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IT Literacy Test

Posted by michael on from the turning-off-clippy-worth-5-extra-points dept.

crumley writes "The Educational Testing Service just announced a new test that is designed to measure information technology literacy. The test is supposed to measure the ability of students to use software to solve problems, and not just how to use particular programs. So has anyone out there taken a test like this? Did it seem to measure critical thinking and problem solving skills?"

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  1. All the answers are.. by LupidStupy · · Score: 0, Troll

    .....basically from Microsoft stating that you must know the end result will be Microsoft and Microsoft Only. What is Linux will be on some of the answers but it is in responce to the question, Not an actual answer. The major question and answers will be as follows: You are trying to complete a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. How would you complete this task? 1. Write it in when you print it. 2. Search Microsoft Technet. 3. What is Linux? 4. Download OpenOffice.org and get the comunity to help you. Other questions will be about the Start button and how to close windows. The Blue screen of Death will not be covered because it does not happen in real world applications. Just applications that are tested for Microsoft. ANd that is just about every Microsoft product in used in the real world today. Thank god for the Send To Microsoft option when an application crashes. How else would yound minds learn?

  2. How Long until by geekguy · · Score: 1, Troll

    Someone on Slashdot demands an example test be made available online so they can take it and brag about how competent they are, thus prompting several other members to take the test to see who is the most perfect and has the largest e-penis.

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    -- Any comments seen here are not mine, but a mixture of alchohol and lack of sleep.
  3. Effort != value by Crag · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Yes, they do make a lot of money, but I can say that they also earn that money.

    If you think otherwise, consider it this way--for every test that they publish there are literally thousands of hours of research, testing, and retesting that have been done."

    No matter how much time, research, testing, and retesting I put into my latest creation on the toilet, I don't think anyone will be interested in buying it.