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1.8 STUDENTS ASSESSMENTS

1. LABEL THE FIGURE

Instructions: Label the pictures using the list of hardware components on the right and identify each
picture if it is input, output, storage, and communication categories by writing the correct answer on the
columns provided.

Pictures LABEL CATEGORIES HARDWARE

No.
COMPONENTS

Monitor
1.
Speaker
2. Keyboard
Mouse
Printer
Hard disk drive
3. CD ROM
Modem
PC Video Camera
4. Scanner

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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2. MATCHING TYPE

Instruction: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

_____ 1. data a. An area in a computer that can hold data and information for
future use.
_____ 2. information b. The series of instructions that tells the hardware how to
perform tasks.
_____ 3. output c. A collection of raw unprocessed facts, figures, and symbols.
_____ 4. storage d. Data or instructions a user enters into a computer.
_____ 5. input e. Data that is organized, meaningful, and useful.

3. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Select the letter of the correct answer for each of the following questions.

1. __________ is the electric, electronic, and mechanical equipment that makes up a computer.
a. Hardware b. software c. Operating system d. GUI

2. Software consisting of programs that perform specific tasks for users is called a(n) __________.
a. operating system b. utility c. application d. GUI

3. Software donated for public use that has no software restrictions is __________.
a. shareware b. public domain software c. freeware d. copyrighted

4. Someone who writes application or system software is called a __________.

a. system analyst b. hardware specialist c. network manager d. programmer

5. A Web __________ is a collection of related Web pages.

a. Site b. browser c. interface d. set

4. ESSAY

Instruction: Write a brief answer to each of the following questions.

1. What are some ways people use computers in the home, at work, and at school?
2. What does it mean to be computer literate?
3. How is hardware different from software?
4. Why is hardware useless without software?
5. What is a peripheral device?
6. What hardware components are considered peripheral devices?
7. What are six common storage devices? How are they different?
8. Why do people use the Internet?
9. How do most users connect to the Internet?

5. RESEARCH: GROUP WORK

Instruction: Working with a group of your classmates, complete the following team exercise.

Six commonly use input devices are listed in lesson 1 of this manual. These devices include a keyboard,
mouse, microphone, scanner, PC camera, and digital camera.

1. Using the Internet or other resources, prepare a report on each of the devices.
2. Discuss how and when you would use one device instead of another.
3. What are some of the different features available in each device?
4. How would you determine which keyboard, mouse, and so on is the best for your particular needs?
5. Share your reports with the class.

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1.9 COMPUTER LABORATORY EXERCISES

Instructions: Complete each exercise.

EXERCISE #1. NAVIGATING WINDOWS XP HELP

This exercise uses Windows XP procedures. In the past, when you purchased computer software, you
also received large printed manuals that attempted to answer any questions you might have.

Now, Help usually is offered directly on the computer. To make it easy to find exactly the Help you need,
Windows Help is arranged on four sheets:

• Contents
• Index
• Search
• Favorites

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click Search, then click on Information in Help
and Support Center.

2. Click the Contents tab in the Help window.

9 What do you see?
9 When would you use the Contents sheet to find Help?

3. Click the Index tab.

9 What do you see?
9 When would you use the Index sheet to find Help?

4. Click the Search tab.

9 What do you see?
9 When would you use the Search sheet to find Help?

5. Click the Favorites tab.

9 What do you see?
9 When would you use the Favorites sheet to find Help?

6. Close the Help window.

EXERCISE #2. IMPROVING MOUSE SKILLS

This exercise uses Windows XP procedures.

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

2. Point to Programs (All Programs in Windows XP) on the Start menu.
3. Using the Accessories submenu (Games submenu in Windows XP),
4. Click Solitaire on the Games submenu.
5. When the Solitaire window displays, click the Maximize button.
6. Play the game of Solitaire.
7. To play, click the deck in the upper-left corner of the Solitaire window and then drag cards to their
appropriate locations.
8. If you need help, click Help on the Solitaire menu bar.
9. When you have finished playing the game, close the Solitaire window.

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EXERCISE #3. LEARNING ABOUT YOUR SYSTEMS USING WINDOWS XP

You can learn some important information about your computer by studying the system properties.

There are two ways on how to do it.

1. Using the Control Panel

9 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

9 Click Control Panel on the Settings submenu.
9 Double-click the System icon in the Control Panel window.
9 Click the General tab in the System Properties dialog box.

Use the General sheet to find out the answers to these questions:

• What operating system does your computer use?

• To whom is your computer registered?
• What type of processor does your computer have?
• How much memory (RAM) does your computer have?

9 Close the System Properties dialog box.

9 Close the Control Panel window.

2. Using My Computer

9 Click Start button on the Windows taskbar.

9 Point the mouse pointer to My Computer then click the right mouse button.
9 Select Properties and then click the General tab in the System Properties dialog box.

EXERCISE #4. LEARNING ABOUT CONTROL PANEL AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS USING
WINDOWS 7

In this exercise, you’ll open Control Panel and locate information about your computer system. In the
process, you’ll learn different methods of accessing Control Panel items.

SET UP: Log on to your Windows 7 computer before beginning this exercise.

1. At the left end of the Windows Taskbar, click the Start button. The Start menu expands.
2. On the right side of the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
3. Click the System and Security category.

Within a Control Panel category, clicking a

green item opens that item's window;
clicking a blue link jumps to a specific
command center available from the item's
window.

4. In the System and Security window, click the System item.

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In the System window, you can view information about your computer.

5. View the information about your computer that is displayed in the right pane of the System window.

The left pane each Control Panel window contains links to related tools at the top, and to related
Control Panel items at the bottom.

You can return to Control Panel by clicking the Control Panel Home link at the top of the left pane, but
for the purpose of learning how to navigate through Control Panel, we’ll use a different method, which
involves working with the path displayed in the Address Bar above the panes.

This path shows the route you have taken to get to the displayed window—in this case, the System
window.

6. In the Address Bar, click the arrow to the right of System and Security.
A list of the Control Panel items available from the System and Security window appears, with
System (the current item) displayed in bold. You can open any item by clicking it in the list.

7. In the list, click Action Center.

The path in the Address Bar changes, the window now displays the Action Center item.

8. In the Address Bar, click System and Security.

You return to the System And Security window.

9. If Control Panel appears at the left end of the path shown in the Address Bar, click Control Panel.
Otherwise, click the left-pointing chevron to the left of the first item in the path, and then in the list
that appears, click Control Panel.

You return to the Control Panel home page.

10. In the lower-right corner of the Control Panel window, click All Control Panel Items.

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11. Scroll the All Control Panel Items window to locate the System item, and then click the System
item.
The System window opens. Note that although this is the same window that opened in step 4, the
path in the Address Bar reflects that you accessed the window from the All Control Panel Items
window.

12. In the Address Bar, click the arrow to the right of All Control Panel Items. An alphabetical list of
the items appears.

13. Without clicking away from the list to close it, point to the arrow to the right of Control Panel.

14. The list of Control Panel categories appears.

In the Address Bar, click Control Panel. You return to the Control Panel home page.

15. Click the Close button to close the Control Panel window.

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