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MICROSOFT WINDOWS ‘98

PRACTICAL 1.
1. Start the Microsoft Word and Windows Explorer programs.
2. Switch to Microsoft Word, create a new document and type the following text: -
To pass the Windows exam you have to attain a score of 80% and above.
Read and understand the instructions carefully before attempting any question.
3. Maximize the Explorer window and create the following folders and subfolders starting at the
root of C:\

4. Save the file created earlier in Microsoft Word as Exam Requirements in the folder
C:\Exam Preparation\Others…
5. Close the Microsoft Word program.
6. From the Explorer window, copy the files Scandisk.log, Frunlog, Netlog, and Config.win to
C:\Exam Preparation\Others…
7. Copy the folder C:\Exam Preparation\... and its contents to A:\.
8. Move the file Tips.txt from C:\Windows\... to A:\Exam Preparations\Notes
9. Write down the following properties of the folder A:\Exam Preparation.
Type:
Location:
Size:
Contains:
Date of Creation:
10. Rename the file Netlog.txt to Frequently Asked Questions.
11. Check the properties of the Frequently Asked Questions and write down the file type.
12. Use the Run command to open the file Frequently Asked Questions from the folder
C:\Exam Preparation\Others…
13. Close Windows Explorer.
14. Delete the folder Exam Preparation and all its contents from both A:\ and C:\.
PRACTICAL 2.
You are employed in an organization as a computer operator in the Accounts department. The
following are some of the tasks you are supposed to perform:
(a). Data entry.
(b). Ensure that data entered in the computer is stored in a well-organized manner.
(c). Backup data.
(d). Monitor hard disk space of all computers in the department.
1. What is used in Microsoft Windows to store programs and files in a well–organized manner?
2. The Accounts department deals with the following: Petty Cash, Salaries, Advances,
Overdrafts and Revenue.
Create the parent folder Accounts and within it create subfolders that will be used to store
files unique to the departments functions.
3. Under the Revenue folder, create Cash and Cheque subfolders.
4. Write down two methods that you can use in Microsoft Windows to backup data.
5. Copy the parent folder Accounts to the floppy disk provided.
6. Write down the Used space and Free space of Drive C:\
7. Identify two reasons why a user needs to know the space available for data storage in the
hard disk.
8. Access the Windows folder from the Explorer window, locate the file Winnews.txt and
check the file properties. Write down the following:
(a). File type.
(b). Location.
(c). Size.
(d). Attributes.
9. Double click the Winnews.txt file icon. Write down the following:
(a). What program was loaded and why.
(b). The path to where Winnews.txt is stored.
10. Delete Accounts folder and all its contents both in C: and A: drives.
11. Close all the running programs.
PRACTICAL 3.
1. Open the folder C:\Windows\Sess02, and select the file Wztutor.
2. View the properties of this particular file using an appropriate method:
(a). What type of file is it?
(b). What is its size in bytes?
(c). What is its MS-DOS name?
3. Rename the file Wztutor to Winzip tutor.
4. Sort the files in this folder by name in ascending order, and copy the 1st and 3rd files in the list
to the diskette that you have been provided with.
5. Create a new folder called Folder2 in C:\Windows\Sess02.
6. Move the file Winzip tutor from C:\Windows\Sess02 to C:\Windows\Folder01.
7. Delete the folder Sess02 together with the files in it.
8. Create a new text file in Folder01 and name it Computer Notes.
9. In Help, select the Search feature and type the keywords ‘disk errors’ to find out the
information listed under this topic.
Display the topic ‘Using Scandisk’.
10. Copy the text and paste it into the text file that you have just created and save the file.
11. Close all screens and programs that are open.

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