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IMS-101 Computer Skills Survey

To test your current applications skill level and knowledge of computing concepts in order to determine if IMS-101, Introduction to Computer Systems, is an appropriate course for you, print this survey and answer Yes or No to the following statements.

	Statement	Yes	No
Lab Tasks
1.	I can use Microsoft Works word processing tool to cut, paste, copy, and move text, and I can insert graphics into a document.
2.	I can use Microsoft Works spreadsheet tool to insert functions and formulas and create charts.
3.	I can use Microsoft Works database management tool to insert and delete fields and records, create a report, and create a filter.
4.	I can use the integration features of Microsoft Works to create a newsletter incorporating word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and database information.
5.	I can locate Web sites, use a search engine, find and copy images from Web sites, and save an image and Web site to a disk.
6.	I can enter and edit a QBASIC program. I can design a simple QBASIC program.
7.	I can use Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations which include slide transitions, custom animation, clipart, and charts.
Computer Concepts
8.	I can define and describe the information processing cycle--input, processing, output, and storage.
9.	I can define and describe two types of system software: the operating system and utility programs.
10.	I can define online service and Internet service provider.
11.	I know the four major categories of computers.
12.	I know that the CPU contains the control unit and arithmetic/logic unit.
13.	I know that clock speed is the speed at which a processor executes instructions and is measured in megahertz (MHz).
14.	I can define bits and bytes of information.
15.	I can define RAM, ROM, SIMM, and DIMM.
16.	I can define and distinguish between serial and parallel ports.
17.	I can define track, sector, cluster, and cylinder.
18.	I can define push technology.
19.	I am aware of netiquette rules for behavior on the Internet.
20.	I am aware that Windows 98 is a multitasking operating system, and I do not have to quit a word processing program to run a Web browser.
21.	I know that when print spooling, the buffer holds the information waiting to print while the printer prints at its own rate. I also know that multiple print jobs are queued, lined up, in the buffer.
22.	I know that an AutoPC allows a driver to obtain information about traffic, directions, and weather; access e-mail and listen to the radio or CD; and share information with a handheld computer.
23.	I can define and list the strengths and weaknesses of the UNIX operating system.
24.	I can define defragmentation.
25.	I can define transfer rate.
26.	I can define and describe various network topologies such as bus, ring, and star; I can also define hub, gateway, repeater, and router.
27.	I know that systems analysts are the liaison between the users and the programmers; that is, they convert user requests into technical specifications.
28.	I know that a Gantt chart is a popular tool used to plan and schedule relationships among project activities.
29	I can list and describe the six steps of the system development life cycle (SDLC), and I can state the purpose of structured walkthroughs.
30.	I can describe the difference between horizontal and vertical application software.
31.	I know why computer magazines conduct benchmark tests.
32.	I can define parallel, pilot, phased, and direct conversions which can be utilized when changing from an old system to a new system.
33.	In programming, I can define selection control structure, dead code, and debugging.
34.	I recognize the categories of programming languages which are machine languages, assembly languages, third-generation languages, fourth-generation languages, and natural languages.
35.	I can define compiler.
36.	I can list the advantages of computer based training.
37.	I am aware that multimedia texts play an important role in health and medicine.
38.	I can define computer virus and describe the four main types which are boot sector, file, Trojan horse, and macro viruses.
39.	I know that a biometric device translates a personal characteristic into a digital code that is compared to a digital code stored in the computer.
40.	I can define encryption and can describe the following encryption methods: transposition, substitution, expansion, and compaction.
41.	I know the importance of backups and can define full, differential, and incremental backups. I can describe a three-generation backup policy.

If you answered Yes with confidence to 33 or more of the statements above, you may contact Michelle August at 708-974-5339 to discuss taking an Assessment of Prior Learning test to earn credit for IMS 101 or to request a Waiver of Prerequisite for IMS 101 in order to take advanced courses. Otherwise, it is recommended that you enroll in IMS 101, Introduction to Computer Systems.