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The School of the Archdiocese of Capiz

College of Engineering and Technology

Comp121: Computer Fundamentals and Programming

WORKSHEET #4

Course/ Date:
Name:
Year

I. TRUE OR FALSE:
Direction: indicate whether each of the statement is true or false, write T if the statement is True, and write F if
the statement is false, on the space provide. (1point each)

1. Many computer cables will only fit a specific way.

2. Power Supply Unit acts as a surge protector and provides temporary power if there is a
power outage.
If you don’t have a surge protector, you can’t plug the computer directly into the wall
3.
outlet.
Other peripherals may include software that needs to be installed before you can begin
4.
using them.
5. The power button has the universal power button symbol
6. When your computer turned on there is a process called rebooting.
7. A mouse usually has 5 buttons.
8. Whenever you see a flashing vertical line it’s a called cursor.
9. Mouse pointer are also called a cursor.
10. Keyboard cursor is called the insertion point.

Explore the Windows Desktop

In this Activity, you will explore the Windows Desktop, Start Menu, and Taskbar.
Required Resources: A computer running Windows
Note: Before you start, make sure to back up the most important of your file in case of system failure, you are the one responsible for
what you’re doing in your computer in case of failure.

Instructions: (to prove your answer, take a picture or print screen your desktop and Attach to your Answer in the box)

Step 1: Explore the Windows Desktop.

After logging into Windows, you are presented with the Windows Desktop.

Questions:
List some of the icons that are on the Desktop.

Type your answers here.

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What type of information is available on the Desktop and Taskbar?

Type your answers here.

Step 2: Explore the Start Menu.

The Start Menu is where you can locate your installed program and find files or folders.
a. Click Start. The images show the differences in the Windows Start Menu in the different Windows versions.

Question:
Name a few applications listed in the Start Menu.

Type your answers here.

b. Right-click an application or a Windows tile from within the Start Menu.

Question:
What are some of the available options?

Type your answers here.

Step 3: Explore the Taskbar.

a. To search for a program or file, enter the name in the Search bar to the right of the Start button. You could also
use your voice to ask Cortana to search for the desired program or file.
For Windows 7, click Start > enter the name in the Search programs and files to search a program or file.
For Windows 8.1, click Start > click the Magnifying glass > enter the name of the desired program or file.
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b. Right-click the Taskbar to select the Taskbar settings.

Windows 7: Right-click the Taskbar > click Properties to select Taskbar and Start menu Properties.
Windows 8.x: Right-click the Taskbar > click Properties to select Taskbar and Navigation properties.

Question:
What are the available options in the Taskbar settings?

Type your answers here.

c. Task View is the native virtual desktop feature for Windows 10. This allows you to view multiple desktops and
used applications at the same time. Click Task View. (The icon is normally to the right of the Search bar.)

Question:
What are the available options in the Task View settings?

Type your answers here.

d. In the Task View, create a new desktop.
e. Navigate to Desktop 1 and open an application in Desktop 1.
f. Open the same application in Desktop 2 that was opened in Desktop 1.

Question:
What happened?

Type your answers here.

g. The Notification area on the right edge of the Taskbar provides system information.
List some examples of system information below.

Type your answers here.

h. In Windows 7 and 8.x, you can customize the Notification Area. Click the triangle > Customize or click Start >
navigate to Control Panel > Notification Area Icons.

Questions:
What are the behavior options for the icons?

Type your answers here.

Click Turn system icons on or off.
List the system icons that can be enabled.

Type your answers here.

In Windows 7, 8.x, and 10, click the triangle, try to rearrange the icons or add/remove icons from the notification
area by dragging them from the expanded triangle to the taskbar. For example, you can move the battery icon
from the expanded triangle to the Taskbar.
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i. Action Center is a new feature in the notification center in Windows 10. Click the Notification icon in the
Taskbar > select All settings or click Start > search for Settings. Then click System > click Notifications & action.

Question:
What can you do in the Notification & actions Settings window?

Type your answers here.

Work with Task Manager

In this Activity, you will explore Task Manager and manage processes from within Task Manager.
Required Resources: A computer running Windows
Note: Before you start, make sure to back up the most important of your file in case of system failure, you are the one responsible for
what you’re doing in your computer in case of failure.

Instructions: (to prove your answer take a picture or print screen and Attach to your Answer in the box)

Step 1: Applications tab.

a. Log on to Windows as an administrator.
b. Open a web browser and a folder.
c. Click Start and type task manager in the search field. Press Enter to open the Task Manager utility.
Note: For Windows 8.x, use the charms menu and then click the search icon. Type task manager and
press Enter to open the Task Manager utility.
d. Click Fewer details if available to view the list of open applications.
e. To force the web browser to close, highlight the browser, and click End task.

Question:
What happened?

Type your answers here.

f. Open the web browser again. Right-click the web browser in the Task Manager.

Question:
What options are available?

Type your answers here.

Step 2: Services tab.

a. Click More Details at the bottom-left corner of Task Manager. Note: It is not available in Windows 7.
b. Click the Services tab. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Services window to view all the services listed
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Question:
What statuses are listed?

Type your answers here.

c. Right-click on one of the services listed.

Question:
What are the available actions that can be taken?

Type your answers here.

Step 3: Performance tab.

a. Click the Performance tab. Select CPU to view the utilization in the left panel. Note: There is no CPU option in
the Performance tab in Windows 7.

Questions:
What is the current utilization of the CPU?

Type your answers here.

How many streams of instructions (i.e., Threads) are currently running?

Type your answers here.

How many Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes (i.e., Processes) are currently running?

Type your answers here.

b. Click on the Memory Chart in the left panel of the Performances tab. Note: There is no CPU option in the
Performance tab in Windows 7.

Question:
What is the total physical memory (MB)?

Type your answers here.

What is the available physical memory (MB)?

Type your answers here.

How much physical memory (MB) is being used by the computer?

Type your answers here.

c. Click the Ethernet Chart in the left panel of the Performances tab. Note: There is no Ethernet option
in the Performance tab in Windows 7. Click the Networking tab in Windows 7 for the Ethernet
information.
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Questions:
What is the link speed? What type of Ethernet Adapter is in use on this computer?

Type your answers here.

What type of network connection (i.e., Connection type) is in use?

Type your answers here.

What is the IPv4 address of the PC? Note: This information is not available in the Networking tab in Windows 7.

Type your answers here.

Note: You can click Open Resource Monitor to bring up the Resource Monitor utility from the Performance tab in
Task Manager to view the individual processes, services, and applications utilizing system resources.

Step 4: Processes tab.

a. Click the Processes tab.
b. Click the Memory heading. Click the Memory heading a second time.

Question:
What effect does this have on the columns?

Type your answers here.

c. Right-click on the Memory heading, and then select Resource values > Memory > Percents.
Note: Resource values options are not available in Windows 7.

Questions:
What affect does this have on the Memory column?

Type your answers here.

How could this be useful?

Type your answers here.

d. Open a web browser.
e. Return to the Task Manager. Click the Name heading.
Note: The category options are not available in Windows 7.

Question:
The listed processes are divided by categories. What categories are listed?

Type your answers here.

f. Select the web browser, and click End Task.
g. Close all open windows.
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Step 5: Users tab.

a. Click the Users tab to list the usernames who are logged into the system.
b. Right-click a username. What are the available options?

Type your answers here.

c. In Windows 8.x and 10, right-click Expand to view all the processes associated with this user.

Step 6: Startup, App history and Details tabs.

Note: These tabs are not available in Windows 7.
a. The Startup tab lists the processes that are started automatically during Windows startup. Click
the Startup tab. Right-click a process and list the available options below.

Type your answers here.

b. The App history tab lists the historical resources usage.
Question:
What type of information can you get from this list?

Type your answers here.

c. The Details tab displays process information such as process ID (PID), status, and memory utilization.
Right-click a process and list the available options below.

Type your answers here.

Reflection Question
Why is it important for an administrator to understand how to work within the Task Manager?

Type your answers here.

Working with File Explorer

In this Activity, you will explore and use the File Explorer (Windows Explorer) to navigate the Windows file system.
Required Resources: A computer running Windows
Note: Before you start, make sure to back up the most important of your file in case of system failure, you are the one responsible for
what you’re doing in your computer in case of failure.

Step 1: Explore File Explorer

File Explorer is a file management application in Windows 8.x and 10. Windows 7 has a similar file management
application called Windows Explorer. The main difference between the two is that Windows Explorer does not
have the Ribbon menu bar.
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In the File Explorer, you could use the Ribbon menu bar to copy, move, delete, or create new folders.
a. Click Start. Search for File Explorer or Windows Explorer.
b. Click Desktop on the left panel.
c. In the right panel, right-click New > Folder to create a new folder on the Desktop. Name this new
folder, Folder1.
d. Create another folder and name it Folder2.
e. Move Folder2 into Folder1. Click Folder2 and select Move to > Choose location in the Ribbon Home menu to
move Folder2 into Folder1 or you can use your mouse to drag-and-dropFolder2 into Folder1.

Question:
What happened with Folder1 and Folder2 on the Desktop?

Type your answers here.

f. Create a new text document in Folder1. Right-click New > Text Document. Name the new text document.
g. The file extension is hidden by default. In Windows 10 and 8.x, select File name extensions in the View tab in
the Ribbon in File Explorer. Another way to show the file extension is to navigate to the Control Panel. In the
small icon view, click Folder Explorer Options (Windows 10) or Folder Options (Windows 8.x and 7). Click
the View tab and unselect Hide extensions for known file types. Click OK to continue.

Question:
What is the file extension for the text document?

Type your answers here.

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h. Make a copy of the text document and place it in Folder2.

Question:
How would you do it?

Type your answers here.

i. Right-click the text document > click Properties. Click the Details tab.
What are the attributes associated with this file?

Type your answers here.

j. Now create a folder named Folder3 inside Folder2.

Questions:
What is the complete path to Folder3? (Hint: One way to find this information is in the folder properties.)

Type your answers here.

In Windows 8.x and 10, which directories are listed under Folders? (Note: There is no Folders heading in
Windows Explorer.)

Type your answers here.

k. Navigate to the Desktop within File Explorer or Windows Explorer.
l. Drag and drop Folder1 onto Quick Access (Windows 10) or Favorites (Windows 7 and 8.x).

Question:
What happened? Why would you want to do this?

Type your answers here.

m. Within the File Explorer or Windows Explorer, navigate to the Local Disk (C:).

Question:
What are folders listed in the Local Disk (C:)?

Type your answers here.

n. Open the Users folder. List all the folders in the directory.
o. Open the folder associated with your username.

Question:
Were you able to open it? Explain.

Type your answers here.

p. Open the folder associated with another username if it is available on the PC.
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Question:
Were you able to open it? Explain. (Note: Windows 7 does not display other users’ folders.)

Type your answers here.

q. Notice the Public folder. This folder is accessible to any local users on the PC. Furthermore, it can be
configured to be accessible for networked users.

Question:
Open the Public folder. List all the folders in the directory.

Type your answers here.

Step 2: Windows Libraries

Windows Libraries is a centralized location for related files from different locations on the PC or network. For
example, the Videos library is a collection of all the videos from different locations on your PC and on a network
drive. This acts as a short cut to all those videos.
a. To access the library, click Start Open File Explorer or Windows Explorer.
b. For Windows 8.x and 10, right-click the left panel. Click Show libraries.
c. Expand the Libraries.

Question:
Which folders or files listed under the Libraries heading?

Type your answers here.

d. A new library can also be created. Right-click Libraries > click New > click Library. Provide a name for the new
library.
e. Include Folder1 in the new library, Folder1 on the Desktop can be added to the Libraries. Navigate to the
Desktop. Right-click Folder1 > click Include in library > select the new library you created
Select the library you created in the left panel. Click the Library Tools tab and select Manage library.

Question:
How would you remove the directory of Folder1 from the library without deleting Folder1 and its contents from
the computer?

Type your answers here.

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Explore Control Panel Categories

In this Activity, you will investigate the options provided in the various commonly used Control Panel items.
Background / Scenario:
The Control Panel allows you to view and change system settings as necessary. You can add and remove hardware and
software, modify user accounts, change accessibility options and configure network settings.
Required Resources: A computer running Windows
Note: Before you start, make sure to back up the most important of your file in case of system failure, you are the one responsible for
what you’re doing in your computer in case of failure.

Step 1: Control Panel Views

By default, the Control Panel is divided into categories. Each category controls a group of related function in
Windows.
a. To open the Control Panel, click Start and search for Control Panel.
b. In the Control Panel, click the View by: drop-down box.

Question:
What are the viewing options?

Type your answers here.

c. Select the Categories view as necessary.
Name a few of the Control Panel categories.
The available Control Panel categories are: System and Security, Network and Internet, Hardware and Sound,
Programs, User Accounts, Appearance and Personalization, Clock and Region, and Ease of Access.
Type your answers here.

Step 2: System and Security

The System and Security category provides computer system information and settings and configures the
computer security settings.
Navigate to the System and Security category in the Control Panel. Use the subcategories to answer the
following questions.

Questions:
Which subcategory would help you troubleshoot common problems?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory allow a program through Windows Firewall?

Type your answers here.

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Step 3: Network and Internet

The Network and Internet category allows you to view the network status and configure network related setting
and preferences.

Question:
Which subcategory allows you to view the basic network information and set up connections?

Type your answers here.

Step 4: Hardware and Sound

The Hardware and Sound category allow you to add and configure hardware devices including printers and
Bluetooth capable devices, customize power options, and adjust sound related settings.

Questions:
Which subcategory allows you to choose what happens when you insert a media or device?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory allows you to add a printer?

Type your answers here.

Step 5: Programs
The Programs category provides program installation and uninstallation and the selection of specific programs
that the Windows operating system will use by default. This category also allows you to install/uninstall windows
features such as remote access and file transfer clients.
Questions:
Which subcategory would you use to have a specific file type always open in a specified program?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to uninstall a program?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to install the Windows telnet client?

Type your answers here.

Step 6: User Accounts (or User Accounts and Family Safety in Windows 8.1 and 7)
The User Accounts category allows you to adjust user settings, such as account types and change passwords.
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Questions:
Which subcategory would you use change the account type from administrator to standard?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to view, edit, or remove the web and Windows credentials?

Type your answers here.

Step 7: Appearance and Personalization

The Appearance and Personalization category allows you to configure the look and feel of Windows, such as the
taskbar, navigation, and File Explorer options.
Questions:
Which subcategory would you use to customize the Taskbar?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to show hidden files and folders?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to show extensions for known file types?

Type your answers here.

Step 8: Clock and Region (Clock, Language, and Region)

The Clock and Region category allows you to change the date, time, and region settings in Windows 10. In
Windows 8.1 and 7, the Clock, Language, and Region category allows you to change the language settings in
addition to date, time, and region settings.

Questions:
Which subcategory would you use to change the time zone?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to change date format?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to synchronize the time on a computer with a specific web server on the
Internet?
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Type your answers here.

Step 9: Ease of Access

The Ease of Access category allows you to customize the Windows operating system for all types of users. This
category also provides the configuration of voice control of the computer.

Questions:
Which subcategory would you use to configure the computer to read aloud any text on the screen?

Type your answers here.

Which subcategory would you use to improve the computer’s ability to understand your voice and improve the
dictation accuracy?

Type your answers here.

Explore Control Panel Categories

In this Activity, you will create user accounts in Windows.
Background / Scenario:
The Control Panel allows you to view and change system settings as necessary. You can add and remove hardware and
software, modify user accounts, change accessibility options and configure network settings.
Required Resources: A computer running Windows
Note: Before you start, make sure to back up the most important of your file in case of system failure, you are the one responsible for
what you’re doing in your computer in case of failure.

Part 1: Account Creation

In this part, you will create a new local user account. Windows does allow local account creation using online
Microsoft accounts, but this will not be done in this lab. After you have created the accounts using a version of
Windows, go to Parts 2 and 3.

Step 1: Open the User Account Tool.

a. Log on to the computer with an Administrator account.
b. Click Control Panel. Change to the small icons view in the Control Panel. Click User Accounts.

Step 2: Create a local user account in Windows 10

a. The User Accounts window opens. Click Manage another account.
b. The Manage Accounts window opens. Click Add a new user in PC settings.
c. In Family & other users window, click Add someone else to this PC.
d. In the How will this person sign in? window, click I don’t have this person’s sign-in information.
e. Click Add a user without a Microsoft account.
f. In the Create an account for this PC window, enter a username and password provided by your instructor in
the field. Choose your security questions and provide the answer to the selected questions. Click Next to
continue.
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Step 3: Create an Account in Windows 8.x

Note: These steps are very similar for both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The words “user” and
“account” are sometimes used interchangeably.
a. The User Accounts window opens. Click Manage another account.
b. The Manage Accounts window opens. Click Add a new user in PC settings.
c. The Manage other accounts window opens. Click Add an account.
d. The How will this person sign in? window opens. Click Sign in without a Microsoft account (not
recommended).
e. The Add a user window opens. Click Local account.
f. The second Add a user window opens. Type the name provided by your instructor in the User
name field.
g. Type in the password provided by the instructor in the Password field.
h. Re-enter the password in the Reenter password field.
i. Type a hint to help you remember the password in the Password hint field. Click Next.

j. The final Add a user window opens. Click Finish.

Step 4: Create an Account in Windows 7

a. The User Accounts window opens. Click Manage another account.
b. The Manage Accounts window opens. Click Create a new account.
c. The Create New Account window opens. Type the name provided by your instructor in the Name the
account and choose an account type field and select Standard user as the account type.
Questions:
What can a user do with a limited account?

Type your answers here.

What limitations does this type of an account have?

Type your answers here.

d. Click Create Account to continue.
e. Click the user account you just created.
f. The Make changes to Username’s account? window opens. Click Create a password.
What information is listed for the new account?

Type your answers here.

g. Type in the password and password hint provided by the instructor and then click Create password.

Part 2: Change the Account Type

a. Navigate to the Control Panel. In the small icons view, click User Accounts > Click Manage another account.
b. Select the newly created account.
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c. Click Change the account type.

d. Select Administrator as the account type and click Change Account Type.
Question:
What is the advantage of having most users work within a Standard user account?

Type your answers here.

Part 3: Delete the Account

a. Navigate to the Control Panel. Change back to the Category view, click User Accounts in Windows 10
or User Accounts and Family Safety in Windows 8.1 and 7.
b. Click Remove user accounts in Windows 10 and 8.1 or Add or remove user accounts in Windows 7.
c. Select the account to be deleted. Click Delete the account.

Question:
For this lab, select Delete Files. What are the other options? When would you choose the other options?

Type your answers here.

d. Click Delete Account to confirm the account deletion.
e. Notice the account is no longer listed. Close all open windows.

Reflection Questions
1. Why is it important to protect all accounts with strong passwords?

Type your answers here.

2. Why would you create a user with Standard privileges?

Type your answers here.

3. In what type of situation would an IT administrator delete a user account and choose to keep the files
of that user account instead of deleting them?

Type your answers here.

Prepared By: Approve By:

Engr. Bernardo D. Paloma Jr. Engr. Fred O. Borbon, ME

Instructor Dean College of Engineering and Technology
Date: Date:
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