Computer Software Specialist

To prepare for the Office Technology (OFAD) Office Proficiency Assessment and Certification (OPAC) test, the Computer Software Specialist technical certificate student must be able to successfully perform the following tasks:

• Edit and format from rough draft
  • Bold
  • Center
  • Copy
  • Delete
  • Hard page break
  • Hard return
  • Indent
  • Insert
  • Move
  • Print
  • Spell check
  • Underline
• Prepare a spreadsheet
  • Change amounts
  • Insert a category
  • Key in a formula
  • Change a label
  • Insert a system date
  • Save a modified file
• 5-minute straight-copy keyboarding (at least 45 words per minute [wpm] with 95 percent accuracy)
• 10-key data entry (8,000 keystrokes per hour with 95 percent accuracy)
• Format a letter
  • Create a letter including all appropriate letter parts
  • Insert files to create the body of a letter
  • Spell check
  • Print
  • Save
• Alphabetic filing
• Numeric filing

Remember to check the Office Proficiency Assessment and Certification (OPAC) Testing website for all updates.