Operate a Personal Computer

ASSESSMENT

Task One
There are 20 questions. You are to provide a written answer to each question.
Ensure you use accepted sentences, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

1. List three peripherals that need to be checked for connection before a computer’s
power is turned on.

2. Explain the procedures required to power up a computer in your workplace.

3. Explain the procedures for logging onto the computer network in your workplace.

4. Navigate your computers operating system and source the following information.
a. Operating system
b. Hard Drive size
c. Memory size
d. CPU speed
e. Word Processing Program
f. Internet Explorer Version

5. List the steps required to install a simple computer application onto your computer.

6. List the steps required to create and customise a program shortcut to the desktop on
your computer.

7. List two ways that an application program (such as Microsoft Word) can be access,
opened and closed on your computer.

8. Explain how to return to the desktop without closing the open software applications.

9. Describe the file and drive structure where files are saved to on your computer.

10. List the steps required to create and rename folder directories on your computer.

11. List two ways in which the folder structure can be accessed and viewed on your
computer.
 Two ways to access and view the folder structure on a computer are through the file
explorer application or by using command-line interfaces such as Command Prompt
or Terminal

12. Explain the procedure required to move a file or folder from one directory structure to
another.
 To move a file or folder from one directory structure to another, you typically open
the file explorer, navigate to the source directory containing the file or folder, right-
click on it, select "Cut" or "Copy," navigate to the destination directory, right-click,
and select "Paste.”

13. What is the name of the Windows browsing tool that allows a user to search drives for
specific files?
 The Windows browsing tool that allows a user to search drives for specific files is
called "File Explorer" or "Windows Explorer."

14. Explain how you would retrieve files after they had been deleted?
 Files can be retrieved after being deleted by checking the Recycle Bin and restoring
them from there. If they are not in the Recycle Bin, specialized data recovery software
can be used to attempt to recover the deleted files from the storage device.

15. Outline the process to copy files from your computer to a removable disk or external
drive.
 To copy files from a computer to a removable disk or external drive, you connect the
disk to the computer, open File Explorer, navigate to the files you want to copy, right-
click on them, select "Copy," navigate to the removable disk or external drive, right-
click, and select "Paste."

16. Why might it be necessary to format a disk before it can have data copied onto it?
 It might be necessary to format a disk before copying data onto it to prepare the disk
for use with a specific file system, remove any existing data or partitions, and ensure
compatibility with the intended use

17. Outline the steps required to perform the following:

a. Add a printer to a computer
b. Change the default printer
c. Print a document
 To add a printer to a computer, you navigate to the "Devices and Printers" settings,
click on "Add a printer," select the desired printer from the list of available printers,
and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
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 b. To change the default printer, you navigate to the "Devices and Printers" settings,
right-click on the desired printer, select "Set as default printer."
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 c. To print a document, you open the document in an application, click on "File" >
"Print," select the desired printer and settings, and click "Print."

18. Why is it important to correctly shutdown a computer?

 It is important to correctly shut down a computer to prevent data loss, avoid potential
damage to hardware components, and ensure that all running processes are terminated
safely.

19. Explain why it is important to save files at regular intervals? List two ways in which
this can be done.
 It is important to save files at regular intervals to prevent data loss in case of
unexpected events such as power outages or system crashes. This can be done
manually by clicking the "Save" button in an application or using the keyboard
shortcut (e.g., Ctrl + S). Some applications also have an auto save feature that
automatically saves changes at specified intervals.

20.Outline the steps required to correctly shutdown a computer.

 a. Click on the Start button.

 b. Click on the Power icon.
 c. Select "Shut down" from the options.