ICT
Year 7
Homework Book
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Introduction - Homework 1
Q1 Why are passwords important?
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Q2 Give an example of a piece of software used in
your school
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Q3 Give a reason why it is important to log off after
you have finished working
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Q4 What does the word MULTIMEDIA mean?
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Introduction - Homework 2
Next lesson we are going to be designing a boat using
Fireworks. Your homework is to sketch the boat and so
that you are ready to draw your boat next lesson on
the computer. Make sure you add colour and make it
very attractive! (this can be done on the back of this
sheet)
Here is an example –
Can you do better?
Introduction – Homework 3
Health and Safety issues
Use the table below using three complaints as headings. Copy the
following solutions in to the correct column. (Each solution can be used
more than once).
• Take regular breaks
• Proper chair and backrest
• Well positioned keyboard
• Good background lighting
• A screen filter
• Wrist rests
• Look away from the screen
Repetitive Strain Injury
Eye Strain and Headaches
Circulation, Fitness and Back Problems
Introduction - Homework 4
Create a Health and Safety Poster that warns people about how to use
the IT rooms safely.
Design - Homework 1
Draw a bird-eye plan of your bedroom. Include all the detail, such as bed,
desk, wardrobe, lamps, hi-fi etc.
Design – Homework 2
Health and Safety issues
Copy and complete the sentences below using the words from the
character below
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Check that computer equipment and the work area is __________.
b
Ensure that workstations meet ________________ requirements.
c
Employees must have regular ____________________.
d
Provide ___________________ eye checks for staff who
regularly use VDUs in their job.
e
Provide Health and Safety _______________ so people can
reduce risks.
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breaks
training
safe
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The Internet - Homework 1
Make a collection of URLs by looking out for them on
the TV and in magazines. An example of a URL is
www.bbc.co.uk
Company Name
URL
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The Internet - Homework 2
Write up notes on two web sites you have visited following the
format • the URL of the site
• what the site is called
• what the site is about
• a description of what the site contains – in your own words
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Website 2 –
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The Internet - Homework 3
Make a list of search engines you know about or have heard of.
Visit each one and then decide which is your favourite and why.
Search Engine –
Name
URL
My favourite search engine is ___________________
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Word Processing - Homework 1
Q1
Copy and complete the following sentence using a word from the
list below
The fancy name for the style of letters in a document is _______________
Feint
Q2
Fount
Which of the following font sizes would be suitable size for the
main text in a normal word processed document e.g. a letter.
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b
c
Q3
Font
size 6
size 12
size 18
Aargh –
the font –
it’s just
too small
Look at the four examples of text below. Each one uses a different
type of text alignment. Copy and complete the table writing the
correct letter next to each type of alignment.
Alignment
Example
left alignment
right alignment
centre alignment
justified
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B
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Word Processing - Homework 2
Q1
Which is the following is NOT a correct way to highlight a word?
a
Double click on the word
b
Hold down the SHIFT key while you move the text cursor
using the cursor keys
c
Select EDIT and HIGHLIGHT WORD
Q2
Copy and complete the following sentences, using your own words
a
The quickest way to highlight a paragraph of text is to ………
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b
Holding down the CTRL and SHIFT keys whilst moving the
text cursor with the left or right cursor keys will…………
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Q3
Explain how the backspace key can be used for deleting text.
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Word Processing - Homework 3
Q1
Doris Stoker has been asked by her boss to edit a letter that she
has created on her word processor last week. Her boss wants her
to delete the sentence “We thank you for your recent order” and
then replace it with the words “We are sorry to hear that you have
cancelled your order.”
Describe two different ways that Doris could do this
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Q2
Marco Blanco is a famous chef. He uses a word processor to enter
and store his recipes. He wants to reorder several instructions in
one of his recipes.
Explain how Marco could use the word processor to rearrange the order
of the instructions on the recipe.
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Web Design - Homework 1
Design a HOME PAGE including links to 5 areas, headings etc to appear on
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Web Design - Homework 2
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Web Design - Homework 3
Q1
Copy and complete the following sentences using the words below
interesting fonts
hyperlinks simple
long
pictures
minimum
a
Websites need to be ______________ to read
b
Web pages should be clear and use a small number of __________
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Ensure that you keep your design ______________
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__________ make a web page interesting but take a __________
time to download.
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___________ should be kept to a _______________
Q2
The web page on the right is poorly designed. Say how you would do
each of the following things
this is a dead boring site
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Improve the title –
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Reduce the download time –
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Make the site clearer
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Make it easy for people to move pages
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When you have
too many words on
an web site the
sites become very
boring and nobody
wants to read
about the subject.
What do you
think?
Web Design - Homework 4
Q1
Say whether each of these sentences are true or false
a
Web pages are just like books, you can start at page one and read
all the other pages in order. _________________
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Web pages have buttons so that you can choose what you want to
read. ______________________
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Most people are interested in the same things. ____________
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You can have lots of buttons or hyperlinks on your web page, all
linking to different pages. _____________________
Q2
Victoria’s hobby is keeping small furry animals. She is proud of her
collection and is designing a website to tell fellow enthusiasts about
it.
She requires help with designing her first page. Draw out a design
of the first page to show how each of the following should appear.
(This can be done on the back of this sheet)
a
Title:
Small and furry Animals
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Sub title
Vicky’s collection
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Her two pictures – one of hamster and one of a rabbit
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Background colour and text.