Basic Computer Skills Criteria

This badge holder passed an assessment of the standards listed below by scoring at least 85% on an unproctored exam on the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment website.

Learners taking unproctored assessments are not supervised.

Basic Computer Skills Badge Standards

  1. Tell the difference between a desktop and laptop computer.
  2. Identify parts of a computer.
  3. Plug in headphones correctly.
  4. Identify a mouse and a touchpad.
  5. Identify mouse pointers.
  6. Demonstrate understanding that mice can be customized.
  7. Demonstrate understanding that it is possible to customize a computer for increased accessibility.
  8. Demonstrate understanding that software programs are upgraded periodically.
  9. Identify storage media.
  10. Demonstrate knowledge of keys on a keyboard.
  11. Turn a computer and monitor on and off.
  12. Log on to a computer.
  13. Double click and right click.
  14. Drag and drop.
  15. Use a mouse to select check boxes, use drop-down menus, and scroll.
  16. Adjust volume and mute audio.
  17. Identify icons on a desktop.
  18. Use the recycle bin for trashing and retrieving items.

The Northstar Digital Literacy project is a collaborative charged with providing opportunities for basic digital literacy training, including the Saint Paul Public Library, the St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium, the Minnesota Department of Education/Adult Basic Education, the Minnesota Literacy Council, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development/ Adult Career Pathways, and community-based organizations.

The organizations first convened to create a set of shared standards defining digital literacy, and then developed interactive online assessments based on those standards. The project is housed at the Minnesota Literacy Council.

For information, please contact us at: support@digitalliteracyassessment.org.