Suggested Solutions to Revision Exercises

Module: Computer Literacy Fundamentals (HCLT101-1)

Week number (Date): 2, (27 February 2020)
Unit covered: Modules 3&4

Instructions:

The solutions contained in this document are the guidelines to all Revision exercises of Modules 3&4
of the Introduction to PC study guide of this module.

You are required to make your own research and attempt to answer the questions below which can be
found in the above mentioned study guide

Solutions to the activities are presented below.

Module 3

1) The CD-ROM drive is generally referred to as:

drive D or E

2) Which of the following is an optical disk?

DVD Rom

3) Which one of the following statements are correct?

A NAT device connects directly to the network

4) Folders are used to:

Hold files in logical groups

5) New folders can be created on the hard drive when necessary.

True

6) Data is stored on disks as:

Files

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7) A file’s extension is generally created by the application.
True

8) A file’s extension generally identifies the type of file.

True

9) File names can be up to:

255 characters

10) File names can contain spaces.

True

11) In the table below, indicate whether file names are acceptable or unacceptable.
File name Acceptable If not acceptable, give reason
JC/LM239 NO Contains a / - not an acceptable file name
character
Con23_09 YES All characters acceptable
Letter to J Smith & Co YES All characters acceptable
Memo>JS NO Contains a > - not an acceptable file name
character
contract01 YES All characters acceptable
123/let/4-05 NO Contains a / - not an acceptable file name
character

12) What are the functions of the following file extensions:

File Extension Function Function

.mp3 Audio file Audio file
.bmp Image file Image file
.pdf Adobe pdf reader file Adobe pdf reader file

Module 4
1. What type of software would you use to create documents such as letters?
A word processing program.

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2. In a database program, a collection of related fields is called a:
Record.

3. Which of the following would you use to keep a record of all your clients?.
A database program.

4. In a spreadsheet program, data is entered into:

Cells.
5. Windows is:
An operating system.

6. Apple Macintosh computers:

Use their own dedicated operating system.

7. Software programs that perform specific tasks, such as word processing and accounting, are
referred to as
Applications.

8. The movable symbol on the display screen is called the:

Cursor.

9. When you right-click:

A shortcut menu is displayed.

10. Underlining text, changing fonts, etc in a word processing program is referred to as:
Editing.

11) Which of the following devices is primarily operating by Firmware:

Car radio.

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