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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A browser allows you to search for files that are saved on your computer.
 

 2. 

When Windows XP is started for the first time, the taskbar is located along the top of the screen.
 

 3. 

The taskbar shows you what programs are currently running.
 

 4. 

The Recycle Bin icon enables you to delete and restore files.
 

 5. 

To open a shortcut menu of commands using the mouse, you must right-click an item.
 

 6. 

The mouse pointer changes shape when you are manually resizing a window.
 

 7. 

Once you have maximized a window, you cannot restore it to it to its original size.
 

 8. 

A triangle next to a menu command indicates that the command is not currently enabled.
 

 9. 

You can use either the keyboard or the mouse to access menu commands.
 

 10. 

A toolbar contains menus.
 

 11. 

The mouse pointer changes shape based on the mouse action.
 

 12. 

The set of buttons under the menu bar in a Windows program is known as a toolbar.
 

 13. 

You should save and close all open files before shutting down Windows.
 

 14. 

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.
 

 15. 

To access the Windows XP Help and Support Center, you can click the Quick Launch toolbar, then click Help.
 

 16. 

The size of the scroll box changes to reflect how much information does not appear in a window.
 

 17. 

You can use the keyboard to carry out commands in a dialog box.
 

 18. 

A dialog box opens when you choose a menu command that needs more information to carry out the command.
 

 19. 

Cancel is never an option in a dialog box.
 

 20. 

You can select more than one option button in a list.
 

 21. 

A command button is a rectangular button in a dialog box that you click to carry out the command named on the button.
 

 22. 

A list box is a box that allows you to scroll in numerical increments or type a number.
 

 23. 

You can end your Windows session by logging off in order to keep the computer running for another user.
 

 24. 

The term "click" means you can click either the left button OR the right button.
 

 25. 

It is possible to customize the Start menu so it has the look of the classic Start menu from earlier versions of Windows.
 

 26. 

It is not possible to view the contents of more than one window at a time.
 

 27. 

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.
 

 28. 

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.
 

 29. 

Windows automatically saves all open files when you turn off your computer.
 
 
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 30. 

In the above figure, you would click in area #1 to move down one window height.
 

 31. 

In the above figure, you would click in area #3 to view the contents at the bottom of the page.
 

 32. 

The large horizontal scroll box in the figure above indicates that a large amount of the window's contents is not visible.
 

 33. 

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."
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 34. 

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.
 

 35. 

What is the term for positioning the mouse pointer over a Windows element?
a.
Pointing
b.
Dragging
c.
Clicking
d.
Restoring
 

 36. 

Which of the following actions is not a mouse technique commonly used in Windows?
a.
Lifting
b.
Dragging
c.
Right-clicking
d.
Double-clicking
 

 37. 

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
 

 38. 

Clicking the Start button displays the ____.
a.
Start menu
b.
My Computer window
c.
Windows XP desktop
d.
Taskbar
 

 39. 

Which of the following is NOT a Start menu category?
a.
Help and Support
b.
Control Panel
c.
Accessories
d.
Run
 

 40. 

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
 

 41. 

WordPad is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
Operating system
b.
Windows XP setting
c.
Icon
d.
Program
 

 42. 

Which of the following appears on the Accessories submenu?
a.
Start button
b.
System Tools
c.
Recycle Bin
d.
My Computer
 

 43. 

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
 

 44. 

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
 

 45. 

To return a window to its previous size, click the ____.
a.
Restore button
b.
Windows button
c.
Return button
d.
Start button
 

 46. 

Which button on the Quick Launch toolbar minimizes all open windows?
a.
Restore button
b.
Show Desktop button
c.
Explorer button
d.
Minimize button
 

 47. 

The Maximize button is an example of a(n) ____ button.
a.
Command
b.
Option
c.
Program
d.
Sizing
 

 48. 

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
 

 49. 

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
 

 50. 

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
 

 51. 

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
 

 52. 

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
 

 53. 

Which element is NOT commonly found in a dialog box?
a.
Slider
b.
Text box
c.
Tab
d.
Icon
 

 54. 

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
 

 55. 

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.
 

 56. 

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.
 

 57. 

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
 

 58. 

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
 

 59. 

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
 

 60. 

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
 

 61. 

Which is NOT a typical Windows desktop element?
a.
Recycle Bin icon
b.
Quick Launch toolbar
c.
My Computer icon
d.
Windows XP icon
 

 62. 

The mouse technique used to select an icon is called ____.
a.
Clicking
b.
Pointing
c.
Dragging
d.
Double-clicking
 

 63. 

Which mouse technique enables you to open an icon and see its contents?
a.
Double-clicking
b.
Pointing
c.
Right-clicking
d.
Left-clicking
 

 64. 

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
 

 65. 

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. 

Which item number in the figure above would you select if you wanted to open files on other computers?
a.
3
b.
4
c.
5
d.
6
 

 67. 

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?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
6
 

 68. 

Which item in the figure above allows you to synchronize files when you use two computers?
a.
2
b.
3
c.
4
d.
6
 
 
winxpgettingstarted_files/i0730000.jpg
 

 69. 

In the above figure, how many items in the Accessories submenu also contain submenus?
a.
2
b.
4
c.
5
d.
None
 

 70. 

In the above figure, which item number would you first select if you intend to find a specific file on your computer?
a.
2
b.
3
c.
4
d.
5
 

 71. 

In the above figure, item #4 is called the ____.
a.
Menu bar
b.
Quick Launch toolbar
c.
Taskbar
d.
Icon list
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 72. 

A(n) ____________________ controls the basic operation of your computer and the programs you run on it.
 

 

 73. 

A(n) ____________________ is an electronic collection of data with a unique name.
 

 

 74. 

The ____________________ is a collection of many millions of computers around the world linked together to share information.
 

 

 75. 

You can click the ____________________ to start programs and switch among open programs and files.
 

 

 76. 

When you ____________________ a window, it takes up the whole screen.
 

 

 77. 

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.
 

 

 78. 

A(n) ____________________ usually appears when you position the mouse pointer on a toolbar button.
 

 

 79. 

When a menu command is not currently available it appears ____________________.
 

 

 80. 

Pressing [Alt][V] is an example of a keyboard ____________________.
 

 

 81. 

If the contents of a window are not all visible, ____________________ bars appear along the edges of the window.
 

 

 82. 

The Windows Help and Support Center window has a(n) ____________________ box where you enter keywords having to do with a question you have.
 

 

 83. 

In the Windows Help and Support Center, the ____________________ button on the Help toolbar provides you with a list of all the available Help topics.
 

 

 84. 

To begin to shut down Windows, click ____________________ on the Start menu.
 

 

 85. 

Internet Explorer is an example of a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 86. 

The ____________________ toolbar contains several buttons you can click to start Internet-related programs quickly.
 

 

 87. 

When Windows is busy processing a command, the mouse pointer appears in the shape of a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 88. 

Windows XP comes with several built-in programs, called ____________________.
 

 

 89. 

A(n) ____________________ button carries out options you have selected within a dialog box.
 

 

 90. 

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.
 

 

 91. 

Stand by, Turn off, and Restart are options of the ____________________ dialog box.
 

 
 
winxpgettingstarted_files/i0980000.jpg
 

 92. 

In the above figure, #6 is an example of a(n) ____________________ button.
 

 

 93. 

In the above figure, #3 is an example of a(n) ____________________ box.
 

 

 94. 

In the above figure, #1 is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 95. 

In the above figure, the items listed as #4 are called ____________________ buttons.
 

 

 96. 

In the above figure, item #5 is an example of a(n) ____________________ box.
 

 



 
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