Yes

Unsure

No

Basic Keyboarding Ability

Can adequately key the alphabet keys

Can adequately key the numeric keys

Proficient in using the ten-key pad

Able to proofread keyed material for accuracy

Have completed a keyboarding course in high school or college

Able to maintain correct position at the keyboard

Yes

Unsure

No

Basic Computer Terms and Operations

Turn on your computer

Identify the make and model of your computer

Identify the operating system and version number

Determine the amount of memory on your system

Determine the size of your hard drive

Install and uninstall software

Save files to a diskette, hard drive or flash drive

Use help and search for a topic

Restart your computer

Safely turn off your computer

Open a program using the START menu

Yes

Unsure

No

Word Concepts and Tasks

Create and save a new document

Open an existing document, change it, and save the changes

Delete text

Undo a previous change

Change the font type and size

Copy or move text from one place in a document to another

Preview a document to see how it will look when printed

Check spelling in a document

Print a document

Create indents for selected paragraphs

Create a hanging indent and know when to use it

Apply formatting that is not available in the toolbar

Change top, bottom or side margin of a document

Create a bulleted and numbered list

Insert a header and footer into a document

Yes

Unsure

No

Spreadsheet tasks

Create a new spreadsheet

Enter and edit data in a new or existing worksheet

Save a worksheet to the hard drive, diskette or flash drive

Print a worksheet

Select one or more cells; resize columns and rows

Move around in a workbook

Fill data series into cells

Enter the same data on several worksheets

Correct and remove data

Delete, insert, or rename worksheets

Yes

Unsure

No

Database Tasks

Create a new database

Store and retrieve a database

Add remove and edit records

Design, save and use reports

Create, save and use queries

Print reports and queries

Yes

Unsure

No

Presentation Tasks

Create, copy, move and delete slides

Define a layout for the slide

Create a color scheme

Add text to a slide

Insert objects into a slide

Save the presentation to the hard drive, diskette or flash drive

Open and edit an existing presentation

Yes

Unsure

No

Internet and Email Tasks

Establish an email address

Open email messages

Create a new email message

Attach a file to an email message

Send an email message to multiple addresses simultaneously

Reply to and forward email messages

Save email messages to folders

Open a web address

Use a search engine

Use bookmarks by adding and editing

Understand proper online etiquette when chatting or using email

Participate in online discussions and forums

Use internet sources to search for information

Evaluate the source and credibility of the data retrieved