Don't forget your Northstar certificates!
When you take the Northstar assessments at a Northstar sponsoring site and pass with a score of 85% or better, you can earn a certificate in one or all of the test areas. Ask your librarian or instructor for more information on taking an assessment and earning this valuable credential today!
Not at a Northstar sponsoring site? You can still take the assessments for free online at www.digitalliteracyassessment.org.
Northstar Standard
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Learning Resource
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1. Distinguish between desktop and laptop computers. |
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2. Identify specific computer hardware: a system unit, monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse or touchpad, USB port |
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3. Turn computer and monitor on and off |
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4. Log on to computer |
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5. Demonstrate knowledge of function and placement of keys on keyboard: Enter, Shift, Control, Backspace, Delete, Arrow Keys, Tab, Caps Lock, Number Lock |
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6. Identify types of mice: mouse and touchpad |
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7. Identify mouse pointer shapes and match them to the correct context of use: typing arrow (text), arrow (basic clicking), hand pointer (clickable links) |
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8. Demonstrate appropriate use and ability to right-click and left-click |
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9. Double click and right click |
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10. Drag and drop |
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11. Use mouse to select check boxes, use drop-down menus and scroll |
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12. Adjust volume and mute audio |
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13. Plug in headphones correctly and use when appropriate |
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14. Identify icons on desktop (Internet Browser, Control Panel, Recycle Bin, Skype) |
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15. Demonstrate the ability to use the recycle bin correctly for trashing and retrieving items |
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16. Demonstrate understanding that it is possible to customize a computer for increased accessibility |
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17.Demonstrate understanding that mice can be customized for left-handed people and that the speed of clicking can also be customized |
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18. Demonstrate understanding that screen resolution can be changed |
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19.Demonstrate understanding that software programs are upgraded periodically and that different versions may be installed on different computers |
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20. Identify storage media: USB/Flash drives (external) and hard drive (external and internal) |