Yea SIMS looks like a horrible piece of software and I am glad I have no dealings with it. It IS true that teachers assume you know all about it though....infact they think I know everything there is to know about computers which can be quite embarrassing when they are teaching a class and then decide to add you into the lecture by asking you obscure questions.
The strange and scary thing is, I have been able to answer most of them...does this qualify me for a brand new anorak?