James Sprunt

COMPUTER SKILLS
 
Before enrolling in an online course at JSCC, you should be comfortable demonstrating the computer competencies listed below.  NOTE:  These competencies are the responsibility of the student not the instructor.
Computer Operation
You should be able to:

• Start up and shut down computer system and peripherals
• Identify and use icons, windows, menus
• Start an application and create a document
• Name, save, retrieve, revise a document
• Use printing options  
• Copy documents from hard disk to floppy disk and vice versa
• Create and name/rename subdirectories/folders
• Save, open, place documents inside subdirectories/folders
• Open and work with more than one application at a time

• Make backup copies of key applications and documents
• Use self-help resources to diagnose and correct common hardware and printing problems
• Install and upgrade an application (including Browser)
• Protect against computer viruses
• Obtain technical assistance resources from your Internet Service Provider

• Enter and edit text and copy and move text
• Copy and move blocks of text
• Change text format and style, set margins, line spacing, and tabs
• Check spelling, grammar, word usage
• Insert page numbers

• Connect to the Internet or an on-line service
• Use Electronic Mail (compose, send, retrieve, read, respond, and forward messages, and attach files)
• Access and use resources on Internet and World Wide Web
  Obtain/maintain an account on the Internet or an on-line service that provides Internet access  
• Create and use group addresses for electronic mail