Exam 1: Exploring the Basics of Microsoft Windows 10

Clicking an object and then pressing and holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse is known as _______.

The Workspace control provides access to commands you can perform in a window and organizes them by task into tabs and groups. _________________________

A _______ is a special kind of window in which you enter or choose settings for how you want to perform a task.

Which keyboard shortcut can you use to switch between open applications?

A _______ is a central place to view and organize files and folders stored anywhere that your computer can access.

The ____________________ provides information about the selected folder or file.

A button appears on the Start menu for each window open on the desktop.

The left pane of a folder window shows the contents of the selected object in the Navigation pane. _________________________

If a button displays only an icon and not the button name, and you would like to see the text that identifies the name or purpose of the button, point to the button to display a(n)_______.

The ____________________ window is the one you are currently working with.

A(n)_______ consists of pressing one or more keys on the keyboard to perform an action.

If another person might use your computer shortly, select the _______ option to protect your data and prepare the computer for someone else to use.

Clicking the _______ button hides a window so only its button is visible on the taskbar.

A program that causes a monitor to go blank or to display an animated design after a specified amount of idle time is a _______.

The pointer is often shaped like a(n)_______.

Shutting the computer down does automatically save your work. _________________________

The _______ holds deleted items until you remove them permanently.

You click the ____________________ tab to display a list of commands such as Open, Save, and Print.

If you want to know how to exit Windows 10, but you don't know if Windows refers to this as exiting, quitting, closing, or shutting down, you can search the Help pages to find just the right topic.

Closing unnecessary applications frees up system ____________________.