Junior College Bridging - Information and Communication

Technology Worksheet 4
Chapter 11 File management
Name: Class: Date:

1. Juan tries to send a report as an attachment. He finds that the attachment, which
requires editing, is taking a long time to send. His report contains documents and
images.
Describe four methods he could use to reduce the size of the report before sending it to
Cambridge University. [4]

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2. Describe what is meant by the following file formats

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(a) .csv [2]

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(b) .png [2]

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(c) .zip [2]

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3. Generic file formats can be used when saving files.

(a) Tick three generic file formats. [3]
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.xls

.pdf

.doc

.rtf

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.bcc

.csv

.accdb

(b) Explain why generic file formats are needed. [2]

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4. .PDF and .RTF are two file formats used for storing documents. Describe the file
formats and explain the differences between them. [5]

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5. HotHouse Design is a large design company. It has recently created a new web
address for their design portfolios. The web address is:
https://www.hothouse-design.co.uk/portfolios
(a) Describe the following parts of the web address. [4]

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(b) Hyperlinks are widely used in web pages.

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Explain what is meant by a hyperlink. [2]

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6. (a) State one reason why we should reduce file sizes. [1]

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(b) Mention the three actions that we could do to reduce file size. [3]

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