NETS
Technology Competencies
1. Perform general computer operations, including:
1.1 Perform the boot process +
1.2 Perform virus protection scan -
1.3 Create folders and subdirectories +
1.4 Create and use file names and extensions +
1.5 Search for files and directories +
1.6 Print selected pages +
1.7 Use HELP features +
2. Perform file manipulation, including:
2.1 Retrieve files +
2.2 Copy, move, delete files +
2.3 Back-up files +
2.4 Use auto-save +
2.5 Import and export files +
3. Create a word processed document, including:
3.1 Enter text +
3.2 Save document file +
3.3 Print document file +
4. Format a word processed document, including:
4.1 Select and change fonts +
4.2 Select and change style attributes (i.e. boldface, italics, underlining)
+
4.3 Select and change font size +
4.4 Set line spacing +
4.5 Set paragraph alignment +
4.6 Set paragraph indentation +
4.7 Set margins +
4.8 Set tabs +
4.9 Create itemized lists (e.g. bullets, numbered lists) +
4.10 Insert date and time +
4.11 Insert page numbers +
4.12 Insert page breaks and sections +
4.13 Insert headers and footers +
4.14 Create tables +
4.15 Create page setup (e.g. page orientation, columns) +
5. Edit a word processed document, including:
5.1 Open an existing document file +
5.2 Cut/copy and paste selected object +
5.3 Insert or delete selected object +
5.4 Use dictionary/thesaurus +
5.5 Make corrections using spell check +
5.6 Make corrections using grammar check +
5.7 Use the "find & replace" function +
6. Use graphics software, including:
6.1 Use clipart +
6.2 Create an image use a graphics program +
6.3 Use word/text art +
6.4 Capture a pre-existing image from Internet +
6.5 Use color, space and layout +
7. Create a presentation using presentation software, including:
7.1 Select a presentation scheme +
7.2 Create an outline with text +
8. Modify a presentation, including:
8.1 Add bullets +
8.2 Correct errors +
8.3 Spell check +
8.4 Resize text boxed and images +
8.5 Rearrange slides +
8.6 Insert a new slide +
9. Enhance a presentation, including:
9.1 Add clipart & graphics +
9.2 Add sound clips +
9.3 Integrate with word processing and spreadsheet +
10. Use email to communicate, including:
10.1 Send and receive e-mail +
10.2 Maintain designated space quota (delete e-mail) +
10.3 Enclose and recover email attachments +
10.4 Forward an e-mail message +
10.5 Reply to an a-mail message +
10.6 Print an e-mail message +
11. Use the Internet to communicate and locate information, including:
11.1 Access the Internet with a browser +
11.2 Navigate the Web by use of links and URL addresses +
11.3 Use the browser tool bar to navigate +
11.4 Use a search engine to locate desired information +
11.5 Download and print desired items from the Internet +
11.6 Evaluate the credibility of a site +
11.7 Use list serves -
11.8 Bookmark a site +
11.9 Define in general terms :Acceptable Use Policy" +
11.10 Insert a hyperlink into another document +
12. Create a simple database, including:
12.1 Enter the field name, the field size, the date type +
12.2 Identify the primary key +
12.3 Identify the default values +
12.4 Enter data into fields and records +
13. Modify a database, including:
13.1 Change the structure of a database +
13.2 Change the contents of a record +
13.3 Insert and delete fields +
13.4 Insert and delete records +
14. Manipulate the contents of a database , including:
14.1 Sort records; create and print forms +
14.2 Perform searches and queries +
14.3 Prepare mail labels and envelopes -
15. Create a spreadsheet, including:
15.1 Enter labels, values, headings +
15.2 Enter formulas use arithmetic operators and/or built-in functions
+
15.3 Create charts and graphs from cell contents +
16. Edit a spreadsheet, including:
16.1 Cut, copy, and paste cell contents +
16.2 Delete cell contents +
16.3 Insert and delete rows and columns +
17. Format a spreadsheet, including:
17.1 Set fonts, font sizes and styles +
17.2 Apply appropriate formats for cell contents +
17.3 Align cell contents (left, right, center, justify, center across
columns) +