COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST
In order to register for MIS 301 and BA 324, students must have a satisfactory score on the School of Business Computer Proficiency Test, offered through the Instructional Assessment and Evaluation office on campus. Students with transfer credit for MIS 310 do not need to take the Computer Proficiency Test. The test does not serve as a basis for course credit.
To register for a test session,
visit the Instructional Assessment and Evaluation (IAE) web page
for the test here:
http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/cpt.html
The test is offered at least once a month. The IAE usually opens registration for the next month's tests around the 23rd (i.e. the March schedule will be posted on February 23), so keep checking for more upcoming test dates.
If you have questions about registering for the test, please contact the IAE at 471-3032 or visit their website for more information.
Preparing for the Test:
The McCombs Technology Training Team has complete review
materials available on its web site:
http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/tech/training/tutorials/CPT/
How the Test Is Scored:
Basic skills in Microsoft Office applications Word, PowerPoint, and Excel will be tested. There are 38 questions in total across the three skill areas. Satisfactory performance is a score of at least 79 or better. You will be given 45 minutes to complete the test.Test Topics:
Word Topics: The following Word skills will be tested on the exam: Applying and modifying column settings, text formats, bullet, outline and number format to paragraphs, headers and footers, tables, date and time, document layout, page setup, and paragraph format; correcting spelling and grammar; inserting and moving text and symbols; previewing and printing documents; and saving documents.
PowerPoint Topics: The following PowerPoint skills will be tested on the exam: Adding and deleting slides; adding tables, charts, clip art and bitmap images to slides; creating presentations manually and using automated tools; inserting, formatting and modifying text, headers and footers, templates and slide layout; previewing and printing slides, outlines, handouts and speaker notes; and rearranging slides.
Excel Topics: The following Excel skills will be tested on the exam: applying and modifying cell formats; modifying row and column settings; creating and revising formulas; and managing workbook files and folders.
