CIS-105 Hands on Assignment 50 Points

Windows

For 50 points for Assignment. 2 points each.

There will not be any help from your instructor or from any student in class.

DO YOUR OWN WORK….

1.  Create a folder on the Desktop.

  1. Name the folder with your First and Last name

On the Exam below questions will be asked, type the answers using WordPad. Create a document for your answer to the questions. Make sure to number the answer that corresponds to the questions.

2.  Write down the steps on Launch Microsoft WordPad (Using the start menu).

3.  Write down the steps to properly shut down a PC computer.

4.  In the first chapter of your Microsoft Windows 2000 book, is a write up on Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System Family.

  1. Using Microsoft WordPad, create another document.
  2. Type a short paragraph on Bill Gates.
  3. Save WordPad document on to the folder you created on your desktop
  4. Name the file Windows2000.doc

5.  Create a short cut to the program CALC.EXE (Calculator program)

  1. Put the short cut in the folder your created on your desktop

6.  Write down the steps to format a diskette, if any steps are missing, no create will be give for this task.

7.  What does QUICK FORMAT do when FORMATING a Diskette (drive)?

8.  Write down the following information (Proprieties) about your hard drive (Drive C:)

  1. Capacity (size) of the C: drive
  2. Used space
  3. Free space
  4. How many folders are on the C: drive (C: drive only)

9.  Write down the following property information on the folder WINNT.

  1. Location
  2. Size
  3. Contain
  4. Created

10.  Write the file types of the following extensions.

  1. *.EXE
  2. *.DOC
  3. *.BMP
  4. *.XLS
  5. *.TXT

11.  Name the Tabs that appear in the Display Properties.

12.  Write down the steps to get to the -Add/Remove Programs option.

13.  When deleting a file from the C: drive, what happens to the file you deleted.

14.  When deleting a file form the A: drive, what happens to the file you deleted.

15.  Write a brief paragraph on why you must use the Add/Remove programs option.

16.  When searching for a file, what other search options are available.

17.  Define Defragmentation.

18.  What does plug and play mean?

19.  What does EXPLORE do?

20.  What does Internet EXPLORER do?

21.  What is the difference between this icon and this icon ?

22.  Describe these devices A. B.

23.  If you are running a program, and for some reason the programs locks up, what two procedures can you do to correct this problem?

24.  Save WORDPAD document with your answer, giving the file name YOURNAME ANSWERS.DOC, make sure the file is saved in the folder that was created on the desktop.

25.  Copy your folder to a diskette that your instructor will supply. Delete Folder that was created on Desktop.

*** DO NOT USE YOU OWN DISKETTE ***

*** NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN, IF NOT ON INSTRUCTORS DISK ***