CIS 100M–Mac Intro

Karl Mauzey

Assignment #2 (20 pts)

Date: August 27, 2007

Due: Week of September 1, 2007

Purpose: Show you've learned the Macintosh Basics, and start using the Mac for text entry.

Answer the following questions, using a Macintosh word Processor, and turn in a printout.

You needn't give long answers, but they should be in complete sentences. The last 3 require drawings; for this assignment, you may do the drawings by hand. Be sure to keep an electronic copy–you’ll need to use this again, and again, and again! Although not required for these assignments, eventually you’ll need to include the questions.

 

(We are indebted to Lorraine Bebee, Graphic Communications Instructor, for this exercise.)

 

1. What are icons? Give two examples of them.

2. How do you select something? (E.g., an icon.)

3. How do you move something? (E.g., an icon.)

4. How do you choose a command from a menu?

5. What is the difference between click and drag?

6. Describe two different ways to open an icon.

7. Why do you save your documents?

8. What is the difference between Save and Save As?

9. What is an application? Name two different types.

10. Give an example of how you might use the cut and paste feature.

11. What is the insertion point?

12. The delete key on some keyboards is called the backspace key—how would you use this key?

13. How can you select a whole line of text to change it? How do you select a single word?

14. When you're working in a text application, your cursor changes shape. Draw this I-beam cursor.

15. Draw three different types of icons.

16. Draw a window and label as many parts as possible.