Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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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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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Clicking the
Start button displays the ____. a. | Start menu | b. | My Computer window | c. | Windows XP
desktop | d. | Taskbar | | |
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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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WordPad is
an example of a(n) ____. a. | Operating system | b. | Windows XP
setting | c. | Icon | d. | Program | | |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Which
element is NOT commonly found in a dialog box? a. | Slider | b. | Text box | c. | Tab | d. | Icon | | |
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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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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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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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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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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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If you open
a file, make changes to it, and save the file with the same file name, what happens to the original
file? a. | It remains
unchanged. | b. | It reflects the changes made to the original
file. | c. | It is temporarily stored on the Clipboard. | d. | It moves up in the file
hierarchy. | | |
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Which
command removes information from a file and places it on the Clipboard? a. | Cut | b. | Copy | c. | Paste | d. | Insert | | |
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A file is
____. a. | Any Windows function
that has a meaningful name | b. | The selected text in WordPad | c. | A collection of
electronic data created on a computer | d. | A hierarchy of the data on a computer | | |
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The
insertion point indicates ____. a. | Where you should insert a flash drive | b. | That a file needs to be
saved | c. | That it is safe to shut down Windows 2000 | d. | Where the text you type
will appear | | |
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Making
changes to an existing file is called ____. a. | Upgrading | b. | Browsing | c. | Multitasking | d. | Editing | | |
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The hard
drive is most often disk drive ____.
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What is the
maximum number of characters that can be used in a file name?
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25.
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The graphics
program that comes with Windows XP is called ____. a. | Image
Maker | b. | Canvas | c. | WinArt | d. | Paint | | |
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What is the
name for the way files are organized on a computer? a. | Quick
View | b. | Multitasking | c. | File hierarchy | d. | File
management | | |
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27.
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The
temporary storage area for deleted files is called the ____. a. | Clipboard | b. | Recycle Bin | c. | Hard drive | d. | Channel Bar | | |
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A plus sign
(+) to the left of a folder in Windows Explorer indicates that the folder ____. a. | Is at the lowest level
of the file hierarchy | b. | Is empty | c. | Contains other folders | d. | Was recently
modified | | |
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In the
Windows Explorer window, the pane on the right side displays ____. a. | Each drive and its
current status | b. | All the files on a disk | c. | < |
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