CMPF112 Computing Skills

CMPF112 Computing Skills

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Quiz 2 Set 1 Answer Scheme

A. Please answer either TRUE or FALSE. Write your answer in the space provided.
No

Question

Answer

Operating system serves as intermediary between hardware and application software.

True

.
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There are TWO (2) (Answer: THREE (3)) basic categories of operating system
which are stand-alone and embedded (Answer: stand-alone, network OS and
embedded OS).
A portion of the screen where programs and processes can be run can be called as
window.
Notepad (Answer: Command prompt) is an entry point for typing computer
commands to perform tasks in our computer.
Task manager displays the programs, processes, and services that currently running
on our computer.

False
True
False
True
[5 marks]

B. Please circle the answer on multiple choices below.

1. What can we do in Start Menu?
a. Update software
b. Log off from Windows

c. Turn off the computer

d. Search for files

2. All the following are features of windows GUI EXCEPT _____________.

a. icon
b. taskbar

c. desktop
d. devices

3. ____________ is reducing the number of unnecessary files on our drives.

a. Disk defragment
b. Disk cleanup

c. System restore
d. System information
[3 marks]

C. Fill in the blanks. Write your answer in the space provided.

1. Networking tab in task manager shows a
3.

Run

graph

of an active network connection.

is used to find or a short cut way to open software or file.

4. A folder can be created either from the

Desktop

or from the

Explorer

.
[4 marks]

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D. Please answer ALL the questions. Write your answer in the space provided.
1. Give TWO (2) examples of widget.

Button, check box, radio button, combo box, icon, text box (edit field), tool tips,
scrollbar, status bar, toolbar, menu, command menu, context menu, pie menu, window
Choose any of 2 answers = 2 marks or any suitable answers

[2 marks]
2. Calculator in Windows OS can perform different functions by choosing it from the menu. List
down TWO (2) of them.
i)

Simple calculation

ii)

Simple programming

iii)

Scientific calculation

iv)

Statistic calculation

Choose any of 2 answers = 2 marks

[2 marks]
3. Give TWO (2) categories of Windows 7 Control Panel.
i)

System and security

ii)

Network and internet

iii)

Hardware and sound

iv)

Programs

v)

User accounts

vi)

Appearance and personalization

vii)

Clock, language and region

viii)

Ease of access

Choose any of 2 answers = 2 marks

[2 marks]
4. What do you understand about DISK DEFRAGMENT? Give a brief explanation.
Disk defragment is a tool that rearranges the data on our hard disk (1 m) and reunites fragmented
files so your computer can run more efficiently (1 m).
[2 marks]
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