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    Exercise 2-1: Comparing measurements

    For each selection of two measurements, circle the one that is larger.

    a. 932,000 bytes or 3MB


    b. 4,000,000 KB or 2.8GB
    c. 145,000 KB or 200MB
    d. 8,000,000,000 bytes or 900MB
    e. 3,020 MB or 2GB

    Exercise 2-2: Selecting the right device


    For each scenario described below, select (highlights) the most practical device to use from the options shown in the
    parentheses.

    1. Dan is in line at the airport waiting to go through Customs. He has three suitcases with him. Which device would
    he most likely use to check his email while is he standing in line?
    (desktop, laptop, smart phone)
    2. Jamey has to edit three large video files. Which device will she use?
    (server, desktop, tablet)
    3. Mariette needs to make 127 e-books available for download to students at her school. What will she use?
    (server, laptop, smart phone)
    4. Iain and his six-year-old sister are waiting for their mom at the dentist’s office. Which device did Iain bring with
    him so that his sister could watch a movie?
    (server, desktop, tablet)

    Exercise 2-3: Examining power plan settings


    In this exercise, you will examine power plan settings.

    1. Right-click Start, then click Control Panel.


    2. Click Hardware and Sound, then click Power Options.
    3. If necessary, click the arrow for Show additional plans.

    (Screen shot)

    4. Review the power plans on your system. Is there a plan from the computer manufacturer? What?

    ______________________________________________________________________________________________

    5. Click Change plan settings for the Power saver plan.

    (Screen shot)

    6. Display a few of the drop-down lists to see the available settings, but do not change any settings.
    7. Click Change advanced power settings to open the Power Options dialog box.
    8. Scroll through the box to examine the settings categories.
    9. Double-click an item to view its options.

    (Screen shot)

    10. Click Cancel to close the Power Options dialog box.


    11. Click Cancel to exit the Edit Plan Settings page.
    12. Close the Control Panel.

    Exercise 2-4: Viewing installed printers


    In this exercise, you will view the printers installed your computer.

    1. Click Start, then click Settings to open the Settings app.


    2. Click Devices, then in the left pane click Printers & scanners if necessary.

    (Screen shot)

    3. The installed printers and scanners display in the right pane. How many are installed? Are all of them in your
    immediate vicinity? Are there any options listed that are not hardware print devices?

    ___________________________________________________________
    4. Scroll to the bottom of the window, then click Devices and printers to open the Devices and printers page of
    the Control Panel. It may take a moment for the page to populate because Windows polls all connected devices
    each time you open this page.
    5. Do you see the same devices as you saw in the Settings app? The printer marked with a green check mark is
    currently set as the default printer.

    (Screen shot)

    6. Close the Control Panel and close the Settings app window.
    7. Click Start, type: notepad, then click Notepad Desktop app at the top of the start menu to open the Notepad
    application.
    8. In the Notepad window, type: This is a printer test.

    (Screen shot)

    9. In the Notepad window, click File, then click Print to open the Print dialog box. Do you see the same printers
    listed here as you did in the Control Panel?

    (Screen shot)

    ________________________________________

    10. Click the Close button in the Notepad window and click Don’t Save to discard your changes.

    Exercise 2-5: Computer Specification


    1. What specification of a personal computer needed for the following purpose:
    a. Gamer
    b. Programmer
    c. Multi Media
    d. Personal

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