Activities

The Skills Assessment for Computer based Learning resource includes activities for a range of skills identified as essential for computer based learning by a broad cross section of Training Organisations across Australia.

There are 25 interactive tasks under 11 skill areas.

Skill area 1: Identify Computer Hardware

Task: Naming Components – This is a drag and drop activity which requires you to drag the name of the component and place it on the relevant part of the computer.

Skill area 2: Using the mouse

Task 1: Mouse Skills – This activity requires you to match the application with the action it will produce.

Task 2: Mouse Clicks – This activity is a test of skill in double clicking the left mouse button.

Skill area 3: Using the Keyboard

Task 1: Keyboard Skills – This activity requires you to match tasks to keys on the keyboard.

Task 2: Keyboard Keys – This activity requires you to use your mouse to identify keys on the keyboard.

Skill area 4: Identify Software Applications

Task: Application Selection – This activity requires you to match a task with the appropriate software application to complete that task.

Skill area 5: Communicate Electronically

Task: Netiquette – This is a multiple-choice activity to demonstrate the appropriate way to communicate electronically.

Skill area 6: Using a Word processor

Task 1: Use a Word processor – This activity includes multiple-choice and true/false questions

Task 2: Icon Identification – This activity requires you to click on common icons used in word processing.

Skill area 7: Using Electronic Mail (Email)

Task 1: Electronic Mail – This is a multiple-choice activity to assess your understanding of electronic mail.

Task 2: Email – This is a true/false activity to assess your knowledge of email.

Task 3: Attach a Document – This is a multiple-choice activity to assess your knowledge of attaching a document to an email.

Task 4: Email Attachments – this is an interactive practical demonstration of attaching a file to an email.

Skill area 8: Use the Internet

Task 1: The Internet – This is multiple-choice activity to assess your knowledge of the Internet.

Task 2: Web Browsers – A multiple-choice activity to assess your knowledge of Web Browsers.

Task 3: Browsing – This activity is a practical demonstration assessing your ability to identify common icons and features of web browsers.

Task 4: Searching  – This is a multiple-choice activity to assess your knowledge of searching the Internet.

Task 5: Enter a Search – This activity assesses your ability to enter a search and utilise the information provided.

Skill area 9: Maintaining Files

Task 1: Starting a New File – This activity is a practical demonstration of your ability to start a new file.

Task 2: Saving Files –This activity is a practical demonstration of your ability to rename and save an existing file to a new location.

Task 3: Finding a File – This is a multiple-choice activity to assess your ability at locating files on the computer.

Skill area 10: Virus Protection

Task 1: Virus Protection – This is a true/false activity to assess your knowledge of virus threats and methods of prevention.

Task 2: Virus Checking – This activity is a practical demonstration of your ability to check a file for a virus.

Skill area 11: Occupational Health and Safety

Task 1: Your Own Needs – This is a multiple-choice activity to assess your knowledge of occupational health and safety when working with a computer.

Task 2: Your Surroundings – This activity assesses your ability to recognise workplace health and safety issues in the computer environment.

Now that you know what the activities are about you are ready to go to the learner’s desk and try them out.

                                                                                                                                                 Enjoy your experience!