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Gizmos, Inc. logoBasic Skills

If you don't need to fill out this form for course credit, I'd still appreciate a thoughtful response. I'm very interested in your comments at the end about what this questionnaire examines and about how the questions are phrased and ordered.

To prosper as a professional in the modern networked organization, you have to do more than type email and surf the Web. You must know how to use a dozen and a half categories of software. Since most software is bloated with features, "how to use" is a relative term.

Also, knowing how to word process, for instance, doesn't mean I can write a book you'd want to read any more than knowing how to saw and hammer means I can make a house you'd want to live in. So pretend this is a job interview. On your first day of work, we want to know what to put on your desktop computer and what training to schedule you for.

Please describe your skills by selecting the appropriate description for each of the software categories below.

The categories overlap. Note the learn more link after each category. The options are more suggestive than precise; please don't leave any category blank. The sample below tries to explain by using a few more words.

I can help others. I am comfortable using it. I need some training. I've not used it.

Your name Your email

operating system learn more

help others comfortable training not used

text editor learn more

help others comfortable training not used

word processor learn more

help others comfortable training not used

database learn more

help others comfortable training not used

spreadsheet learn more

help others comfortable training not used

presentation learn more

help others comfortable training not used

browser learn more

help others comfortable training not used

browser plug-ins learn more

help others comfortable training not used

mail and news client learn more

help others comfortable training not used

instant message / chat client learn more

help others comfortable training not used

personal digital assistant learn more

help others comfortable training not used

web page editor learn more

help others comfortable training not used

file transfer learn more

help others comfortable training not used

graphics editor learn more

help others comfortable training not used

web manager learn more

help others comfortable training not used

system utilities learn more

help others comfortable training not used

webtop utilities learn more

help others comfortable training not used

search for information beyond the search engines

help others comfortable training not done

use the College library's online resources learn more

help others comfortable training not done

download music from the Internet learn more

help others comfortable training not done

install new software on a PC

help others comfortable training not done

burn a DVD back-up of selected folders from your C: drive

help others comfortable training not done

file management learn more

Knowing where files are and "where they go" when you save them. Being able to find everything on your computer. Being able to make, copy, and delete new folders and subfolders.

help others comfortable training not done

email attachments learn more

Someone asks you, "Please send me an email with a spreadsheet and an image attached in a .zip file."

help others comfortable training not done

digital still camera (standalone)

help others comfortable training not done

digital still camera (in a cellphone or PDA)

help others comfortable training not done

online via your cell phone

help others comfortable training not done

digital video camera

Record and edit the boss's presentation, for example, for the shareholders to see.

help others comfortable training not done

TIVO

help others comfortable training not done

IPOD or other MP3 player

help others comfortable training not done

video conferencing

help others comfortable training not done

maintaining a blog learn more

help others comfortable training not done

free long-distance calls using a VOIP system such as Skype learn more

help others comfortable training not done

collaborative software such as a wiki

help others comfortable training not done

wireless home network

help others comfortable training not done

bit torrent client such as Bit Comet

help others comfortable training not done

podcast

help others comfortable training not done

RSS feeds

help others comfortable training not done

What's the most adventuresome thing you've done with a computer?

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modified: August 15, 2005
by Douglas Anderson
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