Exam 5: Getting Started With Windows 7

Some windows hold applications and files, whereas another type of window, called a ____, contains controls for specifying and customizing commands.

The upper-left area of the Start menu is the Floating items list which you can customize to show your favorite items._________________________

To discover which version and edition of Windows you're using, enter "System" in the Start menu's Search box and then click the System option listed under Control Panel._________________________

The Windows 7 login screen displays an icon in the ____ corner that provides access to options that adapt computers to special-needs users.

Use the ____ option when you're planning not to use your computer for a short time and want it to reactivate quickly.

Your computer is in a ____ mode if the power light is on but the screen is blank.

-In the figure above, the area at the bottom of the screen that shows the Start button on one end and the time on the other, is the ____.

To find out what each taskbar icon does, point to it and wait.In a second or two, a(n) HelpTip appears with the icon's title._________________________

A window is a(n) ____ area on the screen.

Please briefly describe the following options for ending a computing session: Log off option, Switch user option, Sleep option, and Hibernate option.

Your Windows key is associated with user rights that monitor who is allowed to access various programs and data files._________________________

A type of window, called a wizard box, contains controls for specifying and customizing commands._________________________

To access information about Windows features, look for the Help and Support option on the ____.

By typing "Automatic" in the Start menu Search box, you can access the Windows Update center to check the status of updates, view update history, and change the settings for automatic updates.

Program buttons on the taskbar represent ____, or "running," programs.

The Recycle Bin holds files scheduled for ____.

The ____ option leaves the computer on, but closes your files so that the next person who logs on cannot access them.

Please briefly describe the following three types of Windows 7 updates: Important, Recommended, and Optional.

____________________ are customizable mini-applications that perform various tasks, such as reporting the weather, tracking computer performance, and displaying current stock market data.

Hovering the mouse pointer over any program in the Start menu displays a ____ list, which is a list of files that you recently opened using that program.