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The goal of this study was to determine if performance-based tests should be routinely administered to students in computer application courses. The purpose was to determine the most appropriate mode of testing for individuals taking a computer applications course. The study is divided into areas of assessment, personality traits, and computer attitudes. The population for this study consisted of undergraduate students who were enrolled in Computer Applications in Education courses at the University of North Texas. The sample consisted of two sections of the population course and included approximately 36 subjects for each section. Subjects in Section A, designated as the control group, were administered the traditional five objective-based, paper-and-pencil examinations throughout the semester. Subjects in Section B, designated as the experimental group, were administered performance-based examinations via computer throughout the semester. The data revealed no significant difference between the final test scores of members of the control group and members of the experimental group, thus indicating tha