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2780 HOMEWORK #1
Computer Hardware – Fill in the gaps
Hardware is the physical parts of the computer, the things you can _____________.
It includes the:
______________, which is a device used for _____________ to objects on the screen
and telling the CPU what your selection is. It is a convenient ___________ size, moves
on a roller and has one or more buttons for ______________.
__________________, is an ___________ device for typing in
Esc
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1
Tab
Caps
Lock
Shift
F1
F2
F3
F4
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2
#
3
$
4
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5
Q
W
A
E
S
Z
R
D
X
F5
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6
T
F
C
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G
V
F6
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7
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F12
Backspace
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Shift
Num
Lock
Caps
Lock
Scroll
Lock
Pri nt
Screen
Scroll
Lock
Insert
Home
Page
Up
Num
Lock
/
*
Delete
End
Page
Down
7
Home
Pause
8
9
4
5
6
1
2
3
End
PgUp
+
_____________, numbers or other characters that the CPU processes.
PgDn
Enter
Ctrl
Alt
Alt
Ctrl
0
Ins
.
Del
It has a series of ______ laid out like a typewriter.
VDU (V_____________ D____________ U_______) or monitor, a screen like a
_____ screen that displays ____________ from the CPU to the user and allows the
user to ________ what the computer is doing.
Disk drive, is a device that _________ floppy or hard disks at high
speed so that data can be _____________ to the disk surface.
The drive contains read/write heads and can process data quickly.
Memory (RAM), (R____________ A_____________
M_____________) are small sims that insert into slots on the main
computer circuit board, (mother board). They store data
e_________________, this is held temporarily while the computer is
on. Access to the data is very fast.
CPU (C___________ P_______________ U______), is a
microprocessor constructed on a __________ chip and also inserts
into a slot on the m__________________(mobo). It performs
mathematical and logical manipulations of data and is the heart of
the computer.
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2780 HOMEWORK #2
INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES
Give at least one example of a device used for input and output
Example
Example
Input to
Screen
Output to
Screen
Input from other
computers
Output to other
computers
INPUT &
OUTPUT
DEVICES
Input from
Sound
Output to
Sound
Example
Example
Example
Example
Input from
Paper
Output to
Paper
Example
Example
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2780 HOMEWORK #3
Using a dictionary (including an online dictionary) research what these abbreviations stand for?
Give a brief description of the term.
(a) ROM
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
(b) RAM
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
(c) CPU
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
(d) ALU
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
(f) ms
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
(g) ns
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................
(h) MHz
Stands for.................................................................................................................................
Description .............................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................
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2780 HOMEWORK #4
Know your way around the keyboard. What do the following keys do?
Function Keys
ie F1, F2, F3
Esc
Tab
Shift
Caps Lock
Ctrl
Alt
 Backspace
Del
Enter or Return
Home
End
Page Up
Page Down
Insert
Num Lock
Print Screen
(PrtSc)
Window
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2780 HOMEWORK #5
Mix and match the following software with firstly its definition,
then examples of the application
Application Software
 Application software tells the system software how to carry out the task.
 Application software cannot function without the system software.
Definition (Letter)
Example (Numeral)
1. Communications software
..........
.........
2. Databases
..........
.........
3. Desktop Publishing Software
..........
.........
4. Graphics applications
..........
.........
5. Multi-media software
...........
...........
6. Presentation software
...........
...........
7. Spreadsheets
...........
...........
8. Word Processing
..........
.........
a. Allows you to create and edit pictures.
b. Allows you to exchange information with other computers via a network. eg network software, e-mail.
c. Helps to automate the creation of visual aids for lectures, training sessions, sales demonstrations, and
other presentations.
d. Modern media contains dynamic information--information that changes over time or in response to user
input. It includes: animation, digital video, audio, hypertext and hypermedia
e. These are used for creating text based documents. Data can be stored, formatted in different ways,
edited and printed.
f. These are used for manipulating numerical data and allow you to easily perform complex calculations
on large amounts of data and to produce graphs.
g. These are used for record keeping and allow you to manage and sort data
h. This is used to combine text and graphics and allow more advanced publishing features than word
processors.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
Example: any game, movie, interactive CD, MS Encarta
Example: MS Access, Paradox
Example: MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3
Example: MS Internet Explorer, Novell
Example: MS Paint, CAD
Example: MS PowerPoint
Example: MS Publisher, Adobe Pagemaker
Example: MS Word, Word Perfect
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2780 HOMEWORK #6
Plugging in a computer
Place the following steps in order from 1-14.
_______Connect the mouse to the computer
_______Connect the screen power cable to the power source
_______Turn the computer on
_______Turn the power on at the wall
_______Connect the keyboard to the computer
_______Connect the printer to the computer
_______Connect the speakers to the computer
_______Connect the speakers to the power source
_______Connect the printer to the power source
_______Connect the network cable to the computer
_______Connect the screen to the computer
_______Check the power is off at the wall
_______Connect the network cable to the network port
_______Connect the computer power cable to the power source
This is the last formal homework for this unit. You will be required to finish all the intranet exercises and
STUDY for the 2 spell test!! Remember this unit is worth 9 credits – the test is challenging, it covers a
lot of information – you will need to read the Unit Standard and revise carefully, then study some more.
Then when you think you’ve finished, you haven’t – STUDY MORE!!!!
(An estimate of study time – 9 credits = 9 hours of study (minimum))
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