ESSENTIAL COMPUTER SKILLS

Checklist


.SKILLS
DATES
VALIDATED BY
A
BASIC OPERATIONS
1
Create, save, and print a simple document
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2
Close all open documents and exit all open applications;
turn off computer properly.
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B
GENERAL COMMANDS
1
Navigate documents and dialog boxes by using vertical
and horizontal scroll bars, the mouse, directional arrows,
and special keys
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2
Give commands to the computer through the menubar
and the toolbar
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3
Format text; edit text by deleting, adding, and replacing
characters and sections of text
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4
Resize and move windows and objects to new locations
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5
Cut/Copy and paste text and objects into new locations
in the same document and in other documents
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6
Add blank lines between lines of text; delete blank lines
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7
Access the Help menu
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8
Draw a simple illustration
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C
DISKS/FOLDERS/DOCUMENTS
1
Format a floppy disk
.
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2
Duplicate a floppy disk; copy a document from one disk
to another
.
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3
Open an existing document on a floppy disk and an
existing document on the hard drive
.
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4
Save an existing document to a different folder on a
different drive
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5
Create, rename, move, and delete a new directory
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D
HOUSEKEEPING
1
Connect equipment
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2
Adjust display
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3
Install a new application
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4
Set up printer: load paper, replace ink/toner cartridge or
ribbons
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5
Insert, operate, and eject a CD (if available)
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6
Operate a presentation device (if available)
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