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CS10001: Computer Literacy Lab Assignment #2

Name:

Lab Policies: Lab attendance is mandatory. You are given the opportunity to use the university’s resources to start and complete the assignment during the lab time. An electronic submission is required, so be sure to post your answers to the research.kent.edu server under your CS10001 folder. Please see the instructor if you have any questions about the lab assignment. Without a valid excuse, under emergency conditions, no late submission of this lab will be accepted. Grading: This lab is worth 100 points and the breakdown of points follows:

Attendance: 10 points Virtual Computer Tour (Question L2A): 30 points Hard Disk Anatomy (Question L2B): 30 points File Management (Question L2C): 30 points

Tasks: 1. Type your name in the space at the top of this page. Note: This space is a table. It has one row and two columns. Be sure to place your cursor in the block after “Name:” before you begin typing. 2. Complete the following sections and highlight the answers to the multiple choice questions. Note: To highlight an answer, position your cursor over the appropriate answer (not the letter of the answer) and left-click three times to select the whole line (this includes a single word on a particular line). Do not use a drag-and-drop selection. Select the highlight icon on the Formatting toolbar. Choose the color yellow for all highlighting. 3. Save a copy of this Word document to your local machine Desktop. Use the given file name. Do not rename the file. Upload this file to your account on the research.kent.edu server and place it in your CS10001 folder (inside the public_html folder).

4. Check for a successful upload by opening a browser and using the following URL (replace the userid with your FlashLine userid). Example: http://www.personal.kent.edu/~userid/CS10001/lab2.doc

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Question L2A: Virtual Computer Tour Visit http://www.cs.kent.edu/~dreed/CS10001/Spring_2009_Labs/L2A/2_Virtual_Computer_Tour/index.html to find out what the basic parts inside the computer are, what they do, and how they connect. Test your knowledge by answering the following questions. Highlight the correct answer in yellow.

1. A ____________ is one way to connect your computer with other computers. a. CD card b. ROM card c. NIC card d. motherboard

2. The power supply supplies power for:

a. only components in the computer. b. many of the PC peripherals. c. both the components in the computer and many peripherals. d. only the PC peripherals.

3. The hard drive is usually:

a. sealed in a protective case. b. stack of optical platters. c. the volatile storage space in the computer system. d. the most expensive form of memory.

4. The main circuit board in the computer is called:

a. RAM. b. the motherboard. c. the CPU. d. the bus.

5. The part of the computer used for calculations is:

a. RAM. b. the motherboard. c. the CPU. d. the bus.

6. The contents of _____ are erased when the computer is turned off.

a. the motherboard b. RAM c. floppy disks d. the hard drive

7. Instructions needed when starting the computer are stored in:

a. RAM. b. ROM. c. cache. d. the motherboard.

8. A nonvolatile storage device:

a. maintains data even when the computer’s power is turned off. b. loses data when the computer’s power is turned off. c. is not temperature-sensitive. d. is similar to RAM.

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Question L2A: Virtual Computer Tour – cont’d.

9. Expansion cards: a. consist of volatile memory. b. are where ROM is stored. c. consist of nonvolatile memory. d. provide additional functionality to the PC.

10. A card that translates binary data into images on a monitor is the:

a. monitor card. b. video card. c. translator card. d. motherboard.

Question L2B: Hard Disk Anatomy Interactive

See http://www.cs.kent.edu/~dreed/CS10001/Spring_2009_Labs/L2B/18_Hard_Disk_Anatomy_Interactive/index.html and watch the Hard Disk Anatomy Interactive. Test your knowledge by answering the following questions. Highlight the correct answer in yellow.

1. Hard disk drives can be found in all of the following EXCEPT: a. computers. b. iPods. c. digital cameras. d. memory cards.

2. Nonvolatile storage:

a. is erased whenever the power goes off. b. is remembered even when the power goes off. c. refers to the kind of memory used in older computers. d. is quick to program and slow to decay.

3. Why must the hard drive case remain sealed shut?

a. Because any change in the balance of the arms and motor will destroy its balance. b. So that you can only eject the disk when it is finished. c. To avoid contact with contaminants that can destroy data. d. Because it is soldered together and does not have a seam to open.

4. Hard drives can increase their performance by:

a. spinning faster. b. decreasing the number of platters. c. caching data. d. allowing read/write heads to directly touch platters.

5. How is information written in the computer?

a. in a ring b. in binary code c. in platters d. in optical language

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Question L2B: Hard Disk Anatomy Interactive – cont’d.

6. All of the following are true about read/write heads EXCEPT: a. they touch the platters when writing data. b. they can reach every possible bit of data. c. they spin on a cushion of air. d. they are moved by the actuators.

7. Formatting a disk:

a. marks it into sections called tracks and sectors. b. fills the disk with data from the inside to the outside. c. compresses files to make disk access more efficient. d. puts broken pieces of files together.

8. When the computer locates the block of data it is looking for on the hard drive, it:

a. stops the spinning of the drive and goes into sleep mode. b. sends the data from the drive to the bus. c. formats the data. d. moves it to a better location on the disk.

9. What sends a signal to the hard drive when data is requested?

a. the DC spindle motor b. the actuator c. the bus d. the controller

10. Which of the following statements regarding fragmentation is FALSE?

a. Fragmentation happens only on older hard drives. b. Fragmentation means that pieces of each file are spread throughout the disk. c. Fragmentation is the result of deleting and saving files. d. Fragmentation can result in slowing down the computer.

Question L2C: File Management Most computer users know how to save files on their computer; however, organizing those files into a meaningful structure is a skill that not everyone has mastered. Windows makes it easy to organize your files so you can keep related information grouped together, find what you want quickly, and easily make backups of your important information. Visit http://www.cs.kent.edu/~dreed/CS10001/Spring_2009_Labs/L2C/14_%20File_Management/index.html to learn about file organization. Test your knowledge by answering the following questions. Highlight the correct answer in yellow.

1. The Details view shows all of the following about a file EXCEPT: a. size. b. name. c. type. d. password.

2. An easy way to sort files is to:

a. click the sort icon in Details view. b. click on the column header in Details view. c. right-click on a file in Details view. d. alphabetize them.

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Question L2C: File Management – cont’d.

3. Advantages of organizing files include all of the following EXCEPT: a. it is needed when using the Recycle Bin. b. it allows for quicker backup of important data. c. it separates users’ data when using a shared computer. d. it enables quick location of files.

4. One of the first steps when creating a file management system is to:

a. delete files that will be moved. b. create new folders. c. change to Details view. d. select multiple files.

5. To create a folder in Windows Vista:

a. right-click and select New, and then Folder. b. right-click and select Folder, and then New. c. left-click the folder you want to create and drag it to the appropriate folder. d. click on the Folder icon and hold down the shift key.

6. After creating a file management system on your computer, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

a. delete files that are no longer needed. b. move files to appropriate folders. c. rename folders to be more meaningful. d. run the Task Manager.

7. To select a group of files that are contiguous in the file list:

a. click on the first file and drag it to the last file. b. click on the first file, hold Shift, and click on the last file. c. click on the first file, hold Ctrl, and click on the last file. d. right-click on the folder and then choose Select Files.

8. To select two files that are NOT next to each other:

a. click on the first file and drag it to the next file. b. click on the first file, hold Shift, and click on the last file. c. hold the Ctrl key and click on the desired files. d. right-click on the folder and then choose Select Files.

9. When you right-click on a folder on the hard drive and choose Delete, the files:

a. are erased. b. go into the Recycle Bin. c. go into the Old Documents folder. d. are moved into the header section of the hard drive.

10. Folder names should:

a. not contain spaces. b. be as short as possible. c. be meaningful and recognizable. d. use numbers only.