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Windows XP
Start Test
Study First
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. The process of a computer receiving info
downloading
Details area
active window
Pick a Help topic area
2. Undo
Cancel command
word processing program
ctrl + z
server
3. The screen that appears showing the names of every computer user on the computer.
most frequently used programs list
Welcome screen
folder
mouse
4. A folder that contains documents and folders that area available to other computer users on the network.
task bar
program
Shared Documents folder
properties
5. Controls access to the hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides centralized storage area
Move Here
indow border
server
ToolTip
6. A window that opens when you chose a menu command that needs more info before the program can carry out the command you selected
Restore Down button
Links bar
command
dialog box
7. A bar that appears when the contents of a pane or window are not completely visible.
Web browser program
scroll bar
link
Double-click
8. Qualities unique to a specific object that affect what can be done to the object or what the object does.
double click
ctrl + enter
properties
Standard Buttons toolbar
9. Quickly press and release the left mouse button two times
double click
Drag
network drive
Turn off computer link
10. A short on-screen note associated with the object to which you are pointing.
Drag
Right-click
ToolTip
service packs
11. A button that indicates the area is expanded.
right click
double up arrow
user-friendly
word processing program
12. Located at the bottom of the screen - shows which programs are currently running
task bar
File and Folders Tasks area
Standard Buttons toolbar
object
13. A square shaped button that causes the window to fill the entire screen.
Details area
Address bar
Maximize button
Standard Buttons toolbar
14. Underlined text.
server
scroll box
hyperlink
user icon
15. A series of three dots that indicate that more information is required to execute the command.
System menu
right click
ellipsis
service packs
16. Center
folder
link
ctrl + e
active window
17. A list of related commands.
ToolTip
ctrl + enter
menu
pinned items list
18. The graphic used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
Other Places area
Help and Support
WinZip
user icon
19. A box that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
ellipsis
scroll box
keyboard shortcut
indow border
20. A button that indicates the area is collapsed
Other Places area
windows explorer
double down arrow
mouse
21. Settings preset by the operating system
default settings
server
Other Places area
scroll box
22. A device that allows you to perform often-used tasks more quickly than when you use the menu bar.
Standard Buttons toolbar
My Documents window
hard copy
System menu
23. A list that consists of the default Web browser program and default e-mail program.
pinned items list
double up arrow
Shared Documents folder
user-friendly
24. Underlined text
Drag
folder
Double-click
link
25. Consists of the title of the Web page and the URLs of favorite web pages
Temporary Internet Files folder
Start menu
Standard Buttons toolbar
favorite
26. A method of encoding pictures on a computer
windows explorer
Recycle Bin
server
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
27. A user interface that displays graphics in addition to text when it commnicates with the user.
user icon
drive icons
Other Places area
graphical user interface (GUI)
28. Turns off Windows XP so you can turn off the power to the computer
ctrl + t
Turn off computer link
windows explorer
mouse
29. Contains answers to many questions you may ask with respect to WIndows XP
Help and Support
right click
My Documents window
properties
30. An arrow tat appears following a command on the Start menu that indicates that pointing the command will display a submenu.
double up arrow
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
right arrow
ctrl + t
31. Application program that allows you to create graphic presentations for display on a computer
link
double up arrow
word processing program
Details area
32. The combination of hardware and software that you use to communicate with and control the computer.
ToolTip
Address bar
indow border
user interface
33. A button that replaces the maximize button on the title bar.
ToolTip
Move Here
Restore Down button
My Documents window
34. An area that contains links to four folders (Desktop - Shared Documents - My Computer - and My Network Places.)
Other Places area
drive icons
user name
File and Folders Tasks area
35. Icons that represent a hard disk drive - 3 1/2 inch floppy disk drive - and a Compact Disk drive.
drive icons
Cancel command
Links bar
link
36. A button on the title bar of a window that closes the window and removes the taskbar button from the taskbar.
System menu
application program
Close Button
Maximize button
37. Stores the web pages you visit
Web browser program
window title
network drive
Temporary Internet Files folder
38. A list containing most frequently used programs.
Recycle Bin
most frequently used programs list
keyboard
ctrl + e
39. An area that contains a title and links to four folders associated with the My Computer folder.
Start menu
Other Places area
Details area
ctrl + e
40. A command that will reset anything you have done during the operation.
Cancel command
window title
Start menu
System menu
41. A specific action.
Welcome screen
command
Cancel command
indow border
42. The thin blue line surround the My Computer window.
user name
indow border
program
ctrl + t
43. An area that contains a title - the window title - and the folder type of the My Computer window.
network
keyboard
Details area
scroll bar
44. A pointing device that allows you to enter data in the form of command or other response into the computer. It is attached to the computer by a cable.
user name
drive icons
keyboard
server
45. Nearly every item on the Windows XP desktop.
ctrl + e
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Pick a Help topic area
object
46. Press and release the right mouse button once
command
user name
right click
ToolTip
47. A named location on a disk where files are stored.
Move Here
folder
favorite
double up arrow
48. When software can be used easily by individuals with limited training.
keyboard
user-friendly
scroll box
Temporary Internet Files folder
49. New page
ctrl + enter
favorite
Maximize button
network
50. 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.
pinned items list
Close Button
double up arrow
Drag