Technology Applications Survey
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  1. Using the following scale: 1= Not at all, 2= Somewhat, but not comfortably, 3= Can do/use comfortably, 4= Can teach others how to do; Rate your abilities on the following tasks: I can ...

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      identify basic parts of a computer: CPU, Monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, CD-Rom floppy drive etc.   
      locate and use a USB port   
      locate and use a ethernet/modem port   
      locate and use a firewire port   
      connect and use a printer   
      connect and use a scanner   
      connect and use a digital camera   
      connect and use a video camera   
      connect and use a microphone & headphones   
      install software   
      delete or remove programs   
      check for & install software updates   
      run anti-virus programs   


  1. Using the following scale: 1= Not at all, 2= Somewhat, but not comfortably, 3= Can do/use comfortably, 4= Can teach others how to do; Rate your abilities on the following tasks: When using software applications, I know how to ...

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      open and close applications & documents   
      switch between different applications   
      minimize and re-size the application window   
      open, close, save and print documents   
      use the 'save as' feature to save the document to a different location   
      save a file in a different format (ie, RTF or earlier version)   
      duplicate and/or back-up documents   
      locate where files are stored on a computer   
      rename files   
      move files from one location to another   


  1. Using the following scale: 1= Not at all, 2= Somewhat, but not comfortably, 3= Can do/use comfortably, 4= Can teach others how to do; Rate your abilities on the following tasks: Petaining to keyboard & mouse functions, I know how to ...

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      set and release the caps lock   
      set and release the numbers lock   
      use the arrow keys   
      place the cursor using a mouse   
      higlight text using a mouse   
      use the shift key to higlight text   
      copy & paste text from one document into another   
      use both the right and left click mouse buttons   
      use the function key and related 'hot buttons'   
      use the control key and related 'hot buttons'   
      use the alt key and related 'hot buttons'   
      adjust the volume or mute all sounds   


  1. Using the following scale: 1= Not at all, 2= Somewhat, but not comfortably, 3= Can do/use comfortably, 4= Can teach others how to do; Rate your abilities on the following tasks: When I use a word processing program, I know how to ...

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      change and resize fonts   
      format the header, footer, and margins   
      adjust the line spacing   
      justify the text (left, center, right)   
      format tabs   
      add or delete columns   
      use tools like find/replace, spell check, and the thesaurus   
      create bulleted or numbered lists   
      change or modify the appearance of bullets   
      indent paragraphs   
      turn the Autoformat feature on or off   
      insert graphics into a document   
      rotate and/or resize graphics   
      format graphics (text wrap, send to back, overlap images etc.)   
      change the color of a font   
      change the color of a graphic   
      insert tables & graphs into a document   
      insert hyperlinks (to the internet or to other documents) within a document   
      use & insert WordArt into a document   
      insert & format text boxes   


  1. Using the following scale: 1= Not at all, 2= Somewhat, but not comfortably, 3= Can do/use comfortably, 4= Can teach others how to do; Rate your abilities on the following tasks: When I use a presentation program such as PowerPoint, I know how to ...

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      create a presentation using prepare templates   
      change the background of one or multiple slides   
      insert and arrange graphics   
      insert sounds clips or audio   
      insert photographs   
      insert animations and/or movies   
      insert hyperlinks to web sites or other documents   
      insert and format buttons (to move to specific slides within a presentation)   
      use transitions and special effects   
      create narration (record your own voice within the presentation)   
      set the timer to automatically advance slides   
          


  1. Using the following scale: 1= Not at all, 2= Somewhat, but not comfortably, 3= Can do/use comfortably, 4= Can teach others how to do; Rate your abilities on the following tasks: When I use the internet, I know how to ...

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      use a search engine such as google or yahoo   
      weigh the pros and cons of different search engines such as google as compared to altavista, lycos, yahoo, ask jeeves, etc.   
      narrow a search using a boolean system and/or quotations   
      search for images or audio files using a search engine   
      evaluate a website for accuracy and/or bias   
      properly cite an internet resource (as in a bibliography)   
      download and install plugins and applets to properly view or use a specific website   
      block pop-ups & unsolicited messages    
      use digital certificates and know how to determine a legitimate certificate from a 'hackers'   
      minimize my risk from spyware, viruses, spam, &   
      set a firewall to protect my information and computer system