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Windows XP

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 bar that appears when the contents of a pane or window are not completely visible.






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






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






4. The process of a computer receiving info






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






6. A box that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.






7. Press and release the right mouse button once






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






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






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






11. Application program that allows you to create graphic presentations for display on a computer






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






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






14. A short on-screen note associated with the object to which you are pointing.






15. Quickly press and release the left mouse button two times






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






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






18. A button that indicates the area is expanded.






19. A printed version of a webpage (printout)






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






21. Underlined text.






22. The title identifying the window.






23. Center






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






25. Nearly every item on the Windows XP desktop.






26. A user interface that displays graphics in addition to text when it commnicates with the user.






27. An application program included with windows XP






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






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






30. Turns off Windows XP so you can turn off the power to the computer






31. A device that displays messages and provides information.






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






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






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






35. A method of encoding pictures on a computer






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






37. Storage device that is connected to the server






38. The name used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.






39. A button on the title bar of a window that closes the window and removes the taskbar button from the taskbar.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. The menu that contains the commands to carry out the actions associated with the My Computer window.






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






47. The thin blue line surround the My Computer window.






48. The menu that allows you to access easily the most useful items on the computer.






49. Stores the web pages you visit






50. A button that replaces the maximize button on the title bar.