Student Preparedness - Technical Skills

Please answer the following questions as accurately as you can. Your results will appear on the next page, which you should print. The next page also has feedback.

1. I currently have:
A computer at home with internet access
A computer at home with no internet access
No computer at home

2. I rate my skill with using a word processing program as:

High - I have excellent word-processing skills.

Average - I have good word-processing skills.

Lower than average - I have little or no experience working with a word-processing program.


3. I rate my familiarity with email as:

High- I use email daily.

Average- I use email weekly.
Lower than average- I rarely use email.

4.

Choose the statement below that best fits you:

I am good at problem-solving technical difficulties on the computer.

I am okay at problem-solving technical difficulties on the computer.

I am not good at problem-solving technical difficulties on the computer.


5.

If instructed to download a software program, I would:

Feel confident; I have downloaded software many times before and require no instruction.

Feel a little uncertain; I have downloaded software a couple of times before and could do it with adequate instruction .

Feel lost; I have never downloaded software and would have no idea where to begin.


6.

Select the statement that best fits you:

I send emails with attachments on a regular basis.

I have sent an email with an attachment at least one time before and should have no problem doing it again.

I have never sent an email with an attachment and do not know how.


7.

How many hours a week do you currently spend on your computer?

More than six hours

Two to six hours

Fewer than two hours


8.

When asked to copy and paste text from one document to another, I would...

have no difficulty.

have a little difficulty, but may need some assistance.

not know what to do.


9.

When asked to convert a file to a "rich-text" format in a word-processing program, I would...

have no difficulty.

have a little difficulty, but may need some assistance.

not know what to do.


10.

Please indicate the current speed of your internet connection...

I have a broadband connection to the internet (cable modem or DSL)
I have a 56k modem
I have a 28k modem

When you click the Submit button you will see your results page. Print that page and then click on the link on that page to see feedback.