Workbook Spn21
Workbook Spn21
Workbook Spn21
1. Introduction to computers 2
4. Parts of computer 6
6. Care for computer systems, storage media and simple health issues 8
9. Output Devices 14
15. E-mail 21
17. Internet 26
18. Graphics 27
EXERCISE 1A
Survey Form
4. Have you ever used the following applications? (you may tick more than one).
Word processing packages
Spreadsheet packages
Database packages
Graphic packages
Presentation graphic packages
Others, please specify _________________
5. How many bytes does your computer hard disk have? ________ Gigabytes / Terabytes
Across 3□
1. The computer takes in data and instructions. 1□ □□□□ 4
2. The computer works with the data. □ □
Down 2 □□□□ □□□
3. The computer produces information. □ □
4. The computer can store data and programs. □ □
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3. Tick the definition of programs.
4. Which characteristics allow this machine to be considered a computer ? Tick the answers.
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1. The block diagram of a computer is shown below. It shows the four operations in data
processing. Label the blocks using the terms : input, storage, output, processor.
In order to work with the data fed into it, a computer needs both hardware and software.
Hardware is the physical parts of a computer that can be seen and touched. The most
important part of the hardware is the CPU (Central Processing Unit).
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(b) A monitor needs only half as much power as the system unit to function.
(e) A monitor powered from the system unit can share the same power point as the system
unit.
2. Why is it not advisable to connect a system unit together with a few peripherals to a
single wall socket ?
(c) Only the system unit will work but not the peripherals.
(d) Neither the system unit nor the peripheral will work.
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5. Computers sometimes need to be restarted when errors occur. This happens when a
computer ‘hangs’, that is, when it stops processing. Do you know the keys that will restart
the computer without turning off the power ? Locate these keys on the keyboard.
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6. Care for computer systems, storage media and simple health issues
EXERCISE 6 (Part 1)
Storage
1. True or false ?
(a) CD-ROMs can store the same information as 200 floppy disks. ( )
(a) Storing two pages of text for a friend to take home ______________
(c) Taking your homework to school to print out on the class computer __________
2. Arrange the storage media in Part 1 in order of low to high heat tolerance.
3. Magnets can cause some types of storage device to malfunction. Circle the storage devices that
can be easily damaged by magnets.
Diskette Hard disk CD-R CD-ROM Thumb drive
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4. Use the following media terms to answer the questions that follow.
Hard disk Thumb drive Floppy disk DVD CD
EXERCISE 7 (Part 1)
a. CPU ___________________________
b. OS ___________________________
c. VCR ___________________________
d. WWW ___________________________
2. Write the devices in the order that you would use them to :
(a) c r __ __ t __ __ (b) __ e __ __ __ a __ d
(c) __ e s __ t __ p (d) g r __ __ h __ __ s
(e) m __ __ __ t __ r (f) __ __ t t __ __ y
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EXERCISE 7 (Part 2)
What you put into a computer (input) controls what you get out of it (output). The equipment which
you use to put information (called data) into a computer is called input devices. The equipment we
use to get out of the computer is called output devices.
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(c) __ __ u __ e (d) s __ __ n n __ r
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4. Explain, in your own words, the difference between an input devices and an output device.
Computer Terminology
1. Which one of the following information cannot be obtained from the UPC of a product
sold in a supermarket ?
2. The most popular input device used for playing video games is a __________.
(a) mouse (b) keyboard
(c) joystick (d) bar code reader
3. Which input device is used to enter textual data into the computer ?
(a) keyboard (b) joystick
(c) mouse (d) bar code reader
4. Which one of the following devices is not used to control the cursor ?
(a) Scanner (b) joystick
(c) mouse (d) keyboard
5. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the box below.
Bar codes Joystick Digital camera
Scanner Input Mouse
(b) A _____________ is an input device that controls the cursor on the screen.
(c) The black and white lines on certain books and goods are called ________________.
(d) Text and graphic data can be entered into a computer using an input device called a
___________.
(f) A device used to record images into digital form that can be transferred to a computer is
called __________.
6. Data is usually input into a computer through a hard disk. (Yes / No)
4. Which one of the following devices has the fastest printer speed ?
5. Which one of the following types of monitor has a screen with very high resolution ?
6. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the box below.
(a) The information we get fro the computer is called the __________________.
(c) The quality of the pictures displayed on the screen is dependent on the screen
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(f) Information from a computer can be recored on microfilm. This form of output is called
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(iii) Which one of the four types of colour monitors named in (ii) gives the best resolution ?
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(c) Your machine has stopped responding to keyboard strokes and mouse clicks. It has
“frozen” or “hung”.
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1. Use the given words to compete the concept map on memory and storage media.
Example : ____________________
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Advantage : ____________________________________________________________
Disadvantage : __________________________________________________________
Advantage : ____________________________________________________________
Disadvantage : __________________________________________________________
Tiny computers can be found inside some modern home appliances. These are called
_________________ (deddbeme) _____________ (sorsespro). Each is built to do special
kinds of jobs. We call them ______________(posepur-cialspe) computers. They cannot be
used for other jobs.
2. List three factors that had limited the use of embedded processors in household
appliances in the past.
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3. Circle the part of an aeroplane which you think uses embedded processors.
1. Use the given words to complete the graphic organizer that follows.
Software
2 examples : 2 examples :
_________________ Norton Disk Detector
_________________ McAfee Virus Scan
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(c)
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DO : _____________________________________________________________
DON’T : _____________________________________________________________
(5) Write down the sequence of steps to explain how e-mail works.
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QUESTION B :
There is usually a facility to be able to 'add' the sender's address of an email you have
received to your address book rather than you having to type it out. Give two reasons why
this 'add' button is better than typing out the address.
QUESTION C :
Email has several benefits to people who use it. Choose from the following list those
features that are BOTH true AND a benefit (not all are) and then explain why each is of
benefit.
QUESTION D :
Email does have some drawbacks - some people say that they have some concerns.
Discuss 4 features of email that they could be thinking about.
(a) Windows :
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(c) GUI :
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(d) Icon :
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2. A mouse is a pointing device.
(a) List four basic operations which you can do with a mouse.
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C:\Windows\Letters\Mary.doc
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4. Dos stores information in files. Each file is identified by its file name and file type.
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(b) What is the maximum number of characters allowed for each part of a file name ?
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(d) Name any two file types which you are familiar with.
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6. To run a program represented by an icon, you should point to the icon by moving the
mouse and _______________.
7. When a file is deleted from the hard disk, it is stored temporarily in the
QUESTION A
The world wide web - or Internet - has been around in common use now since the early mid
1990's. In your own words, describe what the internet is.
QUESTION B
Now explain what the internet allows you to do (give at least 4 examples and an example for
each one).
A B
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3. Indicate whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
(d) Vector graphics are formed by specifying the images in terms of lines, curves,
etc. ( )
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(e) A beach
4. The orientation of the page in which text is printed across the paper width is called
_______________.
(c) beginning of the first page only (d) end of the last page only
(c) by a different name in a different folder or directory (d) all of the above.
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10. Indicate whether the following statements are true (T) of false (F).
(a) Edit :
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(b) Thesaurus :
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(d) Formatting :
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(e) Scrolling :
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(h) Font :
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(i) Block :
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( j) Print Preview :
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(k) Undo :
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(l) Paste :
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12. A newspaper classified sales clerk takes this advertisement over the phone:
FOR SALE: Second hand laptop, Intel Pentium M 760 Processor 2.0 GHz. £400. Excellent
condition. Phone John Smith 417639.
Describe five different features of a Word Processing package you could use to improve this
advert. (5 marks)