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Computer Proficiency Exam

Contact your advisor for more information about this exam.

Policies 

  • Starting in the Fall 2009, all incoming Freshman (and transfer students who do not  have a HBU approved transfer equivalency for CISM 1321) will be required to either take the Computer Proficiency Exam (CPE) or enroll in CISM 1321 – Introduction to Computer Applications in order to satisfy HBU's computer proficiency requirement.
  • The CPE should be taken during the Freshman's (and required transfer students) first three terms upon enrollment at HBU. Transfer students without the transfer equivalency for CISM 1321 should take the CPE during the first semester at HBU; it must be taken before the degree plan can be filed.
  • For guidance or questions in regards to the Computer Proficiency requirement students should contact their advisors for recommendations.
  • The student will be allowed to take the CPE a maximum of two times.
  • A student who does not take and/or pass the CPE during the specified time will be required to take CISM 1321.
  • The student must pass the CPE prior to the last day to register for CISM 1321 in their second or third term depending on class availability.
  • The student will purchase a Registration Key Code from the HBU Bookstore for $25.00 for each CPE Exam. 
  • The CPE is an online Exam that the student can take at anytime using a computer that has a high speed internet connection and the  Adobe Flash Plugin & Shockwave Plugin installed. The computer is not required to have Microsoft Office 2007 installed. The Adobe Shockwave and Flash Plugin is provided free of charge via the links below.
  • The student CPE grade (passing or failing) will be reported back to the student via the Computer Proficiency Exam site and will be available to the advisor via Huskynet weekly.

Administration

  • The CPE is a 90 minute simulated hands-on computer Exam that covers the concepts in Microsoft Office 2010 - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The practice exam is provided to show you how the simulation works. 
  • The student will receive a passing grade if he/she scores 70% or more.
  • If the student fails the exam, he/she will have to purchase a second Registration Key Code at the HBU Bookstore.
  • All incoming freshman and required transfer students (transfer students who do not have a HBU approved transfer equivalency for CISM 1321) will be enrolled into the computer proficiency exam in Simnet.
  • The student’s grade will be provided immediately once exam is submitted online and will also be accessible to the advisors via Huskynet or Banner weekly.
  • For technical problems with the exam or questions about the CPE, please send a help request ticket at the ITS Helpdesk Support site .

Getting Started:

  • Request a Simnet acct via the ITS Helpdesk Support site .
  • Purchase the Registration Key Code at the Bookstore ($25)
  • The exam is located at the HBU Simnet Site
  • Log in with your Hnumber as the username and password.
  • Example:
    • Username:   H12345678
    • Password :   H12345678
       
    • If you have an older key you will log in with your Hnumber with a capital A or B at the end. 
  • Unable to log in or unable to see an exam? Open a helpdesk support ticket.
  • The website includes a Practice Exam. You may take it multiple times to get familiar with the SimNet exam that is a simulation.
  • This CPE Exam will finish in 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • It is suggested that you reboot your computer to refresh and clean the system memory to prevent technical problems.
  • Make sure you don’t have other applications open like chat, games, music, etc.
  • You will need Adobe Flash Player Plugin version 9 (or greater) installed in your computer prior to taking the CPE Exam.
  • Take the Exam on the same computer where you installed the Adobe Flash Player Plugin.
  • If you plan to take the exam in one of our computer labs, use the Student Computer Lab in Atwood II 102.  
  • You can only use Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox 3.5+ web browsers for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS 10.4x operating systems.
  • 1GB of RAM is required; 2GB+ is recommended for better performance. It will not work with 512MB of RAM.
  • 2Ggz+ processor is required. The exam will load between 1 and 3 minutes.  Please be patient and wait.
  • Disable pop-up blockers in your web browser.
  • Pages are optimized for a display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.
  • Review the SimNet HBU Student Guide before taking the Exam.


OPTIONAL:

*** Warning ***

Taking the exam on a MacBook is not advised due to incompatibility issues.

Chrome, Opera and Safari browsers are not supported.  Please make sure you have one of the supported browsers before you attempt to take the CPE.  

 

CPE Exam