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Objectives for Proficiency Level One

Multiple Choice Exam (The page numbers match up with the page in the Guide, where each concept is explained.)

  • Section One: General Computing
    • Why learn to use a computer? Learners should know the basic conveniences and productivity a computer provides. (page 3.)
    • Learner should understand and be able to identify the parts of a computer and what each does. (page 3-4)
    • The learner should be able to do basic printing from an application, and be able to choose a different printer, if one is available. The learner should be able to change from portrait printing to landscape. (page 4)
  • Section Two: Windows Desktop: The learner should know the basic icons on the Windows desktop, and what they do. (page 5)
  • Section Three: Basic File Management
    • The learner should know where the Quick Launch Bar is located and how to start a program from the bar. (Page 6)
    • The learner should know how to open a file from within a program.(page 6)
    • The learner should know how to manage windows, including dragging the title bar, minimizing, maximizing and closing. (page 6)
    • The learner should know how to save a document to a specific location, as well as the difference in “Save” and “Save as”. (page 7)
  • Section Four: Basic Word Processing (page 8)
    • The learner understands the basic features of typing in a word processing program like Word, as distinguished from a typewriter.
    • The learner illustrates the importance of ergonomics
  • Section Five: Beginning Computer Graphics ((pages 9-10)
    • The learner understands how to insert a graphic in an application
    • Be able to color a graphic or text box
    • Be able to resize a graphic
    • Be able to add a box around text or a graphic and send it behind the text or picture.
    • Be able to insert a border around an entire page.
  • Section Six: Beginning Powerpoint  (pages 11-15)
    • Be able to start a new presentation.
    • Be able to save the presentation to a given location.
    • Be able to insert new slides.
    • Be able to insert a graphic into the presentation.
    • Be able to insert and manipulate “Word Art”.
    • Be able to add custom animation to a graphic.
    • Be able to set up a show, including setting it to work automatically with timings and loop until enter is touched.
  • Section Seven: Beginning Excel (Spreadsheets) (page 16-17)
    • The learner knows the purpose of spreadsheets.
    • The learner understands basic terminology of spreadsheets, including cell address, row, column, and how to move through these objects.
    • Be able to make a basic graph after auto summing the numbers in a simple range of cells.
  • Section Eight: Beginning Internet (page 18)
    • The learner knows the basic answer to the question: “What is the internet?”
    • The learner knows the definition of “URL” as well as how to type a “URL” into the address line.
    • The learner is able to browse the Internet by using the address line and the back and forward buttons.
  • Section Nine: Beginning Email (pages 19-23)
    • The learner knows the basic purpose of professional email.
    • Be able to login
    • Be able to change the password.
    • Be able to send a message.
    • Be able to reply to a message appropriately, to one, or to all.
  • Section Ten: Copyright Guidelines  (page 19)
    • The learner understands that almost everything is copyrighted
    • The learner understands the basic principles of “Educational Fair Use” under the guidelines.
    • The learner has access to additional resources to learn more.

Objectives: Practicum

Each participant will complete four miniprojects using four different applications: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Internet Explorer. The specific things you should know how to do are listed below, along with their page in the guide.

  • Word (Pages 6,7, 8, 9,)
    • Be able to open a Word file and save it with a new name to a given location.
    • Be able to change the font type, style, size, color, and justification of selected text.
    • Be able to create “white space” in a document using the enter key.
    • Be able to insert a graphic in clip art and center it.
    • Be able to resize a graphic to a given size.
    • Be able to insert a box from the auto shape menu, color the lines of the box, and send it behind some text. Also be able to adjust the size of the lines around the box.
    • Be able to place a patterned border around a page.
    • Be able to print the page.
  •    PowerPoint (Pages 11-12)
    • Be able to start a blank presentation.
    • Be able to save the presentation in a given location with a given name.
    • Be able to supply a given slide design.
    • Be able to type text in a slide, including title slides, and bulleted list slides.
    • Be able to change slide layouts depending on the need.
    • Be able to insert a graphic, size it, and justify it.
    • Be able to insert “Word Art” and format its size and style.
    • Be able to animate the “Word Art” so that it flies in from the bottom.
    • Be able to add a transition of a specific type and apply to all slides.
    • Be able to set the slides to automatically advance on a set time, as well as loop automatically.
  • Excel (Page 13)
    • Be able to open and save a file with a new name and destination.
    • Be able to format a cell or range of cells with size, color, style, and font type. (This also includes coloring the background of a cell or range of cells.)
    • Be able to adjust the size of a column.
    • Be able to enter text or numbers into specific cells.
    • Be able to auto sum a range of cells in a column.
    • Be able to insert a chart based on a specific range of cells. Be able to name the chart and place it on a specific work sheet.
  • Internet (Page 14)
    • Be able to browse to the IT home page and glean specific info from it.
    • Be able to browse to the Fort Worth ISD Corporate home page and glean specific information from it.
      • Be particularly aware of campus profile pages.
      • Be particularly aware of the link for employee email.
    • Be able to search Yahoo for a specific search term.
    • Be able to search using two other search engines.