Technical Skills Self Assessment

All online, hybrid and web-enhanced courses require basic technical skills. The following self-assessment is provided to help students determine if they posses the technical skills needed to succeed in a course that utilizes the Internet and computers.

Yes No  
1. Can you startup, reboot and shut down a computer?
2. Can you start and exit application programs like Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player?
3. Can you save and retrieve files to and from a USB storage device, CD, floppy or hard drive?
4. Can you copy text or images from one source and paste it into another?
5. Can you resize windows or move them around on your desktop?
6. Can you create folders?
7. Can you navigate a directory or perform a search to find files?
8. Can you save, rename, move or delete files?
9. Can you create a text based document using various editing and formatting features in an application like Microsoft Word?
10. Can you print a file or document?
11. Do you know how to use a spell and grammar checker to check and revise your work?
12. Do you know how to log onto the Internet?
13. Do you know how to retrieve and delete email messages?
14. Can you create, send, forward, reply and save email messages?
15. Can you open an attachment to an email?
16. Can you attach a document to an email message?
17. Can you distinguish between an email address and a web address?
18. Can you send an email to multiple email addresses or a group?
19. Do you know how to post messages to discussion lists?
20. Can you locate and access information using a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox?
21. Can you bookmark websites and features in your web browser?
22. Do you know how to check the credibility of Internet resources?
23. Do you know how to "talk" or "chat" in an Internet message program?
24. Are you familiar with the standard acceptable etiquette on the Internet?
25. Can you locate and use appropriate computer resources and technologies such as CDs or DVDs included with textbooks or Internet based research and information.
26. Can you download and configure your web browser with plugins such as Java and Real Audio?
 
Click the Calculate Score button and see how may of the technical questions you responded "Yes" to. Your score will display helping you to determine how technically prepared you are to complete an online course.