Basic Computer Skills

Below you will find a list of standards that you will be evaluated on in the Northstar Digital Literacy test. Check the boxes off when you feel confident in a skill. You will want all of the boxes checked before you take the proctored test. You can follow the link below the list for further lessons if there are any boxes that you can't check.

Identify specific computer hardware (system unit, monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse or touchpad, ports, touchscreen)

Demonstrate knowledge of keys on keyboard (Enter, Shift, Control, Backspace, Delete, Arrow Keys, Tab, Caps Lock, Number Lock)

Identify mouse pointer shapes and the functions they represent (spinning wheel (loading), iBeam (text), arrow (basic clicking), hand pointer (clickable links)

Drag and drop

Access and control audio output features (volume, mute, speakers and headphones)

Demonstrate ability to trash and retrieve items using the trash or recycle bin

Demonstrate understanding that software programs are upgraded periodically to fix bugs and increase utility, and that different versions may be installed on different computers

Identify whether or not a computer is connected to the internet

Turn computer and monitor on and off

Ready for a deeper dive into internet basics?

GCFGlobal offers a comprehensive lesson on basic computer skills:

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/