Unit 2 P7

Test	Method	Expected outcome	Actual outcome	Action required?
Software applications open and work as intended	Click start, and then all programmes continue to select ‘office’ then click one of the files within a folder for example; ‘word’. Type a few letters then save it.	The document should be saved to your documents and you should be able to access it again if editing is necessary.	The document appeared where I saved it and I could access it.	No action required.
Default folder settings are correct	Click start and select documents, the folders that you have saved should appear and also default folders. The default folders include pictures and music.	The default folders should be visible and you should be able to access them.	When I clicked on ‘music’ the folder opened with music like I expected.	No action required.
Desktop shortcuts go to the right place	On the desktop left click the screen then select ‘create a shortcut’. Then chose a programme or file that you want to appear on the home screen, for example; word.	When you click on word on the desktop it should open and be accessible as normal.	When I clicked on the word shortcut it went straight into a blank word document.	No action required.
The correct device drivers are installed	Plug the printer in and install the software requested. Once this is done send the document to the printer and wait for it to be printed.	When you plug the printer in the computer system should recognise the printer. When you sent documents to the printer they should print normally.	The printer recognised the computer and the document printed as requested.	No action required.
The correct paper sizes are set for printing	Put an A4 sheet of paper in the printer and print a document making sure that you should select the paper size to A4, then the document will print	The document should print on an A4 sheet of paper and increase if the document size was A5.	The document printed exactly how I wanted it on A4 paper.	No action required.
Menu options work as intended	Click on start and you will be able to see the different software has been installed.	You should be able to see all software and files on your computer as well as the computer programmes.	I was able to see all the different options and when I clicked on a file it went straight to that file.	No action required.
correct date and time are set	The time and date is at the bottom right hand corner. Hover the mouse over it and it will tell you the day of the week. To ensure the time and date is set in the right place go to control panel.	The date and time should be correct and the same as it is shown on the control panel.	I was able to check the date and time when I wanted and they were correct.	No action required.