Computer Literacy Checklist
Here is a checklist of computer tasks you should complete or know how to perform to be successful in your course.
Zoom
- Download or update Zoom on your device
- Join a Zoom meeting
- Through a Zoom link
- Through a Meeting ID and Passcode
- After the internet drops and you need to get back in
- Mute/unmute yourself
- Turn your video camera on and off
- Use the chat box to send/receive messages from everyone
- Participate in polls
- Join/participate in breakout rooms
- Use reactions like “Raise Hand” feature to raise your virtual hand
- Use the Zoom chat box to send/receive direct messages
Microsoft Teams
- Set up Teams and sign in using your credentials
- Start a direct message (chat)
- Post messages in a Team’s channel and reply to threads
- Schedule a meeting via the Calendar and invite participants
- Join a scheduled meeting using the “Join” button
- Mute/unmute, share your screen and use the chat feature during meetings
Internet Tasks
- Open an Internet browser
- Type in a URL to navigate to a website
- Favorite/bookmark a website
- Search Google and YouTube
Google Drive
- Open a Google Drive link
- Save a Google Drive link to easily access it again in the future (bookmark the URL or save to “Starred” if you have an existing Google account)
- Navigate folders in a Google Drive
- Open links from a Google Doc or PDF
- Fill out forms from those links
Email Tasks
- Send/receive emails
- Download/view attachments
- Navigate/open links or hyperlinks in an email
- Create/attach a Word document
- View attached documents
- Search emails by date received, senders, or subject line
- Locate an email that landed in spam/junk