ITDE - Core Competencies

• Basic Computer Operations
  • Use keyboard to input data and text (Operating.Staff. - 60 wpm)
  • Use mouse to operate Windows-based software. (Right and left button)
  • Differentiate between floppy, hard and CD-ROM disk drives. (A:, B:, C:, D:, E:, etc.)
  • Format floppy disks
  • Check available space on hard and floppy disks
  • Organize files in folders (directories) on disk
  • Select printer default Locate files on floppy, hard drives, CD-ROM, etc
  • Install software from floppy or CD-ROM drive to hard drive
  • Run software from floppy/hard/CD-ROM drive
  • Copy files from floppy drives to hard drive
  • Copy files from one directory to another using Windows Explorer or My Computer
  • Name/Rename a file. Backup files
  • Back up hard drive
  • Delete files from floppy and hard drives
  • Reboot the computer
    
    
• Word Processing
  • Select/Highlight Text
  • Navigate within a document
  • Enter and revise text.
  • Select printer for document
  • Create/select a data directory.
  • List and rename files.
  • Retrieve a document from disk and backup file(s).
  • Save a document to floppy/hard disks.
  • Set/change document margins, tabs, indents and line spacing. (O.S. Only)
  • Bold, underline, tab and indent text
  • Create/edit tables. (O.S. Only)
  • Set/change font, style and size of characters in document
  • Copy and move blocks of text within a document. (O.S. Only )
  • Delete word, sentence, paragraph, block of text
  • Search and replace text. (O.S. Only )
  • Use on-screen help
  • Check spelling, and use thesaurus
  • Preview document on-screen before printing
  • Print document. (print preview)
  • Save file in different formats
  • Create and merge primary and secondary files for lists and labels. (O.S. Only)
  • Change page/paper setup and orientation
    
    
• Electronic Mail
  • Run electronic mail software
  • Connect to CEUNH mail server and check email
  • Prepare (create) a message for mailing
  • Use Spellcheck
  • Send mail to individuals and use distribution lists to mail to groups of people
  • Add mailboxes
  • Add addresses to address book
  • Create a mailing list
  • Reply to a message using the reply button.
  • Forward and copy messages to other users
  • Change password
  • Attachments -viewing, adding, refiling
  • Delete attachments from the hard drive
  • Save important messages in different folders and delete others
    
    
Internet/WWW Run WWW Browser Software
• Open locations on the WWW by entering URL's (addresses)
• Locate and retrieve information from WWW using search engines
• Print information from the WWW to your local printer
• Save WWW information to your hard drive
• Mail WWW information to another user via email
• Setup and access WWW bookmarks
• Conduct basic research using WWW resources. (Professional staff only)
• Add Time and Effort Reporting System (TERS) data (Professional staff only)
• Run Time and Effort Reporting System (TERS) reports (Professional staff only)