Deck 23: Windows Xp Unit A: Getting Started With Windows Xp

Question 1

Cancel is never an option in a dialog box.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

The mouse pointer changes shape based on the mouse action.

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

A toolbar contains menus.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

The taskbar shows you what programs are currently running.

Question 20

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

Question 21

What is the term for positioning the mouse pointer over a Windows element?

A) Pointing
B) Dragging
C) Clicking
D) Restoring

Question 22

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

Question 23

Clicking the Start button displays the ____.

A) Start menu
B) My Computer window
C) Windows XP desktop
D) Taskbar

Question 24

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

Question 25

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.

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

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.

Question 29

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.

Question 30

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

Question 31

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.

Question 32

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

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a Start menu category?

A) Help and Support
B) Control Panel
C) Accessories
D) Run

Question 34

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

Question 35

Which of the following actions is not a mouse technique commonly used in Windows?

A) Lifting
B) Dragging
C) Right-clicking
D) Double-clicking

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

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.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

Which button on the Quick Launch toolbar minimizes all open windows?

A) Restore button
B) Show Desktop button
C) Explorer button
D) Minimize button

Question 45

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.

Question 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

Which of the following appears on the Accessories submenu?

A) Start button
B) System Tools
C) Recycle Bin
D) My Computer

Question 50

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

Question 51

Which element is NOT commonly found in a dialog box?

A) Slider
B) Text box
C) Tab
D) Icon

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

WordPad is an example of a(n) ____.

A) Operating system
B) Windows XP setting
C) Icon
D) Program

Question 57

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

To return a window to its previous size, click the ____.

A) Restore button
B) Windows button
C) Return button
D) Start button

Question 60

The Maximize button is an example of a(n) ____ button.

A) Command
B) Option
C) Program
D) Sizing

Question 61

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

Question 62

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.

Question 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

Which is NOT a typical Windows desktop element?

A) Recycle Bin icon
B) Quick Launch toolbar
C) My Computer icon
D) Windows XP icon

Question 71

Which mouse technique enables you to open an icon and see its contents?

A) Double-clicking
B) Pointing
C) Right-clicking
D) Left-clicking

Question 72

In the above figure, how many items in the Accessories submenu also contain submenus?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) None

Question 73

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

Question 74

The mouse technique used to select an icon is called ____.

A) Clicking
B) Pointing
C) Dragging
D) Double-clicking

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

Question 77

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

Question 78

In the above figure, item #4 is called the ____.

A) Menu bar
B) Quick Launch toolbar
C) Taskbar
D) Icon list

Question 79

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

Question 80

Which item in the figure above allows you to synchronize files when you use two computers?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6