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Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Familiarity with Computer

Knows function of most keys on keyboard; is able to turn on computer, start a software package, exit the software and turn off the computer, using template and/or reference document if necessary

Knows functions of all keys on keyboard; knows the function of the Central Processing Unit; knows the different types of printers; knows the purpose of diskettes, disk drives, and mouse.

Knows the task of an operating system; knows what programming languages are; knows what a computer network is

Familiarity with Software

Can write, print, save and retrieve documents in a word processing program; can describe what databases and spreadsheets are

Can access and use the Internet and World Wide Web; can send and receive e-mail

Knows at least one programming language; knows formatting, manipulating, and printing options of spreadsheets; knows how to create and print graphs of spreadsheets; knows how to create and use macros in spreadsheets; knows how to create and print reports of databases

Problem Solving Skills

Given relatively simple problems, can distinguish from among word processing, spreadsheet, and database software the most appropriate type of program to employ in solving the problems

Knows how programming languages are used to solve problems on the computer; given a simple problem, knows how to use a software package or programming language to solve it