Directions: Take a self-examination so you can compare your technology skills at the beginning of the training with your skills at the end of the training. Copy and paste the following questions to a word processing document. Type a yes by the number that you agree with and a no by the number that you disagree with.
Create a folder called technology.
Save the assignment as skills_evaluation.doc in the technology folder.
I can write an essay about why computers are important to my future.
I can type 20 words a minute without looking at my hands.
I have used the asdf jkl; home keys on a keyboard.
I have used an Ethernet card, cable, and hub to connect to a file server.
I have used a password-protected directory to save personal files to a file server.
I have used a Windows 98, or Windows XP operating system to create files on a computer.
I can use Microsoft Word to write a professional letter.
I can use Paint Shop Pro to create a picture.
I can use Point Shop Pro to edit a .gif file.
I can use Point Shop Pro to edit a .jpg file.
I have stored information on a computer hard drive.
I know that an operating system must be installed in order for a computer to run programs.
I can locate an expansion slot on a computer.
I can use a mouse to move a pointer on a screen.
I know that a keyboard is one type of a computer input device and I can describe 2 more input devices.
I can locate and name 12 parts of a computer.
I can use a floppy disk to save and transfer data from a computer.
I know that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer.
I know that Paul Allen and Bill Gates started Microsoft.
I know that the Altair was the first personal computer.
I know that a program or application that helps to sell a computer is a killer application.
I know that email was a killer application for the Internet.
I know that the ARPA Net was the first computer network established in the United States.
I know that a venture capitalist is a man or women that invests in somebody else’s idea.
I have used the Internet Explorer browser to view files on the World Wide Web.
I can use Notepad to write raw html code.
I have used the <html> command to create a Web page.
I have used the <b> command to make a word bold on a Web page.
I have used the <a href> command to make a hyperlink.
I have used the <img> command to place an image on a Web page.
I have used the <table> command to divide a Web page into rows and columns.
I have used the attribute border with a table <table border=1>.
I have used the / symbol to turn off an html command.
I have used a hyperlink to link from one Web page to another.
I have created a resume to use for applying for college, a job, scholarship, or to make me feel good about what I have accomplished in my life.
I have written a cover letter to place on top of a resume packet
When giving a presentation I can talk in a loud and clear voice.
I know that black and white are good contrasting colors.
I know that links should be located at the top of the page or in a place where they are easy to find.
I can use HTML files to give a presentation.
I can use PowerPoint to give a professional presentation.
I can use a search engine such as Google to search for information on the Internet.
I know that I cannot legally take pictures, software, music, or graphics from the Internet and post on my personal Web site without getting the owner's permission in writing.
I know I must get permission in writing from the owner if I want to post something from someone else’s Web site on my own personal Web site.
I know I must get permission in writing from the owner or site the source of where the information came from if I want to use something from someone else’s Web site for a school project.
I know that it is usually illegal to take music off of the Internet and burn it onto a CD without paying for it.
I have created a PowerPoint presentation.
I have given a presentation using a video projector.