Mini Tests (download ZIP'd folder) and Install Instructions (MS Word)

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NOTE: To access these mini tests you will need to have Macromedia Flash Player 5 or 6 installed on your computer.

The questions in these mini tests have been taken from the computing skills tests trialled in 2001 and 2002. They have been grouped according to computing skills.

The items include Matching exercises, True/False and Multiple-choice questions.

• Matching exercises
• Desktop navigation/basic operations
• Core application tasks
• Word processing
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Multimedia
• Graphics
• Research
• Internet

As these tests ‘self-mark’, students can check their understanding by comparing their answers to the answers provided.

These activities, developed for a number of subject areas and which include cross curricula activities, aim to provide teachers with models for activities that could be used in a lesson(s) within a subject.

A number of the activities have been designed to be used as tutorial exercises to help students become familiar with specific applications. The exercises could be used a pre-tests before other more independent activities are undertaken.

While each activity has been designed with a specific subject in mind, teachers will find that many activities can be modified to suit other subject areas and syllabus content.

Geography
Activity 1 - Word processing, internet
Activity 2 - Internet

Geography files ZIP'd (12k)

Science
Activity 1 - internet
Activity 2 - Database
Activity 3 - Database tutorial
Activity 4 - internet

Science files ZIP'd (292k)

PDHPE
Activity 1 - Multimedia
Activity 2 - Multimedia

PDHPE files ZIP'd (9.1MB)

Mathematics
Activity 1 – Drawing
Activity 2 - Spreadsheet

Mathematics files ZIP'd (652k)

English
Activity 1 - Word processing, internet

English files ZIP'd (12k)

History
Activity 1 - Database, internet

History files ZIP'd (472k)

Design and Technology
Activity 1 - Spreadsheet

Design and Technology files ZIP'd (288k)

Languages
Activity 1 - Word processing, internet, multimedia

Languages files ZIP'd (28k)

Commerce
Activity 1 – Web designed activity

Commerce files ZIP'd (8k)

Cross curricula
Activity 1 - Database
Activity 2 - Word processing tutorial

Cross curricula files ZIP'd (488k)

Two self-marking interactive activities (download a ZIP'd PC or MAC SIT folder) and Install Instructions (MS Word)

To unZIP you will need WinZip or Aladdin Systems Expander.

NOTE: To access these minitests you will need to have Macromedia Flash Player 6 ONLY installed on your computer.

The activities have been provided in both Windows and Mac formats. One activity involves accessing a web-based Periodic Table of Elements database to find answers to a series of questions.

The other activity requires students to manipulate a database on Australian Search Engines to find answers to a series of questions.

Computing skills quizzes (MS Word file)

This document lists a number of URLs which link to self-marking computing skills quizzes on the internet for both PC and Macintosh users. The quizzes are presented in a number of different styles – from multiple-choice questions to hangman activities – and require varying levels of knowledge and understanding of computing skills. The quizzes could be used to test student knowledge and understanding of computing skills.

Online help (MS Word file)

This document lists a number of URLs which link to tutorials in computing skills for most of the common software applications for PC and Macintosh platforms. Teachers and students may find the URLs useful as consolidation exercises or tutorials to supplement existing computing skills.