2	3	4	5
resize	1	2	3	4	5
minimize	1	2	3	4	5
maximize	1	2	3	4	5
close button	1	2	3	4	5
move window	1	2	3	4	5
active window	1	2	3	4	5
switch windows	1	2	] 3	4	5
47. Tile Windows on the Desktop	1	2	3	4	5
48. Change the View of a Window	1	2	3	4	5
49. Throw a file or folder in the Recycle Bin	1	2	3	4	5
50. Empty the Recycle Bin	1	2	3	4	5
51. Retrieve a file from the Recycle Bin	1	2	3	4	5
52. Get Help	1	2	3	4	5
53. Check System Properties	1	2	3	4	5
54. Launch and quit an application	1	2	3	4	5
55. Use Open File command (Same folder, different folder)	1	2	3	4	5
56. Select, Copy/Cut, Paste (Same window/application, different window/application)	1	2	3	4	5
57. File / Save' vs. 'File / Save As'	1	2	3	4	5
58. Knows meaning of hourglass	1	2	3	4	5
59. Open a desktop (icon) software program	1	2	3	4	5
60. Open a program using START menu	1	2	3	4	5
61. Use a software program and navigate menus	1	2	3	4	5
62. Name basic computer system parts	1	2	3	4	5
63. Successfully Exit a program	1	2	3	4	5
64. Minimize/maximize open programs	1	2	3	4	5
65. Select appropriate software for a task	1	2	3	4	5
66. Understand the difference between a program and a document	1	2	3	4	5
67. Use help screens in software programs	1	2	3	4	5
68. Add a graphic to a document	1	2	3	4	5
69. Change drives, from hard to floppy to CD-ROM drive	1	2	3	4	5
70. Navigate the file structure of Windows 95 using Windows Explorer	1	2	3	4	5
Word Processing Skills
71. Create/save a new document	1	2	3	4	5
72. Open/close a document	1	2	3	4	5
73. Uses drop down menus	1	2	3	4	5
74. Uses undo/redo functions	1	2	3	4	5
75. Can move insertion point using mouse/arrow keys	1	2	3	4	5
76. Correct errors using backspace/delete keys	1	2	3	4	5
77. Cut and paste	1	2	3	4	5
78. Change font/font size/font color	1	2	3	4	5
79. Format text (bold, italicize, underline, justify)	1