True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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A browser
allows you to search for files that are saved on your computer.
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2.
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When Windows
XP is started for the first time, the taskbar is located along the top of the screen.
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3.
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The taskbar
shows you what programs are currently running.
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4.
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The Recycle
Bin icon enables you to delete and restore files.
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5.
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To open a
shortcut menu of commands using the mouse, you must right-click an item.
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6.
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The mouse
pointer changes shape when you are manually resizing a window.
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7.
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Once you
have maximized a window, you cannot restore it to it to its original size.
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8.
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A triangle
next to a menu command indicates that the command is not currently enabled.
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9.
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You can use
either the keyboard or the mouse to access menu commands.
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10.
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A toolbar
contains menus.
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11.
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The mouse
pointer changes shape based on the mouse action.
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12.
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The set of
buttons under the menu bar in a Windows program is known as a toolbar.
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13.
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You should
save and close all open files before shutting down Windows.
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14.
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To get the
latest technical support on Windows XP, you can connect to a Microsoft Web site by clicking the
Support button on the Help toolbar.
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15.
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To access
the Windows XP Help and Support Center, you can click the Quick Launch toolbar, then click
Help.
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16.
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The size of
the scroll box changes to reflect how much information does not appear in a window.
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17.
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You can use
the keyboard to carry out commands in a dialog box.
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18.
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A dialog box
opens when you choose a menu command that needs more information to carry out the
command.
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19.
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Cancel is
never an option in a dialog box.
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20.
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You can
select more than one option button in a list.
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21.
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A command
button is a rectangular button in a dialog box that you click to carry out the command named on the
button.
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22.
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A list box
is a box that allows you to scroll in numerical increments or type a number.
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23.
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You can end
your Windows session by logging off in order to keep the computer running for another
user.
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24.
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The
term "click" means you can click either the left button OR the right button.
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25.
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It is
possible to customize the Start menu so it has the look of the classic Start menu from earlier
versions of Windows.
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26.
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It is
not possible to view the contents of more than one window at a time.
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27.
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Click
the Support button on the Help toolbar of the Help and Support Center window to open an alphabetical
list of all the available Help topics.
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28.
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When
you search for a topic in the Help and Support Center window, ONE pane opens that contains a list of
Help topics matching your search text.
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29.
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Windows automatically saves all open files when you turn off your
computer.
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30.
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In
the above figure, you would click in area #1 to move down one window height.
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31.
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In
the above figure, you would click in area #3 to view the contents at the bottom of the
page.
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32.
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The large
horizontal scroll box in the figure above indicates that a large amount of the window's contents is
not visible.
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33.
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In
the above figure, you would click area #2 to move down one line in order to view the line below
"Printed text or graphics are incomplete."
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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34.
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Dragging
with the mouse enables you to ____. a. | Shift from one program to another. | b. | Move an icon or window
to another location on the desktop. | c. | Select an item from a menu. | d. | Display a shortcut menu
for an item. | | |
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35.
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What is the
term for positioning the mouse pointer over a Windows element? a. | Pointing | b. | Dragging | c. | Clicking | d. | Restoring | | |
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36.
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Which of the
following actions is not a mouse technique commonly used in Windows? a. | Lifting | b. | Dragging | c. | Right-clicking | d. | Double-clicking | | |
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37.
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To start a
program from the Windows XP desktop, you first ____. a. | Right click the Start
button | b. | Click the Application button | c. | Select Open from the
Start menu | d. | Click the Start button | | |
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38.
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Clicking the
Start button displays the ____. a. | Start menu | b. | My Computer window | c. | Windows XP
desktop | d. | Taskbar | | |
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39.
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Which of the
following is NOT a Start menu category? a. | Help and Support | b. | Control
Panel | c. | Accessories | d. | Run | | |
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40.
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WordPad is
an accessory that can be used to ____. a. | View the contents of your computer | b. | Edit pictures and
drawings | c. | Connect to the Internet | d. | Edit
text | | |
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41.
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WordPad is
an example of a(n) ____. a. | Operating system | b. | Windows XP
setting | c. | Icon | d. | Program | | |
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42.
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Which of the
following appears on the Accessories submenu? a. | Start button | b. | System
Tools | c. | Recycle Bin | d. | My Computer | | |
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43.
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The Minimize
button is used to ____. a. | Return a window to its original size | b. | Reduce a window to a
button on the taskbar | c. | Reduce the power used by your operating
system | d. | Reduce all the open windows on your screen | | |
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44.
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What
information is contained in the title bar? a. | The current time and date | b. | The menus available in
that window | c. | The name and password of the current user | d. | The name of the file
and the program used to create it | | |
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45.
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To return a
window to its previous size, click the ____. a. | Restore button | b. | Windows
button | c. | Return button | d. | Start
button | | |
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46.
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Which button
on the Quick Launch toolbar minimizes all open windows? a. | Restore
button | b. | Show Desktop button | c. | Explorer
button | d. | Minimize button | | |
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47.
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The Maximize
button is an example of a(n) ____ button. a. | Command | b. | Option | c. | Program | d. | Sizing | | |
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48.
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When a
bullet mark appears next to a menu command, it means that the command ____. a. | Is
unavailable | b. | Is enabled | c. | Does not have a keyboard shortcut | d. | Has a
ScreenTip | | |
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49.
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Certain
letters are underlined in commands to indicate that ____. a. | The command can be
executed using the keyboard | b. | The menu command is not currently available | c. | A dialog box will
open | d. | Help is available about
that command | | |
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50.
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When a
toolbar button (such as the Views button) has an arrow next to it, it indicates that the button
____. a. | Is currently
selected | b. | Is only available in the current program | c. | Has several options
from which you may choose | d. | All of the above | | |
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51.
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A ScreenTip
____. a. | Indicates which toolbar
buttons are active | b. | Opens the Help command | c. | Tells you whether or
not your screen has open windows | d. | Displays the name of an item | | |
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52.
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In a dialog
box, which of the following items organizes the options into separate categories? a. | Check
boxes | b. | Text boxes | c. | List boxes | d. | Tabs | | |
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53.
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Which
element is NOT commonly found in a dialog box? a. | Slider | b. | Text box | c. | Tab | d. | Icon | | |
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54.
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What Windows
feature enables you to see different parts of a document that is too large to display on the screen
at one time? a. | Scroll
bars | b. | Minimize and Maximize
buttons | c. | Help menus | d. | Text boxes | | |
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55.
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Which action
enables you to see the bottom contents of a file? a. | Dragging the vertical scroll box to the bottom of the scroll
bar. | b. | Double-clicking the
down scroll arrow. | c. | Clicking the space below the scroll box. | d. | Double-clicking the
vertical scroll box. | | |
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56.
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To move down
one window height, ____. a. | Click the vertical scroll box. | b. | Click the down scroll
arrow. | c. | Click the Minimize button. | d. | Click in the area below
the vertical scroll box. | | |
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57.
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Icons are
____. a. | Kinds of operating
systems | b. | Miniature windows | c. | Small pictures of the
Windows elements they represent | d. | On screen frames that operate through
Windows | | |
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58.
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The taskbar
shows you ____. a. | A series of
menus | b. | Steps to operate a program | c. | What programs are
currently running | d. | The amount of time that has elapsed during your Windows
session | | |
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59.
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The Recycle
Bin icon allows you to ____. a. | Delete and restore files | b. | Work with different
printers available on your computer system | c. | Minimize and maximize Windows | d. | Perform operations
through multitasking | | |
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60.
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Which of the
following icons on the desktop would you click to work with different disk drives and folders on your
computer? a. | Quick Launch
toolbar | b. | My Computer | c. | Taskbar | d. | My Network Places | | |
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61.
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Which is NOT
a typical Windows desktop element? a. | Recycle Bin icon | b. | Quick Launch
toolbar | c. | My Computer icon | d. | Windows XP
icon | | |
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62.
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The mouse
technique used to select an icon is called ____. a. | Clicking | b. | Pointing | c. | Dragging | d. | Double-clicking | | |
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63.
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Which mouse
technique enables you to open an icon and see its contents? a. | Double-clicking | b. | Pointing | c. | Right-clicking | d. | Left-clicking | | |
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64.
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Which
of the following desktop elements allows you to display the desktop, start Internet Explorer, and
start Outlook Express? a. | My Computer | b. | Start
button | c. | My Network Places | d. | Quick Launch
toolbar | | |
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65.
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On a
menu, which item next to a command indicates that a dialog box will open for you to select additional
options? a. | Bullet
mark | b. | Check
mark | c. | Ellipsis | d. | Triangle | | |
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66.
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Which item
number in the figure above would you select if you wanted to open files on other
computers?
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67.
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Which item
number in the figure above would you select if you want to work with different disk drives, folders
and files on your computer?
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68.
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Which
item in the figure above allows you to synchronize files when you use two computers?
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69.
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In
the above figure, how many items in the Accessories submenu also contain submenus?
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70.
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In
the above figure, which item number would you first select if you intend to find a specific file on
your computer?
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71.
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In
the above figure, item #4 is called the ____. a. | Menu bar | b. | Quick Launch toolbar | c. | Taskbar | d. | Icon list | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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72.
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A(n)
____________________ controls the basic operation of your computer and the programs you run on
it.
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73.
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A(n)
____________________ is an electronic collection of data with a unique name.
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74.
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The
____________________ is a collection of many millions of computers around the world linked together
to share information.
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75.
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You can
click the ____________________ to start programs and switch among open programs and
files.
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76.
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When you
____________________ a window, it takes up the whole screen.
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77.
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The area at
the top of a window that contains the name of the current file and the program used to create it is
called the ____________________ bar.
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78.
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A(n)
____________________ usually appears when you position the mouse pointer on a toolbar
button.
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79.
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When a menu
command is not currently available it appears ____________________.
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80.
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Pressing
[Alt][V] is an example of a keyboard ____________________.
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81.
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If the
contents of a window are not all visible, ____________________ bars appear along the edges of the
window.
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82.
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The Windows
Help and Support Center window has a(n) ____________________ box where you enter keywords having to
do with a question you have.
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83.
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In the
Windows Help and Support Center, the ____________________ button on the Help toolbar provides you
with a list of all the available Help topics.
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84.
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To begin to
shut down Windows, click ____________________ on the Start menu.
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85.
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Internet
Explorer is an example of a(n) ____________________.
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86.
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The
____________________ toolbar contains several buttons you can click to start Internet-related
programs quickly.
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87.
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When Windows
is busy processing a command, the mouse pointer appears in the shape of a(n)
____________________.
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88.
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Windows XP
comes with several built-in programs, called ____________________.
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89.
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A(n)
____________________ button carries out options you have selected within a dialog box.
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90.
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Dialog boxes have a(n) ____________________ button in the upper-right corner to click
if you want to learn more about an item in the dialog box.
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91.
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Stand
by, Turn off, and Restart are options of the ____________________ dialog box.
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92.
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In
the above figure, #6 is an example of a(n) ____________________ button.
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93.
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In
the above figure, #3 is an example of a(n) ____________________ box.
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94.
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In
the above figure, #1 is called a(n) ____________________.
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95.
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In
the above figure, the items listed as #4 are called ____________________ buttons.
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96.
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In
the above figure, item #5 is an example of a(n) ____________________ box.
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