Computer Skills Course

Assignments

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1. Your full name
2. Your home community
3. Your birthdate
4. A list of your current hobbies and/or interests
5. A description of your prior computer experience

1. Be a system diskette.
2. Have only system files at the root level.
3. Have a directory to hold the operating system files which are not required at the root level.
4. Have a directory for you work files, named accordingly and holding a subdirectory for each course you are taking along with one for personal information.
5. Have a directory for files downloaded from the internet. Place at least one file in the download directory.
6. Label the diskette on both the inside and outside.

1. To rename a text file - EXAMPLE.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette to the filename - FILEMGR.TXT .
2. To view a text file - FILEMGR.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette.
3. To create a directory EXAMPLE on a computer's primary hard drive.
4. To copy a text file - FILEMGR.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette to a directory - EXAMPLE - located on a computer's primary hard drive.
5. To move a text file - FILEMGR.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette to a directory - EXAMPLE - located on a computer's primary hard drive such that the files is saved to the EXAMPLE directory bearing the filename - FILEMGR.BKP .
6. To copy text files - ASSMNT1.TXT, ASSMNT2.TXT, ASSMNT3.TXT - located on a computer's primary hard drive to the root directory of a 3.5" diskette - by selection of multiple files.
7. To delete text files - ASSMNT1.BKP, ASSMNT2.BKP, ASSMNT3.BKP - located on a 3.5" diskette - by selection of multiple files.
8. To find text file - FILEMGR.OLD - on a computer's primary hard drive.
9. To print text file - FILEMGR.OLD - located in the subdirectory - OLDFILES - on a computer's primary hard drive.
10. To delete text file - FILEMGR.OLD - located in the subdirectory - OLDFILES - on a computer's primary hard drive.
11. To execute the program - WP.EXE - located on a computer's hard drive in the directory - \DOSAPPS\WP.
12. To execute the program - WP.EXE - located on a computer's hard drive in the directory - \DOSAPPS\WP - such that it automatically displays the text file - EXAMPLE.TXT - located in the root directory of a 3.5" diskette.
13. To duplicate an existing system diskette.
14. To change the label on a previously formatted diskette to bear the electronic label - ASSIGNMENTS - without destroying the files existing on this diskette.
15. To create a system diskette with a low-density diskette, using a PC's primary floppy drive.
16. To create a system diskette with a high-density diskette.
17. To erase all files from a low-density 5.25" diskette using a PC's secondary floppy drive.
18. To erase all files from a high-density 5.25" diskette using a PC's secondary floppy drive.
19. To modify the width of the disk DIRECTORY list such that it is twice the width of the TREE list.
20. To find text file - FILEMGR.OLD - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, by listing all files by name only.
21. To find text file - FILEMGR.TXT - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, such that you are able to list only the file name and the file size.
22. To find text file - FILEMGR.TXT - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, such that you are able to list the following file details - name, size, last modification date, last modification time, file attribute.
23. To find text file - FILEMGR.TXT - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, such that you are able to list only the file names with the extension .TXT .
24. To list all files on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, ordered by file name.
25. To list all files on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, ordered by file size.
26. To list all files on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, ordered by file type.
27. To list all files on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, ordered by file last modification date.
28. To list all files on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, such that file details are displayed with the following font attributes: font - Times New Roman, font style - Regular, font size - 12.
29. To list all files on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, ordered by file last modification date - in one window, and to list all files on the root directory of a floppy diskette in a second. Both windows are to be simultaneoulsy visible within the file manager with one window above the other.
30. To read the contents of the help file to obtain help on how to use the File Manager to start your applications.
31. To read the contents of the help file to obtain help on how to use the File Manager arrange windows and icons.
32. To identify the current version number for the File Manager.

1. To rename a file - EXAMPLE.WPD - located on a 3.5" diskette to the filename - TYPASGN1.WP6 .
2. To view a file - ASGN1.WPD - located on a 3.5" diskette.
3. To create a directory EXAMPLE on a computer's primary hard drive.
4. To copy a file - ASGN1.WPD - located on a 3.5" diskette to a directory - EXAMPLE - located on a computer's primary hard drive.
5. To move a file - ASGN1.WPD - located on a 3.5" diskette to a directory - EXAMPLE - located on a computer's primary hard drive such that the files is saved to the TYP directory bearing the filename - ASGN1.BKP .
6. To copy files - ASSMNT1.WPD, ASSMNT2.WPD, ASSMNT3.WPD - located on a computer's primary hard drive to the root directory of a 3.5" diskette - by selection of multiple files.
7. To delete files - ASSMNT1.BKP, ASSMNT2.BKP, ASSMNT3.BKP - located on a 3.5" diskette - by selection of multiple files.
8. To find file - ASGN1.WPD - on a computer's primary hard drive.
9. To print file - ASGN1.OLD - located in the subdirectory - OLDFILES - on a computer's primary hard drive - without loading the document into Word Perfect.
10. To delete file - ASGN1.OLD - located in the subdirectory - OLDFILES - on a computer's primary hard drive.
11. To find file - ASGN1.OLD - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, by listing all files by name only.
12. To find file - ASGN1.WPD - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, such that you are able to list the following file details - name, size, last modification date, last modification time, file attribute.
13. To find file - ASGN1.WPD - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive, such that you are able to list only the file names with the extension .WPD .
14. To hide the file - ASGN1.BKP - on the root of a computer's primary hard drive.
15. To prevent being able to delete the file - ASGN1.WPD - located on the root of a computer's primary hard drive.
16. To read the contents of the help file to obtain help on how to print multiple pages.
17. To read the contents of the help file to obtain help on how to arrange windows and icons.
18. To identify the current version number for the Word Perfect.
19. To insert a graphic within the document.
20. To center text.
21. To change text font size.
22. To change text font attributes to display bold, underline, and italic text.
23. To indent an entire paragraph which consist of several lines.
24. To indent only the first line of a paragraph.
25. To spell check a document.
26. To remove text from one location within a document and place it in another location within the same document - without using delete options and without retyping the text.
27. To copy text from one location within document A and place it in a desired location in document B.
28. To create a table.
29. To locate specific text within a document.
30. To insert code within a document that displays the current date each time the document is opened.
31. To create a table of contents.
32. To create a header.
33. To create a footer.
34. To double space an entire document - without using carriage returns.
35. To replace multiple occurrences of specific text throughout a document with alternative text.

1. A cover page containing:
   1. The Title
   2. A graphic image
   3. The course name
   4. Your fullname
   5. Your Instructor's fullname
   6. Current Date.
2. A table of contents referencing:
   1. Why is it that you are in this course?
   2. What do you expect to achieve by being in the course?
   3. What do you view as strengths and weaknesses in the course?
   4. What struggles have you experienced or witnessed in the course?
   5. What recommendations can you make to improve the course?

Note: The essay should be double-spaced, and spell-checked using the functions within WordPerfect.

1. A title page with the course number, document title, date, your name and an interesting graphic. The contents of this page should be centered both horizontally and vertically.
2. Page numbering that does not appear on the first page.
3. A collection of Native Studies/Black History compositions that you find and download from the net. The content of your document should span 2 pages. Enhance it with a graphic which reflects the content of your stories.

   Warning: The text you download from the net will need to have the hard returns removed at the end each line.

4. At least one footnote. Use the footnote as a way reference where you found your stories.

1. A list of a least 4 contact names in one column containing a suitable column heading.
2. An address for each contact name in the next column - under a suitable column heading.
3. A phone number for each contact name in the next column - under a suitable column heading.
4. An e-mail address for each contact name in the next column - under a suitable column heading.
5. A note (eg. Personal Friend, Classmate, Teacher, etc.) for each contact name in the next column - under a suitable column heading.
6. Display column headings with a background color different from that used for the rest of the table.
7. Display column headings using Bold, Italic font and a font size larger than that used in the rest of the table.

1. A list of a least 4 university expense categories in one column.
2. An amount (dollar figure) for each expense in the next column.
3. A sum of the expenses using the SUM function at the bottom of the column.
4. A calcuation in the next column which shows the percentage each expense represents of the total. Use appropriate absolute referencing.

This assignment is to be saved on a floppy disk, and passed in on paper.

1. An opening page with an interesting background and opening graphic.
2. At least seven other pages which holds your resume.
3. Graphic images (minimum of 3).
4. A photograph of yourself (or an equivalent alternative like an embossed version).
5. An ordered or unordered list (or both).
6. Links to other sites.
7. Anything else that makes you proud of your effort.

1. An opening page with an interesting background and opening graphic.
2. At least one other page which holds your resume.
3. Graphic images.
4. A photograph of yourself (or an equivalent alternative like an embossed version).
5. Elements:
   • Headers
   • Paragraphs
   • Line Breaks
   • Horizontal Rules
   • An ordered or unordered list (or both)
   • A table
6. Visual attributes:
   • Bold
   • Italic
   • Underline
   • At least TWO different font faces
   • At least TWO different font sizes
   • At least TWO different font colors
   • Defined page background colors
   • Defined table background colors
   • Background image (optional)
7. Links to other sites.
8. Anything else that makes you proud of your effort.