Mac OSX Criteria

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

Learners taking proctored exams are asked for identification and take the assessment in a supervised setting.

Mac OSX Badge Standards

  1. Identify the operating system.
  2. Identify the Dock.
  3. Identify the Menu Bar.
  4. Identify the desktop.
  5. Use Finder to locate files, folders, and applications.
  6. Move and delete documents or files.
  7. Identify devices on a computer.
  8. Open applications using the Application Folder.
  9. Minimize and expand windows.
  10. Open applications using the Dock.
  11. Close and switch between applications.
  12. Quit an application.
  13. Demonstrate knowledge of System Preferences.
  14. Demonstrate knowledge of Dashboard.
  15. Use the help menu.
  16. Use "Spotlight" to locate a document.
  17. Log out and shutdown a computer.

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.