Self-Assessment of Computer Skills

On a scale of 1 to 6, with 1 as "no ability" and 6 as "expert", please rate your individual ability for each competency identified below.
1=no ability
2=very limited ability
3=sufficient for basic tasks only
4=good, adequate for most tasks
5=very proficient
6=expert (can teach others)
Name: 


  1. Rate your ability to complete the following basic computer tasks.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Perform the boot process no ability expert  
      2. Create folders and subdirectories no ability expert  
      3. Search for files and directories no ability expert  
      4. Print Selected pages no ability expert  
      5. Find answers to questions using online HELP feature no ability expert  
      6. Create page setup (page orientation, columns, etc.) no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to access and manipulate files

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Retrieve files no ability expert  
      2. Copy, move, and delete files no ability expert  
      3. Back-up files no ability expert  
      4. Use auto-save no ability expert  
      5. Organize files in subdirectories and folders no ability expert  
      6. Import and export files no ability expert  
      7. Save files to a flash drive no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to use email.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Send and receive messages no ability expert  
      2. Add attachments to a message no ability expert  
      3. Print a message no ability expert  
      4. Open, save, and print an attachment no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to access and use the Internet.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Access the Internet with a browser (Internet Explorer) no ability expert  
      2. Navigate the Web by the use of links and URL addresses no ability expert  
      3. Use search engines to locate desired information no ability expert  
      4. Download and print desired items from the Internet no ability expert  
      5. Recognize appropriate use of chat rooms, newsgroups, and listservs no ability expert  
      6. Create a Web page no ability expert  
      7. Use a Web publishing tool (Front Page) no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to perform basic word processing tasks.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Enter text no ability expert  
      2. Select an object (text or graphics) no ability expert  
      3. Save a document no ability expert  
      4. Print a document no ability expert  
      5. Use the print preview option no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to perform basic editing tasks when using a word processor.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Cut, copy, and paste text no ability expert  
      2. Insert and delete text or image no ability expert  
      3. Use spell check and grammer check to make corrections no ability expert  
      4. Use the thesaurus no ability expert  
      5. Create itemized lists (bullets, numbered lists) no ability expert  
      6. Set margins no ability expert  
      7. Set tabs no ability expert  
      8. Create tables no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to use simple formatting options in a word processor.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Select and change fonts and font sizes no ability expert  
      2. Select and change styles (boldface, italics, underline) no ability expert  
      3. Set line spacing (single, double, etc.) no ability expert  
      4. Insert page numbers no ability expert  
      5. Set paragraph alignment (left, right, center, justified) no ability expert  
      6. Set paragraph indentation no ability expert  
      7. Set table properties and edit no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to create references and citations when using a word processor.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Insert footnotes and endnotes no ability expert  
      2. Create a works cited page no ability expert  
      3. Insert headers and footers no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to create a basic spreadsheet.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1.Enter labels, values, and headings no ability expert  
      2. Enter formulas using arithmetic operators or built-in functions no ability expert  
      3. Create charts and graphs from table contents no ability expert  
      4. Cut, copy and paste data no ability expert  
      5. Delete cell data no ability expert  
      6. Insert and delete rows and columns no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to create a basic slide-show presentation.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Create a slide by inserting text  no ability expert  
      2. Select font, font size, and style no ability expert  
      3. Insert an image or clip art no ability expert  
      3. Select slide transitions no ability expert  
      4. Set the timing for each slide no ability expert  
      5. Rearrange slides no ability expert  
      6. Preview a slide show no ability expert  
      7. Save and print slides no ability expert  


  1. Rate your ability to use graphic files.

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      1. Use clip art no ability expert  
      2. Capture a pre-existing image by scanning no ability expert  
      3. Capture a pre-existing image from video input no ability expert  
      4. Create an image using a grahics program no ability expert  
      5. Use color, space and layout options no ability expert