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The Core Computer Competencies, as approved by the Administrative Council, are listed below.

To meet the VCCS Computer Competency Requirements (printed here in italics), NVCC students completing programs of 45 or more credits will meet the objectives listed below. A student will:

be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of computing concepts, components, and operations to accomplish educational and career tasks;

• perform basic operating system tasks using the current operating system such as run a program, find a file, create a folder (directory), copy a file from the hard drive to a floppy disk.
• identify, explain the purpose of, and use the hardware components of a computer, e.g., CPU, monitor, hard drive, floppy drive, keyboard, printer, keyboard, mouse.
• demonstrate keyboard skills ranging from basic familiarity with the keyboard to specific words-per-minute speed as determined appropriate by the discipline/program faculty.

be able to use appropriate components of an integrated productivity software package involving word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and communication applications;

• perform basic word processing operations including creating a new document, performing simple editing and formatting operations on the document, printing, saving, and retrieving.
• perform basic spreadsheet operations including creating a new worksheet, entering numeric values, labels, formulas, and simple functions, performing simple editing and formatting operations on the worksheet, printing, saving, and retrieving.
• perform minimal level database operations including creating a simple table, identifying fields and records, creating a simple report and query.
• demonstrate skills with presentation software ranging from knowing that such software exists to being able to create and present a "slide show."

be able to access, retrieve, assess, and apply networked information resources, e.g., on-line catalog, virtual libraries, the Internet and world wide web;

• connect to the Internet and the world wide web.
• access resources using the Internet, the world wide web, and subscription data bases.
• judge the integrity of the identified resources.
• perform an effective search using multiple key words.

be able to use telecommunication software, e.g., electronic mail, listservs, bulletin boards, and/or newsgroups, to communicate with faculty, students, and information providers.

• send and receive electronic mail.