SCOOP Pre-Assessment

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Before you start, we are interested in how much you know about the topics that will be covered in this tutorial. Answer the following questions and save your answers. At the end of the tutorial you will take another assessment. You will be able to see how much you learned and how helpful this tutorial was.


1. What is the highest educational level you have achieved?

  • K-5th Grade
  • 6th-8th Grade
  • 9th-12th Grade
  • Undergraduate Freshman
  • Undergraduate Sophomore
  • Undergraduate Junior
  • Undergraduate Senior
  • Master Degree
  • Doctoral Degree

2. What is your current occupation?

  • Student
  • Researcher in industry
  • Researcher in academia
  • Engineer
  • Professor
  • K-12 Teacher
  • Other

3. How did you learn about SCOOP Tutorial?

  • I was enrolled in a class that used the appliance
  • From a Web search
  • From a colleague or friend
  • From a publication
  • Other

4. What do you currently know about SCOOP?

  • I don't know what it is
  • I have heard about it
  • I use the website regularly

5. Are you familiar with SURA?

  • No
  • Yes

6. What do you know about basic coastal definitions (tide, landfall point, approach angle etc)?

  • I don't know anything
  • I have some knowledge
  • I am very knowledgeable
  • My occupation is in coastal sciences

7. What do you know about current hurricane research?

  • I don't know anything
  • I have some knowledge
  • I am very knowledgeable
  • My occupation is in coastal sciences

8. How would you rate your overall computer skills?

  • Poor
  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very Good
  • Excellent

9. What do you currently know about Grid Appliance or virtual machines (VMs)?

  • I don't know what that is
  • I have heard about it
  • I have used it a few times (Entry-level user)
  • I use it regularly (Intermediate-level user)
  • I am an advanced user
  • I am a developer

10. Do you have experience with Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)?

  • No
  • Yes

11. Are you familiar with different learning styles?

  • No
  • Yes

12. Do you know what type of learner you are?

  • No
  • Yes


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