1st 2009/2010

UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

FAKULTI SAINS KOMPUTER DAN TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT
LAB 1 Individual
OBJECTIVE:
The main objective for the first lab is to introduce the students with computer hardware
and software. Students will also be introduced to the Disk peratin! S"stem #DS$.
Students will be able to identif" the components of a computer% describe the various t"pes
of computer software and e&plain various computer applications in societ".
DURATION:
2 weeks
DUE DATE OF SUBMISSION:
Submit "our assi!nment to "our lecturer before 20
th
'ul" 2009.
Don(t for!et to si!n the assi!nment submission form or "our marks will not be !raded.
QUESTIONS:
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1. Buying a n! "C.
+ow ,at )la-a in 'alan .ukit .intan! is a well known place for computer sales.
*ssume that "ou want to bu" a new )/ for "our personal use. ,our task is to0
i. 1ake a list of "our hardware and software re2uirements% be as specific as
possible. #3or software% "ou must at least choose 1 t"pe of operatin!
s"stem and 4 application pro!rams.$
ii. )repare one5pa!e of comparison table/chart% listin! each re2uirement
includin! price% brand and how each s"stem meets or e&ceeds it.
iii. Then% write one para!raph e&plainin! wh" "ou choose to bu" the hardware
and software.
,ou ma" lo! on into +ow ,at portal and download several price 2uotations at
http://www.lowyat.net/v2/ and choose the hardware and software from there.
6nformation on the various ke"board setups0
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/default.mspx
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1st 2009/2010
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1. *nswer the followin! 2uestions about the computer that "ou are usin! in the lab
session.
a$ 7hat t"pe of operatin! s"stem #S$ name is in use8
b$ 7hat compan" manufactured the computer8
c$ 9ow much )rocessor speed and :*1 #ph"sical memor"$ is on the computer8
d$ 9ow much data can "ou store on the /0 drive and how much is in use8
e$ 7hat is the name of the antivirus used in the pc8
2. n the computer which "ou are workin!% perform and list down a hardware and
software inventor" of at least three hardware devices and three application
pro!rams on the computer. +ist the vendor% product% vendor 7eb address% vendor
e5mail address% and vendor support telephone number.
4. :ecord and list down the serial number of the computer on which "ou are
workin!. Then% record and list down the serial number for five different
application pro!rams on the computer.
;. 6n "our opinion% how can becomin! computer literate help "ou in "our stud" and
career8
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!'( a)*u$ C*++and "#*+,$
1. <&plain how to !et this command prompt #c 0=>$ from windows environment8
2. .ased on 2uestion 1% e&plain how "ou can traverse to ?1" document( folder and
back to previous folder.
4. +ist all the steps how to view files in ?1" Document( folder and then view onl"
?@.t&t( file in the same folder.
;. <&plain steps to clear "our screen prompt.
A. Show the steps how "ou can turn from / drive to another drive. #<&ample% from /
drive to * drive or to D drive$.
B. <&plain how "ou can cop" one file in ?1" document( folder to another folder.
#1ention the location and name of folder$
C. <&plain how "ou can delete the previous cop" file before.
D. <&plain how "ou can open the document file from 1" Documents8
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