Skills

Criteria for Successful Completion

Keyboarding Speed:

Minimum 25 words a minute (WAM) on a one-minute timed writing. The student is allowed one error for a one-minute timed writing; each additional error will be subtracted from the WAM.

•      Students will be able to backspace during the speed test.

•      A single space at the end of a sentence will be accepted.

Outlook:

The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of Outlook

•      Field utilization in a standard email interface including To, From, CC, BCC, Subject, and Body.

•      Changing views to Contacts and Calendaring.

•      Create a new item in Outlook.

Windows Navigation:

The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of

•      Using a mouse and keyboard.

•      Using the Start menu to open a program.

•      Copying and pasting via the clipboard.

•      Using the taskbar working with multiple open windows on the screen.

•      Use of the application menu bar.

•      Creating, modifying, renaming, and deleting folders.

•      Opening, saving, and renaming files.