Computer Skills Assesment

The intent of this assessment is to guide the employee, their supervisor and Prelude's Training Department in placing the employee in the appropriate training program. After completing each answer, press the Tab key to navigate to the next question. We ask employees to complete the assessment on their own.

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Please note: All fields must be completed before submitting electronically. If you don't know an answer, please select "don't know," or type "don't know."

General Information:

Company & Facility
Employee's Name
Employee's Supervisor/Contact Name
Contact Number
Best time to contact at work

Parts of a window:

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Select from the drop down the correct name of each item numbered above.

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8		What is the name of the item numbered and give a brief description.

Use the illustration below to answer the following.

What menu is displayed?
What menu options are selected?
How do you make this menu disappear?

Use the illustration below to answer the following.

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Name the Word file.
Name the Excel file.
What folder is open?
If you double click the word file, what happens?

Use the illustration below to answer the following.

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How can you make this dialog box appear?
What drive are you looking at?
Which file is selected?
How many folders do you see?
Why do you use folders?
How would you access one of these folders in the dialog box?
How can you show only Word files in this dialog box?

Terms and Definitions:

Match the terms and definitions below:

		1. Active window
		2. Mouse pointer
		3. Blinking insertion point
		4. LAN
		5. Maximize window
		6. Select an item
		7. H: drive
		8. Dialog box

Shows where typing will appear
Window fills the screen (full screen)
Window appears in front with a dark title bar
Drive to store your files
Gives information or options; asks for you to make a selection
Point and click left mouse button
Arrow/hourglass/I-beam/various other shapes
Combination of hardware and software with shared access

Fill in the blanks:

As you use your computer each program or window you have open is represented by a button on the

If you don’t see an icon on your desktop, how do you get to a program?

What is the proper way to turn your computer off?

Explain the differences between, Shut Down, Restart and Log off.

Shut Down
Restart
Log off

What is a computer network?

Why do you need a password?

Using Email:

Have you used:
Outlook Outlook Express Business network email account Personal/home email

What is an email attachment?

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