Mac OS Criteria

Badge for Mac OS

This badge holder passed an assessment of the standards listed below by scoring at least 85% on a proctored exam at a Northstar Digital Literacy location.

Learners taking proctored exams are asked for identification and take the assessment in a supervised setting.

Mac OS Standards

  1. Identify the operating system.
  2. Identify the Dock.
  3. Identify the Menu Bar.
  4. Identify the desktop.
  5. Use Finder to locate files, folders, and applications.
  6. Move and delete documents or files.
  7. Identify devices on a computer.
  8. Open applications using the Application Folder.
  9. Minimize and expand windows.
  10. Open applications using the Dock.
  11. Close and switch between applications.
  12. Quit an application.
  13. Demonstrate knowledge of System Preferences.
  14. Demonstrate knowledge of Dashboard.
  15. Use the Help menu.
  16. Use Spotlight to locate a document.
  17. Log out and shut down a computer.