CS-11 Readiness Self-Assessment

Instructions: For each item, answer Yes if you understand the concept or can perform the task with confidence. Otherwise, answer No . If you answer No  to more that one question in any one area, you may not be adequately prepared for this course.

Yes	No	Computer Basics
		Turn on and shut down your computer correctly
		Identify the make and model of your computer
		Identify the operating system and version number
		Determine the amount of RAM memory in your system
		Determine the space available in your hard disk drive
		Read text from a computer screen
		Type text using the keyboard
		Install and remove programs

Yes	No	Computer Organization
		Describe the smallest unit of information that a computer can store
		Convert between binary and decimal numbers
		Convert a character to its ASCII representation
		Explain the four hardware components of a computer system

Yes	No	File Management
		Identify types of file system objects (file, folder, program)
		Copy or move a file or folder to another folder or disk
		Create, rename, or duplicate a file or folder
		Find a file or folder by its name or location
		Delete a file or folder

Yes	No	Text Editing
		Create and save a new text file
		Open an existing document, change it, and save the changes
		Delete text
		Print a document

Yes	No	E-mail
		Use e-mail to open and read a message
		Use e-mail to create and send a message
		Attach files to an e-mail message

Yes	No	Web Browser
		Explain the terms: browser, bookmark, link, search engine
		Open a URL when you know the location
		Move forwards and backwards through web-pages
		Use a search engine

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