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Windows XP
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A list of related commands.
menu
favorite
System Tasks area
Start menu
2. The combination of hardware and software that you use to communicate with and control the computer.
pinned items list
user interface
properties
most frequently used programs list
3. The thin blue line surround the My Computer window.
title bar
indow border
File and Folders Tasks area
Close Button
4. A square shaped button that causes the window to fill the entire screen.
Standard Buttons toolbar
Maximize button
Details area
Cancel command
5. An area that contanis three tasks (Make a new folder - Publish this folder to the Web - and Share this folder.)
File and Folders Tasks area
properties
right click
dialog box
6. Contains answers to many questions you may ask with respect to WIndows XP
user icon
Help and Support
hyperlink
Links bar
7. A specific action.
title bar
My Documents window
command
down scroll arrow
8. The button that makes it so the My Computer window no longer is displayed on the desktop and the recessed dark blue My Computer button in the taskbar button area changes to a non-recessed medium blue button.
Minimize button
ellipsis
Cancel command
network
9. Application program that allows you to create graphic presentations for display on a computer
favorite
word processing program
Help and Support
ctrl + enter
10. The process of a computer receiving info
user name
favorite
downloading
hyperlink
11. The graphic used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
word processing program
user icon
text label
downloading
12. Turns off Windows XP so you can turn off the power to the computer
Close Button
Help and Support
Turn off computer link
most frequently used programs list
13. A device that displays messages and provides information.
graphical user interface (GUI)
program
monitor
title bar
14. A printed version of a webpage (printout)
Links bar
hard copy
Control Panel
double down arrow
15. Updates that contain fixes and enhancements to the operating system.
server
service packs
user icon
mouse
16. A folder that contains documents and folders that area available to other computer users on the network.
System Tasks area
Shared Documents folder
System menu
most frequently used programs list
17. Underlined text
link
Minimize button
Double-click
System Tasks area
18. A window that is a central location for the storage and management of documents.
down scroll arrow
My Documents window
active window
menu
19. A series of three dots that indicate that more information is required to execute the command.
command
double click
ellipsis
service packs
20. New page
File and Folders Tasks area
task bar
Close Button
ctrl + enter
21. A button that indicates the area is expanded.
Help and Support
double up arrow
task bar
Move Here
22. A collection of computers and devices connected together for the purpose of sharing info b/w users
ctrl + t
Cancel command
menu
network
23. Storage device that is connected to the server
network drive
user-friendly
Right-drag
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
24. A box that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
scroll box
network
folder
user icon
25. Underlined text.
hyperlink
down scroll arrow
right arrow
user icon
26. A service pack containing advanced security features that protect the computer against viruses - worms and hackers.
title bar
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
graphical user interface (GUI)
user name
27. A bar that appears when the contents of a pane or window are not completely visible.
dialog box
scroll bar
File and Folders Tasks area
Turn off computer link
28. The menu that allows you to access easily the most useful items on the computer.
double down arrow
Cancel command
user name
Start menu
29. Settings preset by the operating system
default settings
Address bar
Links bar
object
30. Icons that represent a hard disk drive - 3 1/2 inch floppy disk drive - and a Compact Disk drive.
drive icons
favorite
Welcome screen
properties
31. Qualities unique to a specific object that affect what can be done to the object or what the object does.
Restore Down button
properties
most frequently used programs list
user-friendly
32. A method of encoding pictures on a computer
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
Temporary Internet Files folder
application program
most frequently used programs list
33. An area on the hard disk that contains all the items you have deleted not only from the desktop but also from the hard disk.
Recycle Bin
graphical user interface (GUI)
Close Button
network
34. A user interface that displays graphics in addition to text when it commnicates with the user.
Drag
network drive
graphical user interface (GUI)
Help and Support
35. A list that consists of the default Web browser program and default e-mail program.
System Tasks area
pinned items list
ToolTip
ellipsis
36. When software can be used easily by individuals with limited training.
menu
Right-click
user-friendly
title bar
37. An area that contains a title - the window title - and the folder type of the My Computer window.
Details area
network drive
menu
right arrow
38. Stores the web pages you visit
Temporary Internet Files folder
network drive
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
user-friendly
39. A button that indicates the area is collapsed
ctrl + e
word processing program
windows explorer
double down arrow
40. A device that allows you to perform often-used tasks more quickly than when you use the menu bar.
Pick a Help topic area
Standard Buttons toolbar
Move Here
properties
41. An area that contains the title and three tasks associated with the My Computer window.
System Tasks area
text label
Turn off computer link
active window
42. A short on-screen note associated with the object to which you are pointing.
ToolTip
table of contents
hyperlink
link
43. The action of pressing and releasing the secondary mouse button - or right mouse button.
downloading
Control Panel
Right-drag
Right-click
44. Hanging indent
keyboard shortcut
window title
System menu
ctrl + t
45. Consists of the title of the Web page and the URLs of favorite web pages
favorite
keyboard shortcut
dialog box
ellipsis
46. The menu that contains the commands to carry out the actions associated with the My Computer window.
System menu
Move Here
up scroll arrow
indow border
47. Nearly every item on the Windows XP desktop.
Pick a Help topic area
object
active window
Details area
48. An area that contains links to four folders (Desktop - Shared Documents - My Computer - and My Network Places.)
Other Places area
windows explorer
server
object
49. A device that allows you to enter data in the form of command or other response into the computer.
mouse
ctrl + enter
command
Web browser program
50. Controls access to the hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides centralized storage area
user name
right arrow
server
Details area