Taking and passing a computer skills examination is required of all undergraduate students. Successful completion of the exam will fulfill the current computer skills requirement of the General Education program at SUNY Brockport.
Q. What is the Computer Literacy requirement?
A. Freshmen and transfer students entering The College at Brockport are required to pass the Computer Skills Exam in order to satisfy the computer skills requirement of the General Education program. The examination should be taken and passed within the first year of matriculation.
Q. What is the purpose of the examination?
A. The intent of this exam is to test basic computer skills, such as word processing, creating PowerPoint presentations, working with spreadsheets, and general information literacy. It is intended to ensure that basic computer competencies or "skills" will be acquired within the student’s first year at SUNY Brockport if students do not have these skills prior to that time. These skills will serve as a foundation for more advanced skills, which might include items such as spreadsheets, databases, image analysis programs, computer graphics, or geographical information systems.
Q. How do I take the Computer Skills Examination?
A. The examination is a computer-based test that will be administered in multiple testing sessions in the Computer Skills Testing Facility in Room 53, Drake Library. Exams are available throughout every fall and spring semester. Incoming freshmen attending the summer orientation sessions take the exam while on campus for orientation. All other students are able to register for exams during the regular semester by logging on to ANGEL and going to the Computer Skills Exam link in the Exam Registration box.
The exam will take one to two hours to complete. As you enter the room, you will be asked to present a Student Identification Card and will be provided with exam directions.
Q. What computer skills does the examination test?
A. The exam consists of three sections:
Part I: Word Processing, File Editing Skills, Creating a Presentation, and Working with Spreadsheets
This section of the exam involves working with several files provided to you. Modifications will be made to the files, after which the files will be saved and submitted. Skills tested in this section are:
Microsoft Word skills
Microsoft PowerPoint skills
Microsoft Excel skills
Part II: Information Literacy
This section of the test examines your ability to identify and effectively use information resources. You will demonstrate that you are able to locate and evaluate relevant information and apply it to your research.
Topics from the following list will be covered in this section of the exam.
Part III: General Vocabulary and Application Knowledge
The final section examines your general computer literacy. If during the exam, you are unsure of an answer, it may be skipped and returned to later. When you have completed this final section, your answers are submitted by clicking the SUBMIT button. Once you have submitted the exam, you cannot change any answers.
Topics from the following list will be covered in this section of the exam.
When you have completed the Exam, you will submit all files as directed and log off of all programs. You will be notified of your grade by e-mail within a few days of taking the examination.
Q. How often can I take the Computer Skills Examination?
A. You may take the Computer Skills Examination as often as necessary during any of the scheduled examination times. Students are encouraged to attempt the examination when they feel prepared. There is no penalty for taking the examination more than once. Normally, however, students will pass the examination before the end of their first year at Brockport.
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