CALS Information Technology Office
Basic Computer Proficiencies Expected of All Faculty, Staff, and Graduate
Students
in CALS
FY 2004
Minimum:
| Skill |
Resources
for learning this skill |
| Send and receive email including attachments; avoid opening attachments that may be virus-infected | UT&D Email Fundamentals AGRI 85 |
| Use a word processor (cut, paste and spell-check) | UT&D Word 2002 Basics AGRI 85 Element K online learning |
| Use operating system to manage (create, copy, move) folders and files | CALS Workshop UT&D Computer Literacy & Fundamentals AGRI 85 |
| Empty the recycle bin | UT&D Computer Literacy &
Fundamentals AGRI 85 |
| Create simple spreadsheets (e.g. Excel, Lotus) | UT&D Excel 2002 Basics AGRI 85 Element K online learning |
| Use a web browser to view and print content on the web | UT&D Computer Literacy &
Fundamentals AGRI 85 |
| Set up and log into your email account | CIT account creation process All about email at UVM |
| Use a backup method regularly for important files | Windows:
CALS File Transfer Workshop Macintosh: Fugu instructions |
| Use UVM Calendar software | UT&D Corporate Time's E-Calendar |
| Use UVM Antivirus software | http://www.uvm.edu/cit/antivirus/ Symantec (Norton) Antivirus Help menu |
| Review copyright law pertaining to your applications and content | In the Help->About menu of most programs |
| Practice safe computing - protect sensitive information through passwords and proper exit from programs, avoid virus infection by not leaving diskettes in drives | Choosing good passwords Protecting against viruses |
Expected:
| Skill |
Resources
for learning this skill |
| Use more advanced word processor features such as macros, mail merge, composing or inserting tables and graphics | UT&D Word 2002 Intermediate AGRI 85 Element K online learning |
| Use a web browser to fill in web
forms,
download recommended UVM software, view Adobe Acrobat PDF files |
UT&D Computer Literacy &
Fundamentals AGRI 85 |
| Restore deleted files from the recycle bin | http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/windowstips |
| Install software from a CD or downloaded from the web | Instructions should be found on
the CD or from the download site |
| Diagnose and fix common computer
problems such as loose cables,
incorrect settings, disk space issues |
Windows Resources: CALS File Management Workshop Computer Fixes Resource Guide Macintosh Resources: General Macintosh Assistance Repair Disk Permissions |
| Access and set up file sharing across the network through your operating system | Recommended: Zoo File Transfer Form (up to 800MB) Macintosh: http://www.uvm.edu/cit/tcpip/osx-fileshare.html Windows: 2000 or XP Professional |
| Use a zoo account to backup files, upload/download files using SSH |
SAMBA/automated backup CALS File Transfer Workshop UT&D Secure Shell (SSH) versus FTP |
| Create, modify, and publish content on the web | UVM Web Guide UT&D Web Publishing Basics UT&D Using the UVM Web Template |
Last modified November 07 2003 12:37 PM