Skills Related to Creation, Management and Presentation - 1999 Data
Significantly Above Average Items	% of Students
	Low	Medium	High
I could use a computer spell checker, thesaurus or grammar checker to inspect a word processor file.	0	3	97
I know how to use different font types and styles to vary the look of word processor documents.	1	4	95
Above Average Items	% of Students
	Low	Medium	High
I am able to save files, organize them in folders, copy them to disks or other computers, etc.	1	6	93
I would be able to write and print a report with tables and references in a word processor.	2	10	88
I can import a graph, table or chart into a word processor document.	4	15	81
I think I could create a database of names, addresses, ages and phone numbers on a computer.	2	18	80
I could create a pie or bar graph using a spreadsheet (like Excel).	6	16	78
Below Average Items	% of Students
	Low	Medium	High
I could use a spreadsheet (like Excel) to calculate the average of 20 different scores or values.	6	17	77
I could do a presentation with text and graphics using computer software (like PowerPoint).	6	24	69
It would be possible for me to create a graphic illustration, like a diagram, on a computer.	9	22	69
I can scan photographs or drawings into a computer.	13	25	62
Significantly Below Average Items	% of Students
	Low	Medium	High
I would be able to scan a text document into a file that could be used in a word processor.	19	32	49
If a course required me to submit a photograph taken with a digital camera, I’d know what to do.	21	35	44
Very Significantly Below Average Items	% of Students
	Low	Medium	High
I know how to use an HTML editor to create a basic web page.	44	26	30