NAME:_______________________________

SCHOOL:_____________________________

1. SYSTEM OPERATION SKILLS

__________ 1. Turn on the computer and printer

__________ 2. Using the Start Menu, click on a Word Processing program or

application (Microsoft Word, Notepad, etc).

__________ 3. Type at least two paragraphs of text on the topic of your choice

into a new document. Name the document "My Demo" (do not use

quotation marks) and save it to a floppy diskette.

__________ 4. Print the document using the connected printer.

__________ 5. Close the document.

__________ 6. Minimize the word processing program being used.

__________ 7. Create a new folder on the desktop and name it "Computer Proficiency".

__________ 8. Copy your document "My Demo" from floppy diskette into the

folder you created.

__________ 9. Using the right mouse button, rename the document on the floppy

diskette from "My Demo" to "Sample One".

__________10. Click on the Internet Browser icon on the desktop to go to the

Browser homepage.

__________11. Highlight and copy text from a webpage.

__________12. Open the file on the floppy diskette named "Sample One".

__________13. Paste the text into the "Sample One" document.

__________14. Save the document and close the word processing program.

__________15. Close the Internet Browser program.

__________16. Remove the floppy diskette.

__________17. Insert a CD-ROM into the computer. (If it automatically starts a

program, close it).

__________18. Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

__________19. Shut down the computer.

2. BASIC HARDWARE

__________ 1. Set up the computer, connecting the monitor, mouse, keyboard and

printer.

__________ 2. Connect the electrical cords into a surge protector and into an outlet.

__________ 3. Power on the computer, monitor and printer.

__________ 4. Explain the proper care of floppy diskettes and CD-ROMs.

__________ 5. Explain (or demonstrate, if needed) the proper method of cleaning

computer components.

__________ 6. Make a back-up copy of a document on the hard drive.

__________ 7. Access the Windows Help Menu.

__________ 8. Install a designated software program on the computer.

 

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3. WORD PROCESSING/INTRODUCTORY DESKTOP PUBLISHING

__________ 1. Open Microsoft Word and begin a new document.

__________ 2. Type the text from the assignment sheet onto the document.

__________ 3. Center the title and format the font to bold and 14-point size.

__________ 4. Cut the third paragraph and paste it at the ending of the first paragraph.

__________ 5. Copy the first sentence and paste it as the last sentence of the document.

__________ 6. Insert the page number in the lower right corner.

__________ 7. Insert the time and date at the end of the document.

__________ 8. Check the spelling and grammar of the document. Make necessary

corrections.

__________ 9. Insert a picture from the Clip Art Gallery into the document.

__________10. Insert a bulleted list into the document and type in the list five methods

to format a document.

__________11. Print the document.

4. INTERNET BROWSER

__________ 1. Log onto a designated server using individual password.

__________ 2. Click on the Internet Browser icon to access the District Homepage.

__________ 3. Type in a specific URL on the address line to go to a news or

educational site.

__________ 4. Add this URL to the favorites/bookmarks list.

__________ 5. Access a "search engine" of your choice either by typing in the URL

or clicking on the hyperlinks off of the District "Other Links" site.

__________ 6. Using the Search Engine, find sites related to a topic from a unit of

study in your school.

__________ 7. Explain security procedures for using the Internet in a school setting

including passwords, file servers, access rights, etc.

__________ 8. Read the District’s Acceptable Use Policy.

5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS

__________ 1. Open your email software application.

__________ 2. Compose a new message and send it to a designated person. Send a

copy of the message to another designated person.

__________ 3. Open a message sent to you.

__________ 4. Print the message to the printer.

__________ 5. Read the message and reply to the sender.

__________ 6. Forward the message to a designated person.

__________ 7. Save the message to a floppy diskette.

__________ 8. Using the address book, enter five different contacts with name and

email address.

__________9.Connect to the Internet through the Browser.

 

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6. PRESENTATION/MULTIMEDIA

__________ 1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint.

__________ 2. Create a new presentation by selection a blank presentation (5 slides).

__________ 3. Select a title slide. Add text to the slide and create a title.

__________ 4. Format the slide by applying a slide design of your choice.

__________ 5. Produce four or five slides of different designs. (Add text information

applicable to a topic or unit of study in your school).

__________ 6. Insert clip art into one of the slides.

__________ 7. Format the text to a larger size on one slide.

__________ 8. Use a bulleted list on one slide.

__________ 9. Use the slide sorter view to arrange slides.

__________10. Run a presentation for an audience using the slide show view.

__________11. Save the presentation to a floppy disk.

 

7. INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATIONS

The tasks required for demonstration of the essential knowledge and skills for this area must be observed over a period to time. These skills will be documented in lesson plans and demonstrated during instructional lessons. Student performance using technology will also be an indication of the mastery and integration of these skills.

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