Information Technology Knowledge and Skills
Diagnostic Tool

 

Basics Word Processing Spreadsheet Database Presentation Internet Web Development

Basics

Click on the proficiency that best describes your knowledge of each term.  Don't leave any terms blank.  When you are finished, click SCORE at the bottom of the form.  Be sure to complete the other assessments.

Knowledge

Unknown  

I have never encountered this term before.  

Basic  

I have seen/heard this term used and have a general idea what it means.  

Intermediate  

I can give an accurate definition of this term but am not sure of how to apply this term.  

Mastery

I am confident in the meaning and application of this term or concept.

Terms and Concepts 

 Unknown Basic Intermediate Mastery
Central Processing Unit 
System Unit  
Keyboard and other input devices 
Pointing devices (mice, pen, joystick, etc.) 
Serial vs. Parallel Ports
Random Access Memory 
Read-Only Memory
Cache 
Add-in cards (graphics, sound, modem, etc.)
Hard drive

Terms and Concepts 

 Unknown Basic Intermediate Mastery
Floppy Disk
High Capacity Disks 
CD-ROM 
Operating System 
Network Operating System 
Local Area Network 
Software suite 
End-user software 
File 
Folder/Directory 
File types (PDF, DOC, XLS, MDB, PPT, etc.) 
Compressed File 
Virus and Virus Protection 

Skills

Unknown  

I do not know nor have I ever encountered this before.  

Basic  

I have heard people talk about doing this with a computer, but I don’t know how to do this.  

Intermediate  

I have had training or limited experience to do this.  

Mastery  

I am fully proficient in this skill.  

 

 

Group of Skills

Specific Skills 

 AAUnknownAA AAABasicAAA Intermediate AAMasteryAA
  Start and shut down a computer
Install and uninstall software
File Manipulation

Find, copy, move, rename, and delete files
Recover from file deletion
Compress files for transport and decompress files once at the destination
Folder/Directory manipulation Create, move, rename, and delete folders/directories
Recover from folder/directories deletion
Compress folders / directories for transfer to another location and decompress folders once at the destination
Virus Protection Scan a file and disk for viruses
Disinfect an infected file
Update virus definitions
Network Basics

 

 Log in and out of a network
Print a text document on a network printer
Identify all network drives currently connected to a computer
Save a file to a network disk drive


 
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  You demonstrate a % comprehension in the skills area.
Basics Word Processing Spreadsheet Database Presentation Internet Web Development

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