Getting programs onto a device and off again
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the steps for installing a program from a disc, in the right order.
Put the disc in the drive; wait for the start box; run the setup program; follow the instructions.
2
Write the steps for installing a program from a compressed file.
Unzip the files; open the setup file; follow the instructions.
3
Explain in two sentences why uninstalling an unused program is useful.
It frees storage space. The device also becomes quicker and easier to use.
4
A device had 18 units used. A program of 7 units is uninstalled. How many units are used now?
18 − 7 = 11 units.
5
Give two rules that keep you safe when you download a program.
Download only with a grown-up; use only a trusted source.