google skills test

7/30/2019 Google Skills Test

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Developed By: Chad Hellenthal


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Directions

Prior to attempting this test you should havethoroughly reviewed all of the information

found in the "Google Skills Handbook."

Google Skills Handbook

Use the checklist below to help you keep track ofyour progress and as a scoring guide

Scoring Guide/Checklist
https://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/presentation/d/11zpCwzsz_eBiGGo0t-UE5pJzeFfyL7Wlu41IhW_00Po/edithttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjGLgS5fCmvldFh0SjNkSGFJMVdlLUhMRTUzZEUxQWchttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjGLgS5fCmvldFh0SjNkSGFJMVdlLUhMRTUzZEUxQWchttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjGLgS5fCmvldFh0SjNkSGFJMVdlLUhMRTUzZEUxQWchttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/presentation/d/11zpCwzsz_eBiGGo0t-UE5pJzeFfyL7Wlu41IhW_00Po/edithttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/presentation/d/11zpCwzsz_eBiGGo0t-UE5pJzeFfyL7Wlu41IhW_00Po/edithttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/presentation/d/11zpCwzsz_eBiGGo0t-UE5pJzeFfyL7Wlu41IhW_00Po/edithttps://docs.google.com/a/lebcedars.org/presentation/d/11zpCwzsz_eBiGGo0t-UE5pJzeFfyL7Wlu41IhW_00Po/edit


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Directions Continued

This project-based assessment was developed to

determine your ability to perform the fundamental

skills needed effectively utilize Google Apps.

You will be asked to complete a series of steps,which will result in the creation of a "Google

Presentation" with evidence that you are able to

perform all of the required skills.

When completing the test please refer to the

handbook (linked to the previous slide) to help you

perform any tasks you do not remember how to

complete.


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General Google Skills

1. Create new "Folder" in Google Drive account. Name this folder: "(your name)'s Google

Skills"

Share this folder with me: Chad Hellenthal

2. Create another folder within your "Google

Skills" folder. Name this folder "(your name's)

Google Skills Test Folder"

3. Create a Google Document that is located

within your Google Skills Test Folder. The

document should be named "(your name)'s

Practice Document"


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General Google Skills(continued)

4. Create a Google Presentation that is locatedwithin your Google Skills Test Folder. The


Practice Presentation"

5. Create a Google Spreadsheet that is located

within your Google Skills Test Folder. The


Practice Spreadsheet"

6. Create a Google Form that is located within

your Google Skills Test Folder. The document

should be named "(your name)'s Practice Form"


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General Google Skills(continued)

7. Create a Google Drawing that is located withinyour Google Skills Test Folder. The document

should be named "(your name)'s Practice

Drawing"

8. Change the visibility settingof your "Google

Skills Test Folder" to "Public on the web." Set

the visibility setting of the your "Google Skills"

folder to "Anyone with the link."


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Google Document Skills

1. You previously created a Google Document.Open this document and change the name to

"(your name)'s Final Document."

2. Make a copy of this document. Name this new

document: "I know how to make a copy."

3. Create another folder called "Old Documents."

This folder should be located in your

"Google Skills Folder."

4. Place the "I know how to make a copy"

document into your "Old Documents" folder.


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Google Document Skills(continued)

5. Type "Google Docs Rocks" onto your "I know

how to make a copy" document.

Change the font size to 30

Make it font bold Change the font color to red

Center it in the very middle of

your document


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Google Presentation Skills

1. You previously created a Google presentation.Open that presentation and change the name

of it to "(your name)'s Final Presentation"

2. Make a total of 5 slides and choose a "theme"

for them.

3. Change the background color of 3rd slide to all

red.

4. Change the background of the 4th slide to that

of an "image." The image should be that of

your favorite food.


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Google Presentation Skills(continued)

4. Insert an image onto the 5th slide. You are onlyto "insert" an image here... not set it as a

background as you were asked to do in the

previous step. The image should be that of a

food that you think is disgusting.

5. Insert a link to the "Weather Channel" onto the

2nd slide.

6. Embed a youtube video onto the 2nd slide. Thevideo should be that of one of your all-time

favorite songs.


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Google Presentation Skills(continued)

7. Create a "word-art" and place it onto the 1stslide. The word-art should be made from your

name

8. Animate your word-art so that it "fades-in on a

click."

9. Insert a "shape" onto the first slide

Type your first name into the shape

Draw an arrow that points to it.


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Google Spreadsheet Skills

1. Change the size of the (A,B,C,D) columns so

that they are each approximately twice as big

as they are currently.

2. In box (A1) write "Drop Down Options"

Increase the font size of what you typed in

(A1) to size 18

Change the background color of this box to

"green."


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Google Spreadsheet Skills(continued)

3. When you "hover" (move your mouse over) theboxes that contain a letter at the top of each

column a drop down box occurs with multiple

options:

Look at what is in the drop down box and

choose 5 options from those that are listed

that you believe you would be most likely to

use.

Write your choices into the text boxes in

column A (1 item per box)


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4. Using the drop down box discussed in theprevious step:

Have the 5 options you choose arranged

into alphabetical order

5. Go to column B: Starting in box (B1) type the

100; type 200 in (B2); continue doing this until

you get to 700

Set up a "function" so that the "average" of

all of these numbers is automaticallycalculated


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6. Center the data (numbers) that you entered incolumn B.

7. Place a solid, red border around all of the

data you entered and centered in column B

8. Create a graph with the data (numbers) you

previously entered into your spreadsheet. DO

NOT use the averaged total, only use thenumbers you entered.

Choose either a "line" or "bar" graph

Position this graph on the right side of your

spreadsheet so it does not cover up anyother information on your spreadsheet.


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9. Place a "comment" into box (C1). You can sayanything you want in the comment

Remember that making a "comment" is not

the same as just entering information into a

text box

10. Insert a "new column" after column B

If done properly this should make the

comment that you placed in column C

move over into column D


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Google Drawing Skills

1. Create a drawing using a variety of differentshapes and colors

The drawing should start with a box placed

at the top of the page that that contains

your name.

From your name you should have 2 more

boxes: one box that says "Things I like" and

the other box saying "Things I don't like."

From each of those boxes list 2-3 things

that apply to each of those categories. Insert "arrows" that link boxes together


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Google Drawing Skills(continued)

2. Create another drawing and place in your"Google Skills Test Folder" along with

everything else you've created thus far.

For this drawing you need to insert an

image of a car; then use arrows to "label" 3

different parts of the car (i.e. window, tire,

hood)


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Google Form Skills

1. Go to the Google Form that you previouslycreated. Enter 3 questions into this form. Each

question should be a different type (i.e. T/F,

multiple choice, etc.)

Choose a "theme" for your form and then

email the form to me at:[email protected]

Change the "share" settings of this form so

that "anyone with the link" can access it.


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