Computer Skills Self Assessment (Survey Assignment)

Please take this survey so that your instructors will know more about your computer experience, knowledge and skills.

This is an assignment. You will receive points for completing it. Your answers do not affect your grade.
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Please rate your level of knowledge and skill with the following operating systems.
    1=Never use
    2=Very low skill
    3=Basic skills
    4=Intermediate skills
    5=Advanced skills*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Windows 7 Never Use Advanced  
      Windows Vista Never Use Advanced  
      Windows XP Never Use Advanced  
      Mac OS X Never Use Advanced  
      Unix/Unix-like (not including Mac OS X) Never Use Advanced  


  1. Please rate your level of knowledge and skill with the following Microsoft Office applications.
    1=Never use
    2=Very low skill
    3=Basic skills
    4=Intermediate skills
    5=Advanced skills*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Word Never Use Advanced  
      Excel Never Use Advanced  
      PowerPoint Never Use Advanced  
      Outlook Never Use Advanced  
      Publisher Never Use Advanced  


  1. Please rate your level of knowledge and skill with the following Microsoft Office applications.
    1=Never use
    2=Very low skill
    3=Basic skills
    4=Intermediate skills
    5=Advanced skills*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      OneNote Never Use Advanced  
      Access Never Use Advanced  
      VB/VBA Never Use Advanced  
      Visio Never Use Advanced  
      Project Never Use Advanced  


  1. How much do you agree with the following statements?
    1=strongly disagree
    2=disagree
    3=undecided
    4=agree
    5=strongly agree*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      I like using a personal computer. Strongly disagree Strongly Agree  
      I am confident in my ability to use a personal computer. Strongly disagree Strongly Agree  
      I want to gain more computer skills. Strongly disagree Strongly Agree  
      I am confident in my ability to learn new computer programs. Strongly disagree Strongly Agree  


  1. How often do you use a computer for the following tasks?
    1=never
    2=very rarely
    3=rarely
    4=occasionally
    5=frequently
    6=very frequently*

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      surf the Web Never Very Frequently  
      read the news online Never Very Frequently  
      play online games Never Very Frequently  
      email friends and family Never Very Frequently  
      email for school or work Never Very Frequently  
      do online research Never Very Frequently  
      apply for jobs Never Very Frequently  


  1. How often do you use a computer for the following tasks?
    1=never
    2=very rarely
    3=rarely
    4=occasionally
    5=frequently
    6=very frequently*

            1 2 3 4 5 6      
      play games (not online) Never Very Frequently  
      word processing Never Very Frequently  
      database Never Very Frequently  
      presentations Never Very Frequently  
      project management Never Very Frequently  


  1. Which applications would you like to learn / practice in this course?
    Put the following applications in order. Number one is the program that you want to study most. If you have no idea what the program is for, check "NA".*
        1 2 3 4 5 6   N/A
    Word    
    Excel    
    PowerPoint    
    Publisher    
    OneNote    
    Access    


  1. Additional comments?