Technical Skills Self-Assessment

Computer Basic Skills Self Assessment with How Tos & Tutorials

The following self-assessment is provided to help students determine if they possess the technical skills needed to succeed in an online course. Please select Yes or No. Complete the questions and select Calculate at the bottom of the screen. Follow the rating below the Calculate button.

	Computer Basic Skills	If no, select link below to see how.	Full Tutorials or free online courses.
yes no	Can you start up, reboot, and shut down a computer?	Starting Up Shutting Down	Jan's Computer Literacy 101 WIT Basic Computer Guide Basic Computer Course NALD Basic Computer Tutorial Working with Windows
yes no	Can you navigate using a mouse?	How to use a mouse
yes no	Can you move windows around on your desktop?	Desktop Understanding Windows Understanding
yes no	Can you open, close and minimize menus and windows?	Using Windows
yes no	Can you resize windows on your desktop?	Using Windows
yes no	Can you access and use Windows' Help?	Finding Help	Finding Help
	File Management Skills		Working with Files
yes no	7. Do you understand common file extensions?	File Extensions
yes no	8. Do you know understand directory structures using Window Explore?	Windows Explorer
yes no	9. Do you know how to create & delete a folder?	Folders
yes no	10. Do you know how to use the Find feature for Windows Explorer?	Find
yes no	11. Do you know how to rename a file?	Rename
yes no	Do you know how to copy a file?	Copy a file
yes no	Do you know how to delete a file?	Delete a File
	Word Processing Skills (Word Pad) very similar to MS Word basic functions		Jan's Working with Words
yes no	14. Access a word processing application	Accessing Word Pad	Online Practice Modules
yes no	15. Type a document	Typing a document
yes no	16. Highlight text & change font	Changing Font
yes no	17. Format a document	Formatting
yes no	18. Edit a document	Editing Text
yes no	19. Cut, copy, paste text in a document	Copy
yes no	20. Spell check the document	Spell Checker
yes no	21. Open, Close, Save a document	Save a document
yes no	22. Print a document	Printing
yes no	23. Print a selection
yes no	24. Exit the program properly	Closing the program
	Security Skills
yes no	25. Update Virus protection application
yes no	26. Scan for a virus on your computer.
yes no	27. Turn the firewall on and off on your computer.

Evaluating Your Score

Click the Calculate Score button above to see how many of the above questions you responded to with a "Yes." Use the following scale to assess how technically prepared you are to complete an online course:

27 - 22: Excellent
More than likely you have the necessary technical computer/Internet skills needed to enroll for an Online course.

21 - 17: Good

You will need to explore the How to column for the skills you lack. You may be successful in an online course but you will need to ensure you have the skills you lack.

16 or less: Need improvement
It is recommended that you access the provided tutorials or enroll in additional technology courses to help you improve your basic computer and internet skills before enrolling in an online course.