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North Central State College
Computer Literacy Assessment Overview
(BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - Call Student Success Center 419-755-4764. Allow 45 minutes to complete.)
The Computer Literacy Assessment consists of two parts - Keyboarding and an assessment of 4 core
competency areas - Internet, Email, Windows XP, and Word 2007. Students not typing at least 24 net wpm
must retest on the keyboarding. Students not scoring a minimum of 85% must take CISS1020, Introduction to
Computers, prior to taking any course listed below.
Students will have one (1) opportunity to take the assessment, free of charge. Any student wishing to retest on
the 4 core competencies - Internet, Email, Windows, and Word processing - must get approval from the
Student Success Center, make an appointment, and pay a retest fee of $15.00 to the cashier prior to retesting.
Courses requiring the Computer Literacy Assessment include:
CISS1030
CISS1200
CISS1210
CISS1220
CISS1230
CISS1250
CISS9107
EDUT1370
Keyboarding: Students must type a minimum of 24 net words per minute (wpm)
or continue to retest until a score of 24 net words per minute (wpm) is achieved. This retest is free of charge.
4 CORE COMPETENCIES - INTERNET, EMAIL, WINDOWS, AND WORD PROCESSING
Students must score at least 34/40 or 85% or take CISS1020, Introduction to Computers
Email (based on Outlook)
Internet Explorer 7
Use hyperlink to go to another web page
Attaching document files via email
Navigate using back/forward buttons
Email address description
Display specific web site by web address
Create new email
Copy Text
Send email
Go to a previously saved Favorites page
Forward email
Display home page
View Contacts list
View History
Create new contact
Refresh the web page
Open email
Change web page's font size
Display sent email
Add a web site as a Favorite
Sort email by sent from, subject, date sent
Windows XP
Close a program
Delete a file or folder
Display contents of a specific drive/folder
Minimize window
Create a folder
Arrange icons by name, type, size, or date
Rename a file or folder
Copy file from one disc to another
Switch programs
Start a program
Word 2007
Open a document
Save a document
Correct spelling
Set margins
Change text to bold
Change size of font
Save a document specifying the file type
Copy text
Move text
Print Preview
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