Test your basic knowledge |

Windows XP

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. An area that contains a title and links to four folders associated with the My Computer folder.






2. A service pack containing advanced security features that protect the computer against viruses - worms and hackers.






3. Undo






4. Contains answers to many questions you may ask with respect to WIndows XP






5. A square shaped button that causes the window to fill the entire screen.






6. Settings preset by the operating system






7. A device that displays messages and provides information.






8. Icons that represent a hard disk drive - 3 1/2 inch floppy disk drive - and a Compact Disk drive.






9. The process of a computer receiving info






10. A specific action.






11. A device that allows you to perform often-used tasks more quickly than when you use the menu bar.






12. The action of pointing to an item - holding down the left mouse button - moving the item to the desired location - and then releasing the left mouse button.






13. The title identifying the window.






14. An arrow tat appears following a command on the Start menu that indicates that pointing the command will display a submenu.






15. The action of pressing and releasing the secondary mouse button - or right mouse button.






16. The screen that appears showing the names of every computer user on the computer.






17. Underlined text.






18. A button that indicates the area is collapsed






19. An arrow that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.






20. The graphic used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.






21. The action of quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse.






22. The combination of hardware and software that you use to communicate with and control the computer.






23. An area that contanis three tasks (Make a new folder - Publish this folder to the Web - and Share this folder.)






24. Set of specific computer instructions - designed to allow you to accomplish a particular task






25. An application program included with windows XP






26. A list that consists of the default Web browser program and default e-mail program.






27. A folder that contains documents and folders that area available to other computer users on the network.






28. A named location on a disk where files are stored.






29. An area that contains a title - the window title - and the folder type of the My Computer window.






30. 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.






31. A bar that allows you to start an application - display a document - open another window - and search for information on the Internet.






32. Qualities unique to a specific object that affect what can be done to the object or what the object does.






33. A window that opens when you chose a menu command that needs more info before the program can carry out the command you selected






34. A button that indicates the area is expanded.






35. Contains the Pick a Help topic area - Ask for assistance area - Pick a Task area - and Did You Know? area






36. Consists of the title of the Web page and the URLs of favorite web pages






37. A window that is a central location for the storage and management of documents.






38. Contains four category groups with unique icons






39. An area that contains the title and three tasks associated with the My Computer window.






40. A series of three dots that indicate that more information is required to execute the command.






41. Hanging indent






42. Controls access to the hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides centralized storage area






43. A set of computer instructions that carries out a task on the computer






44. Gives the user access to the computer system and many support applications - such as "Add new hardware" - "Add/Remove Programs"






45. A label that identifies the function of a button.






46. Underlined text






47. At the right of the Address Bar thst allows you to click an icon to display the Favorites Page.






48. A command on the shortcut menu that will move the icon from its current location to a new location.






49. A combination of keys that helps you avoid using the mouse all the time






50. A device that allows you to enter data in the form of command or other response into the computer.