CS3: Assignment on System Configuration

Answer All Questions

1. Explain the system configuration. (02 marks)
2. What is meant by the term system unit. (01 mark)
3. Explain five internal components you know. (05 marks)
4. What are the roles of the following components in the computers; power supply unit, Hard drive, CPU, RAM chip, motherboard, buses. (12 marks)
5. What are expansion slots? Give three components that can be added to computers expansion slots (05 marks)
6. What is a computer port? (01 mark)
7. Explain five ports you know. State any one component that connects in the ports you have stated. (10 marks)
8. The head teacher of your school purchased the following computer parts for the new computer lab

• System unit with all its component and power cables and VGA cable, Monitor, UPS, USB Key board, PS/2 Mouse, Speakers, Operating system and Microsoft office suite CD, Multifunctional printer.

As a computer student, write-down step- by –step procedures that you will follow to setup the computer ready for use. (10 marks)

8. (a)What is control panel? (01 mark)

(b) State five settings that can be done using the control panel. (05 marks)

9. Explain any ten functions of computer system control panel that you know. (10 marks)

10. Describe how you can go step by step to perform the following tasks.

• Establishing the hard disk space on your PC (03 marks)
• Formatting a flash disk for use (03 marks)
• Uninstalling an application program from your PC (03 marks)
• Checking your computer specifications (04 marks)