Test: Computer skills
Answer the following questions by checking off the box “A” or “B”, or writing the answers down. Both answers can be correct. You don’t need to write down give your name because I want it to be anonymous. If there any questions, don’t be scared hesitate to ask me.
- How old are you?
- Have you
played with used a computer? (If your answer is yes, please continue answering a and b (a and b are missing and there is no question 3). If your answer is no please go to question 3.)
☐ Yes ☐ No
- How often do you
play with use computers?
- What
are you doing do you do on the a computer?
- How do you
do to start (or boot up) the computer?
A: By pressing the [IMG]file://localhost/Users/missAMTL/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0clip_image002.png[/IMG]-button. (
I assume this will be an image, not a string of code)
B: By pressing the
esc ESC button.
- What is a computer touchpad or mouse?
☐ A: A mouse trained to use a computer.
☐ B: A device used to point and click.
- What are computer programs?
☐ A: Programs we use on our computer to do many different things.
☐ B: Courses that teach people how to use computers.
- What is a website?
☐ A: A specific location on a spider's web.
☐ B: A location on the internet.
- What is software/application?
☐ A: Programs used on a computer.
☐ B: Programs only used by advanced computer professionals.
- What
is Does "downloading" mean?
☐ A: Sending a file on your computer to a friend.
☐ B: Saving a file from the internet to your computer.
- When talking about computers, what is the "Desktop"?
☐ A: A special computer desk with an anti-static top.
☐ B: The main screen you see after the computer starts up.
- Why do we need computers?
☐ A: For many different reasons.
For example, they make things like homework and accessing information easier.
☐ B: Because everyone is supposed to have one.
- What is a computer virus?
☐ A: Something that can alter and erase computer files making the computer act weird until fixed.
☐ B: A sickness that is transferred from humans to computers.
- How do you open a folder?
☐ A: By right-clicking the folder and then select
ing “
Open”.
☐ B: B double-clicking the folder.
- Have you used or do you know how to create a text document?
☐ Yes ☐ No
- Do you know how to email?
☐ Yes ☐ No
- Do you know how to use Skype?
☐ Yes ☐ No
THE FINAL QUESTION: - What do you want to learn?