(a) Outline the steps involved in printing the first five pages of a word document from the print dialog box on a computer with two printers installed.
(b) Sadiq complained that a pop-up usually appears on the screen of his personal computer thereby disturbing him while using the computer;
(i) What is the possible cause of the pop-up?
(ii) State a possible cause of the element causing the pop-up.
(iii) What measure would be necessary to stop the pop-up from reoccurring?
(c) Mr Aneke is billed to address audience in an auditorium.
(i) What computer application package is suitable to prepare and deliver his speech?
(ii) State the output device that can be used to transmit Mr Aneke's speech note from his computer to a large screen in the auditorium.
(d) Give two types of computer network.
This question tests printing a page range on a multi-printer system, dealing with pop-ups, presentation software, and types of network.
(a) Print the first five pages on a computer with two printers.
- Open the document and click File, then Print (or press Ctrl + P) to open the Print dialog box.
- In the Printer/Name list, select the particular printer you want to use (since two are installed).
- Under Page range, choose Pages and type 1-5.
- Set the number of copies, then click Print/OK.
(b) The disturbing pop-up.
- (i) Possible cause of the pop-up: pop-up advertisements or adware/malware on the computer (or pop-ups triggered while browsing certain websites).
- (ii) Possible cause of the element (program) producing it: adware or a virus was installed, often bundled with free downloaded software, or was picked up from visiting unsafe websites.
- (iii) Measure to stop it recurring: install and run up-to-date antivirus/anti-adware software to remove the adware, and turn on the browser's pop-up blocker (and avoid untrusted downloads/sites).
(c) Mr Aneke's address in an auditorium.
- (i) Suitable application package: a presentation package such as Microsoft PowerPoint.
- (ii) Output device to send the speech notes to a large screen: a multimedia (data) projector.
(d) Two types of computer network: LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) (MAN and PAN are also acceptable).
Examination reminder: to print a range, choose "Pages" and type 1-5 (a hyphen means "through"); and remember to pick the correct printer first when more than one is installed.
This question tests printing a page range on a multi-printer system, dealing with pop-ups, presentation software, and types of network.
(a) Print the first five pages on a computer with two printers.
- Open the document and click File, then Print (or press Ctrl + P) to open the Print dialog box.
- In the Printer/Name list, select the particular printer you want to use (since two are installed).
- Under Page range, choose Pages and type 1-5.
- Set the number of copies, then click Print/OK.
(b) The disturbing pop-up.
- (i) Possible cause of the pop-up: pop-up advertisements or adware/malware on the computer (or pop-ups triggered while browsing certain websites).
- (ii) Possible cause of the element (program) producing it: adware or a virus was installed, often bundled with free downloaded software, or was picked up from visiting unsafe websites.
- (iii) Measure to stop it recurring: install and run up-to-date antivirus/anti-adware software to remove the adware, and turn on the browser's pop-up blocker (and avoid untrusted downloads/sites).
(c) Mr Aneke's address in an auditorium.
- (i) Suitable application package: a presentation package such as Microsoft PowerPoint.
- (ii) Output device to send the speech notes to a large screen: a multimedia (data) projector.
(d) Two types of computer network: LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) (MAN and PAN are also acceptable).
Examination reminder: to print a range, choose "Pages" and type 1-5 (a hyphen means "through"); and remember to pick the correct printer first when more than one is installed.
