Lab 1.1 Record Your Work and Make Deliverables
Review Questions
1. What are the eight categories in the Category view in Control Panel?
Answer: System and Security – Network and Internet – Hardware and Sound – Programs
– User Accounts and Family Safety – Appearance and Personalization – Clock,
Language, and Region – Ease of Access
2. What are the four file types that can be used to save a snip using the Windows
Snipping Tool?
Answer: PNG, GIF, JPG, and MHT
3. The Windows Experience Index rates a computer’s performance on a scale of 1.0
to 7.9. If you’re using a Windows 7 system, what can you conclude about its
performance based on the rating of your computer?
Answer: Answers will vary from a slow to fast computer
4. Search the web for information about the price of Windows 8. How much would
it cost to buy your current edition (such as Home, Professional, etc.) of the
Windows 8 operating system as an upgrade from Windows 7?
Answer: $69.00 - $130.00 for an upgrade depending on the edition
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,Lab 1.2 Gather and Record System Information
Review Questions
1. List two categories available in Control Panel that were not mentioned in the lab:
Answer: Answers may include:
Hardware and Sound
Clock, Language, and Region
Ease of Access
2. (Windows 7 only) Based on the Windows Experience Index, what component of
your computer would you upgrade first? Why?
Answer: Answers may vary based on student experience and might include processor,
RAM, graphics card, or hard drive.
3. Based on what you found while taking inventory of your computer’s system, what
maintenance does this computer currently need?
Answer: Answers may vary based on student experience and might include backup,
malware scan, OS updates, securing a network, or software updates.
4. Besides the Computer Inventory and Maintenance form, what other
documentation should you keep on each computer? How might you store that
information?
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,Answer: Any documentation that came with the computer, any product guides printed
from the web, and any receipts from purchases related to the computer should be kept
together near the computer itself, perhaps in a manila envelope or notebook.
5. What differences, if any, are there between a list of components derived from a
physical inspection and a list of components derived from Control Panel and
System Properties?
Answer: The lists could differ substantially because of such things as UEFI/BIOS
upgrades, non-brand-name components, drive partitioning, or components disabled in
UEFI/BIOS.
Lab 1.3 Identify Computer Parts
Review Questions
1. How did you decide which expansion card was the video card?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience.
2. How did you identify the type of CPU you have?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience.
3. Does your system have much room for adding new components? What types of
expansion bus slots are available for adding new cards?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience.
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, 4. Is there space for upgrading the RAM? If there isn’t, what could you do instead to
upgrade?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience. An old smaller
module can be replaced by a new module that holds more RAM.
5. Where (specifically) would you go on the Internet to download a PDF of the
motherboard or system manual? What information would be required?
Answer: Answers may vary but will most likely include the manufacture’s website. The
motherboard’s make and model number are required, although some systems can also be
identified by a unique service tag.
Lab 1.4 Identify Form Factors
Review Questions
1. Why is it important that your case and motherboard share a compatible form
factor?
Answer: It allows the components to fit together and function properly.
2. When might you want to use a slimline form factor?
Answer: You might want to use it when a thinner profile is required, such as a media
center under a TV.
3. What advantages does ATX have over microATX?
Answer: Answers can include more expansion slots and better heat dissipation.
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Review Questions
1. What are the eight categories in the Category view in Control Panel?
Answer: System and Security – Network and Internet – Hardware and Sound – Programs
– User Accounts and Family Safety – Appearance and Personalization – Clock,
Language, and Region – Ease of Access
2. What are the four file types that can be used to save a snip using the Windows
Snipping Tool?
Answer: PNG, GIF, JPG, and MHT
3. The Windows Experience Index rates a computer’s performance on a scale of 1.0
to 7.9. If you’re using a Windows 7 system, what can you conclude about its
performance based on the rating of your computer?
Answer: Answers will vary from a slow to fast computer
4. Search the web for information about the price of Windows 8. How much would
it cost to buy your current edition (such as Home, Professional, etc.) of the
Windows 8 operating system as an upgrade from Windows 7?
Answer: $69.00 - $130.00 for an upgrade depending on the edition
1
,Lab 1.2 Gather and Record System Information
Review Questions
1. List two categories available in Control Panel that were not mentioned in the lab:
Answer: Answers may include:
Hardware and Sound
Clock, Language, and Region
Ease of Access
2. (Windows 7 only) Based on the Windows Experience Index, what component of
your computer would you upgrade first? Why?
Answer: Answers may vary based on student experience and might include processor,
RAM, graphics card, or hard drive.
3. Based on what you found while taking inventory of your computer’s system, what
maintenance does this computer currently need?
Answer: Answers may vary based on student experience and might include backup,
malware scan, OS updates, securing a network, or software updates.
4. Besides the Computer Inventory and Maintenance form, what other
documentation should you keep on each computer? How might you store that
information?
2
,Answer: Any documentation that came with the computer, any product guides printed
from the web, and any receipts from purchases related to the computer should be kept
together near the computer itself, perhaps in a manila envelope or notebook.
5. What differences, if any, are there between a list of components derived from a
physical inspection and a list of components derived from Control Panel and
System Properties?
Answer: The lists could differ substantially because of such things as UEFI/BIOS
upgrades, non-brand-name components, drive partitioning, or components disabled in
UEFI/BIOS.
Lab 1.3 Identify Computer Parts
Review Questions
1. How did you decide which expansion card was the video card?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience.
2. How did you identify the type of CPU you have?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience.
3. Does your system have much room for adding new components? What types of
expansion bus slots are available for adding new cards?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience.
3
, 4. Is there space for upgrading the RAM? If there isn’t, what could you do instead to
upgrade?
Answer: This answer is dependent on student’s research and experience. An old smaller
module can be replaced by a new module that holds more RAM.
5. Where (specifically) would you go on the Internet to download a PDF of the
motherboard or system manual? What information would be required?
Answer: Answers may vary but will most likely include the manufacture’s website. The
motherboard’s make and model number are required, although some systems can also be
identified by a unique service tag.
Lab 1.4 Identify Form Factors
Review Questions
1. Why is it important that your case and motherboard share a compatible form
factor?
Answer: It allows the components to fit together and function properly.
2. When might you want to use a slimline form factor?
Answer: You might want to use it when a thinner profile is required, such as a media
center under a TV.
3. What advantages does ATX have over microATX?
Answer: Answers can include more expansion slots and better heat dissipation.
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