410-A12-DW Applied Applications Software 1 Dawson College

Assignment 01 (34 points)

Due Date/Time:

As per deadline indicated on Moodle.

Instructions:

1- Save your document as: Assignment01_First_Last Name_0000000_.docx. and

submit in Moodle.

2- Answer the questions and insert screenshots (if applicable) in THIS document.

3- Use the Snipping tool to capture screenshots. Insert the screenshots below the

questions.

Questions:

A- Use your browser and search for:

1- 3 common operating systems other than Windows (3 points).

a. MacOS

b. Linux

c. Ios

2- Briefly describe what the following MS office applications are used for: (7 points)

a. Word: is a processing software for writing and creating documents.

b. Excel: is a spreadsheet that we can collect, calculate, store, analyze and

visualize data for preparing reports

c. PowerPoint: is a slide software that we use it for presentation.

d. Outlook: this software is used for sending and receiving emails and also creating

calendar.

e. OneNote: this application gathers users' notes, drawings, screen clippings, and

audio commentaries.

f. Publisher: this is a little like WORD but it emphasis is placed on page layout and
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graphic design rather than writing text.

g. Access: this software is a spreadsheet like EXCEL. But it is a database

management system.

3- List the steps to rearrange taskbar buttons to appear on the right, left, top or bottom

of your screen using the settings menu (3 points).

Answer:
1- Click on start menu

2- Chose the control panel

3- Click on taskbar and navigation

4- How many multiple desktops can you add in Windows 10? (4 points)

Answer: unlimited.

B- Which Windows version are you using? Take a screenshot to support your answer. (4

points).

Answer: Windows 10 Enterprise

Screenshot:

C- One way to check the percentage of charge remaining in your PC is by using the Battery

icon on the taskbar, find out another way in the Settings app and list the steps (4 points)

Steps:
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1-Click on start menu

2-chose the control panel

3-click on power option

Screenshot:

D- In which tab of the mouse properties window can you edit the scrolling options of the

mouse? Take a screenshot of the mouse properties window (4 points)

Answer:

Click on start menu

Chose the control panel

Click on mouse

Screenshot:

E- List the steps to change the background color of your desktop to Moss and take

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screenshots of your steps (4 points).

1-Click right on the desktop

2- Select personalize

3- Click on background

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