TEST OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION
(a) Itoro was tasked with the responsibility of producing the report of hi group project He is to submit both the soft and hard copies of the report to his form teacher. The soft copy must be submitted to the email; form teacher@school.edu.ng
(i) List two;
I. Applications required to carry out the task
II. Hardware required to carry out the task
(ii) Identify two conditions to be satisfied by Itoro to submit the electronic copy of the report.
(iii) On the first attemot to send the soft copy of the report, Itoro observed a "spinning wait cursor"/"spinning disc pointer" on the screen for a long time.
Identify three possible reasons for this observation.
(iv) State one output device that can be used to produce the hard copy report.
Figure 2 is an interface of an application software. Use the figure to answer question 5(b)
Figure 2
(b)(i) Name the type of application software represented in figure 2.
(ii) List three examples of the application in 5(b)(i)
(iii) Given that the application in figure 2 is running on a computer that has internet access, outline the steps to follow in creating an email address/account.
(a)(i) I. Two applications required
- A word processing package (for example Microsoft Word) to type and format the report.
- An email client (for example Microsoft Outlook, Gmail or Yahoo Mail) to attach and send the soft copy.
(a)(i) II. Two hardware items required
- A computer system.
- A printer (for the hard copy); a modem or router and telephone line are also required for internet access.
(a)(ii) Two conditions to be satisfied to submit the electronic copy
- There must be an active email account/address for both sender and recipient.
- There must be a working internet connection.
(a)(iii) Three possible reasons for the long spinning wait cursor
- No internet connection, or poor/slow network connectivity.
- The attachment file size is too large to be sent.
- Low processor speed or the effect of a virus.
(a)(iv) One output device for the hard copy
A printer.
(b)(i) Type of application software in Figure 2
A web browser.
(b)(ii) Three examples
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge (Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer are also acceptable).
(b)(iii) Steps to create an email address/account
- On the address bar of the web browser, type the URL of an email provider (for example www.gmail.com or www.yahoomail.com) and press Enter.
- Click Sign Up / Create account on the provider's home page.
- Complete the registration form: enter your name, choose a username and a password.
- Enter the information required for password recovery (phone number / recovery email).
- Prove that you are human and read and accept the terms of service, then click Next.
- Click Create my account / Continue to finish; the new email address is now ready to use.
(a)(i) I. Two applications required
- A word processing package (for example Microsoft Word) to type and format the report.
- An email client (for example Microsoft Outlook, Gmail or Yahoo Mail) to attach and send the soft copy.
(a)(i) II. Two hardware items required
- A computer system.
- A printer (for the hard copy); a modem or router and telephone line are also required for internet access.
(a)(ii) Two conditions to be satisfied to submit the electronic copy
- There must be an active email account/address for both sender and recipient.
- There must be a working internet connection.
(a)(iii) Three possible reasons for the long spinning wait cursor
- No internet connection, or poor/slow network connectivity.
- The attachment file size is too large to be sent.
- Low processor speed or the effect of a virus.
(a)(iv) One output device for the hard copy
A printer.
(b)(i) Type of application software in Figure 2
A web browser.
(b)(ii) Three examples
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge (Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer are also acceptable).
(b)(iii) Steps to create an email address/account
- On the address bar of the web browser, type the URL of an email provider (for example www.gmail.com or www.yahoomail.com) and press Enter.
- Click Sign Up / Create account on the provider's home page.
- Complete the registration form: enter your name, choose a username and a password.
- Enter the information required for password recovery (phone number / recovery email).
- Prove that you are human and read and accept the terms of service, then click Next.
- Click Create my account / Continue to finish; the new email address is now ready to use.
