Computer Proficiency Checklist for Basic Skills

Computer Proficiency Checklist for Basic Skills Download Link

Student Name:  ____________________________
Teacher:  _________________________________
Class:  ___________________________________
School/Program:  __________________________

Accessibility

  1. Can use screen reader or screen enlarger settings to modify how the program sounds, looks and works—this can be Windows accessibility features, or a commercial level accessibility type program __
  2. Can adjust scanning to read option for sound, touch (braille) and/or visual display __
  3. Can trouble shoot accessibility issues with documents, email or web pages __

Keyboarding (Under construction)

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will use correct fingering on alphabet keys, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will use correct fingering on number keys (above alphabet keys), in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will correctly use Function keys (F1 through F12), in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will correctly use Control, Alt, Tab, Caps Lock, Escape, Windows (Start) and Applications keys, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will correctly use arrow keys (up, down, left and right), in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will correctly use 6-Pac (Insert, Delete, Home, End, Page Up and Page Down) keys, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will correctly use the NumPad in on position, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruciton and a keyboard, ____ will correctly use the NumPad in off position, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a laptop (or small) keyboard, ____ will correctly use Fn key and associated keys, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and an Apple type keyboard, ____ will correctly use Apple specific keys, in 9 out of 10 tries.

Given instruction and a keyboard, ____ will type __ words per minute, with 90% accuracy.

 

Windows

Windows Score Sheet Download Link


Lesson

Date

Date

Date

Mastery No

Mastery Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Shortcut Keys List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is Windows Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting Windows, Shutting down the Computer, and Restarting the Computer Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Accessibility Programs Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Desktop Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Personalizing the Windows Desktop and Mouse Pointer Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Desktop Recycle Bin Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Start and Sub Menus Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Start Menu Search Box Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows "Run" Command for Starting Programs and Moving Between Those Programs Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Start Menu Search Box for Opening Programs and Moving Between Those Programs Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Maximizing a Window Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Creating Desktop Shortcuts Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Creating Shortcut Keys Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Pinning items to the "Start menu" Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Taskbar Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Task Manager Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows System Tray Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows File Explorer Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Changing Folder Views Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Creating Folders and Sub Folders Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Renaming Folders Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Creating a File Within a Folder Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Renaming Files Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Programs "Save As" Dialogue Box Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Highlighting Sequential Files Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Highlighting Out of Sequence Files Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Moving Through Folders in Windows File Explorer Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Copying, Cutting and Pasting Files Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Zipping/Compressing Files Lessons Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Extracting (unzipping) Files Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formatting a USB Memory Stick or External Drive Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating Folders on a USB Memory Stick or External Drive Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saving Files on a USB Memory Stick or External Drive Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copying and pasting Folders and Files to a USB Memory Stick or External Drive Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 8 Metro Screen Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 8 Desktop Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Media Player Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Clean Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Defragment Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virus Checkers Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft Office

Word (Under partial construction)

Lesson

Date

Date

Date

Mastery No

Mastery Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Word Overview Including Key Commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Word Key Commands for Text Alignment, Fonts and Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigation Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAWS Reading Key Commands for Text

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlighting, Copying/Cutting and Pasting Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlighting to Type Over Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spell Check Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synonyms Using the Applications Key Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Thesaurus with the Applications Key Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding Bullet Points (List), Numbering, or Outline Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting a Table Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting Charts Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copying Excel Data into Word Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting Equations Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting SmartArt Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting Pictures Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting Special Characters Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Orientation Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page and Paragraph Margins Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting Headers and Footers Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting Columns Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headings and Table of Contents Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Numbers Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting Writing Styles Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footnotes and Endnotes Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bibliography Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ribbon" Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saving and Sharing Files Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excel

Excel Score Sheet Download Link

Lesson Date Date Date Mastery No Mastery Yes
           
Excel Terms          
           
Excel Description          
           
Opening and Looking at Blank Excel Spreadsheets Lesson Link          
           
Excel Date, Time, Currency and Percent Lesson Link          
           
Making Decimals Change to Two Places Key Command Lesson Link          
           
Changing Decimals Lesson Link          
           
Highlighting and Changing Multiple Cells to Currency or Percents Lesson Link          
           
Making an Entire Column Currency or Percent Lesson Link          
           
Making an Entire Row Currency or Percent Lesson Link          
           
Making a Column Wider Lesson Link          
           
Writing and Displaying Fractions Lesson Link          
           
Excel Simple Inventory List and the Find Command Lesson Link          
           
Simple Formulas Lesson Link          
           
Copying and Pasting Formulas Lesson Link          
           
Using the SUM Function Lesson Link          
           
Using the AVERAGE Function Lesson Link    
           
Using Excel as a Calculator Lesson Link          
           
Zones and Reading from Zone to Zone Lesson Link          
           
Merging Cells Lesson Link          
           
Simple User Form Lesson Link          
           
Simple Searchable Table/Database Lesson Link          

 

PowerPoint

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

 

Outlook

Outlook Score Sheet Download Link


Lesson

Date

Date

Date

Mastery No

Mastery Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview of Older Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outlook Terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outlook Key Commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Through Main Outlook Areas Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing Outlook Views Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Reading Email Lessons Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Replying to Email Lessons Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Sending New Email Message Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Opening, Reading and Saving Attachments Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Sending Email Attachments Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Creating New Outlook Email Folders Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Moving Email to a Different Folder Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Moving to a Different Email Folder and Reading Emails in that Folder Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Deleting an Email Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Spam or Junk Email Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Sent Emails Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Adding a Signature to Your Email Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inbox Sending an Email from an Open Word, Excel or PowerPoint File Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Creating New Appointment Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Inserting Items in an Appointment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Inviting Others to a Calendar Appointment Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Reading Through Appointments Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Reading Reminders Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Deleting an Appointment Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Creating New Contacts Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Reading Through Contacts Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Editing Existing Contacts Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Sharing Contacts Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Creating a New Contact Group Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Deleting a Contact Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts Address Book Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Creating a New Task Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Creating Task Folders Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Moving Tasks to Folders Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Moving to Task Sub Folders and Back to the Task Folder Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks "To-Do-List" Folder Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Reading Through Existing Tasks Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Assigning Others to a Task Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks Deleting Old Tasks Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

Internet Score Sheet Download Link


Lesson

Date

Date

Date

Mastery No

Mastery Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are Web Browsers and the Internet Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Terms Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address Bar and Search Box Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving Between Web Pages Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding and Opening Favorites Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turning off Pop Up Pages Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploring a Web Page with Key Commands Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lists Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buttons Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headings Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combo Boxes Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Boxes Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Buttons Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tables Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form Fields or Edit Boxes Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captcha Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accordian Panels Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columns Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frames Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tabbed Panels Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menus on a Web Page Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Video Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Internet Sites and Turning Off Style Sheets Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refined Search Methods Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online College and Public Libraries and Research and Writing Guides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trouble Shooting Web Pages Lesson Link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Web Accessibility Resources for Guidelines, Testing and Reporting

 

 

 

 

 

 

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