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Construction Sciences – Digital Skills Test

Digital Literacy Assessment

Well done for completing Part 1. You are now on the final part of your assessment.

The purpose of this assessment is to check your digital literacy skills against the Australian Digital Literacy Skills Framework (DLSF). Your results help us identify any support you may need during your studies.

The assessment includes 20 questions covering using digital devices and systems, finding and handling information, communicating online, and staying safe online.

All you need to do is:

Answer each question as honestly as you can.
Click Next to move through the assessment.
Click Submit at the end.

At the end you will see your score and a summary of your results.

Student Number (if you know it)

Full Name *

Email *

Mobile Phone *

Course you are enrolling in *

Academic Integrity Declaration — I declare that I have not used any AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot) to complete this test, and that all answers are my own. I understand that using AI misrepresents my true skill level. *

I agree

Which of the following is the correct way to save a document so you can find it later? *

Close the application without saving

Use File → Save As and choose a folder

Take a screenshot of the document

Print the document

You want to upload an assignment to your college’s online learning platform. Which file type would your teacher most likely ask for? *

.mp3

.exe

.docx or .pdf

.zip

Which icon on a smartphone screen usually indicates a strong mobile network signal? *

Which of the following are considered best practices when sending a professional email? (Select all that apply) *

Include a clear and relevant subject line

Use emojis throughout to seem friendly

Proofread your message before sending

Use Reply All only when necessary

You see a paperclip icon in your email app. What does it usually mean? *

The email has been deleted

The email has an attachment

The email is from a trusted sender

The email has been read

You need to attend an online class. Your teacher says ‘Join via Zoom’. What should you do? *

Send your teacher an email instead

Download and open the Zoom app or website, then enter the meeting link or ID

Call your teacher on the phone

Wait for the teacher to come to you

You want to find a specific tutorial on how to set up a Bluetooth speaker. What is the best search term to use? *

Speaker

Sound

How to connect Bluetooth speaker to phone

Music

You find a website with health advice. Which of the following makes it more likely to be trustworthy? *

It has lots of flashing advertisements

It was posted on social media and has many likes

It is published by a government health department or university

It says 'This information is 100% correct'

You have finished downloading a file. Where would you typically find it on your computer? *

In your Recycle Bin

In your Downloads folder

On your desktop automatically

In your email inbox

When filling out an online enrolment form, which field is most likely to use a drop-down menu? *

Your full name

Your home address

Country of birth

Your email address

Which of the following steps is typically the last when completing an online form? *

Save draft

Attach files

Edit a previous field

Click Submit

You are shopping online and have a discount code. Where would you usually enter it? *

In the Shipping Address field

In the Apply Promo Code box at checkout

On the homepage before logging in

After submitting payment

Your phone is not connecting to your home Wi-Fi. What should you try first? *

Delete all your apps

Turn the phone off and on again and check the Wi-Fi password

Buy a new phone

Open social media to check if it works

When you don’t know how to do something on a computer, what is the most effective first step? *

Give up and ask someone else to do it for you

Randomly click buttons until something works

Search online for instructions or a tutorial

Restart the computer

You have a data table showing monthly electricity usage. Which tool is best for converting it into a visual column chart? *

Microsoft Paint

Notepad

Excel — Insert → Column Chart

Adobe Acrobat

Which of the following is a strong password? *

password123

John1

Qwerty

8uR!xL9$

You receive an email saying: ‘URGENT: Your bank account has been suspended. Click here immediately to verify your details.’ What should you do? *

Click the link straight away — it sounds urgent

Reply with your bank details to fix the issue

Do not click the link — this is a phishing scam. Contact your bank directly using their official number

Forward it to all your friends to warn them

You find a great image on Google. Can you use it in your assignment without permission? *

Yes — if it is on Google it is free to use

Yes — as long as you don't sell it

No — most images are protected by copyright. You should use images labelled for reuse or cite the source

Yes — students are always allowed to use any image

What is the main purpose of a security question when setting up an online account? *

To remind you of your password

To help recover your account if you forget your login details

To stop you accessing the site from a new device

To allow faster login without a password

You see this symbol mute icon

on your phone screen. What does it mean? *

Wi-Fi is off

The battery is full

Sound is muted

Aeroplane mode is on