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Technical Readiness Quiz
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Do you have the technical skills and resources to be successful in an online class? This anonymous self-assessment will help you evaluate your technical readiness for online courses.

If you will be using
1) your own computer
OR
 2) a computer at work
to access your course, complete all questions.

If you will be using a computer at one of BCCC's on-campus libraries, skip to question 10.

1. What type of computer do you have and what is its operating system?

PC with Windows XP (Home or Professional)
PC with Windows 2000
PC with Windows 98, Second Edition
PC with Windows 95, Windows 98 First Edition, or Windows ME
PC with Windows 3.1
Mac with OS 10.1.x or better
Mac with OS 9.x
Mac with OS 8.x
Mac with system 7 or below

2. What type of processor do you have in your computer
Power Mac or higher (Apple computers)
Pentium or higher (Windows computers)
Neither of the above

3. Available Hard Drive Space
less than 100 MB
at least 100 MB

4. Memory
less than 64MB RAM
at least 64MB RAM

5. Audio/Video capability
A/V playback capable
A/V playback and record capable
Cannot playback and/or record Audio/Video

6. CD-ROM
My computer does have a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
My computer does not have a CD-ROM or DVD drive.

7. Printer
I do have a printer for my computer.
I do not have a printer for my computer.

8. Internet Connection
I am reliably connected to the Internet.
I am not connected to the Internet.

9. Connection Speed
36.6 modem or slower
56K modem
Cable modem, DSL, T1

10. Do you know:

How to start and exit applications/programs?
How to connect to the Internet?
How to use a browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator?
How to use Word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or WordPad?
How to name, save, retrieve, and revise a document?
How to save files under another name?
How to create, save, move, name, find, and discard files and folders/directories?
How to attach a file to an email?
How to open and work with more than one application at a time?

If you can answer yes to most of the above questions, you are well prepared to take an online course.

If you answered no to most of the above questions, you should upgrade your technical skills before taking an online course.

 

  
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