Assignment 1

The Basic Goal of BCIS is to SOLVE PROBLEMS using a computer!

Name: _____________________________

Part 1 - 25 points

Find an ad for a computer in the newspaper, a magazine or on the Internet. Turn in a copy of the ad and answer the following questions. If a device is not present, answer N/A.

a. What is the processor type and its speed? _________________________

b. How many USB ports are there? _________________________________

c. What is the size of the hard drive? _______________________________

d. How much RAM does the computer have? ________________________

e. What is the type and speed of the optical storage device? _____________

Part 2 - Windows XP Help and Support- 25 points

a. Click the Start button and then click Help and Support to start Windows Help and Support.

b. In the Search box type “searching for files,” and then click Search. Click the Searching for files or folders link. Read the topic and answer the following question.

c. To display the Search dialog box, you must click the __________ button, point to ____________ from the menu, and finally click _____________ from the submenu.

d. Do you need to type in the entire filename to find the file? ____________

e. List 3 characteristics you can use as search options.

Part 3 - 25 points - Case 1 pg XP63

o Use the data disk you created when you worked through the Managing Your Files Chapter.

o In the Appendix A/Managing Your Files XP/Case1 folder, create two folders: Invoices and Painting Class.

o Move the Invoice Jan, Invoice Feb and Invoice March files from the Case 1 folder to the Invoices folder.

o Rename the three files in the Invoices folder to remove “Invoice” from each name.

o Move the 3 Word documents from the Case 1 folder to the Painting Class folder. Rename the 3 documents, using shorter but still descriptive names.

o Copy the remaining files to the Painting Class folder.

o Using My Computer, switch to Details view and then answer the following questions:

a. What is the name of the largest file in the Painting Class folder?__________

b. How many files (don’t count folders) are in the Case1 folder(do not include files in the subfolders)? _____

c. How many Word documents are in the Case1 folder and its subfolders? _____

d. How many files in the Painting Class folder are JPEG images?(Hint: Look in the Type column to identify JPEG images.) ________

• Delete the Paris and Vegetables files from the Painting Class folder.
• Open the Recycle Bin folder. Do the Paris and Vegetables files appear in the Recycle Bin folder? Explain why or why not. _________________________

Part 4 – 25 points

Log into eLearning. Login will be discussed in class. Take Practice Test 1. Print your result and attach to this assignment.