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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. A service pack containing advanced security features that protect the computer against viruses - worms and hackers.
Other Places area
Double-click
double down arrow
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
2. A device that displays messages and provides information.
Restore Down button
monitor
indow border
object
3. A box that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
scroll box
Pick a Help topic area
indow border
Details area
4. A bar that allows you to start an application - display a document - open another window - and search for information on the Internet.
Close Button
word processing program
Details area
Address bar
5. The name used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
user name
double click
title bar
favorite
6. A device that allows you to perform often-used tasks more quickly than when you use the menu bar.
drive icons
properties
Standard Buttons toolbar
Links bar
7. When software can be used easily by individuals with limited training.
application program
command
user-friendly
window title
8. Contains answers to many questions you may ask with respect to WIndows XP
command
dialog box
Recycle Bin
Help and Support
9. A device that allows you to enter data in the form of command or other response into the computer.
Start menu
mouse
title bar
Move Here
10. A user interface that displays graphics in addition to text when it commnicates with the user.
network drive
text label
graphical user interface (GUI)
keyboard
11. A window that opens when you chose a menu command that needs more info before the program can carry out the command you selected
scroll box
dialog box
Help and Support
default settings
12. A series of three dots that indicate that more information is required to execute the command.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
service packs
ellipsis
Right-click
13. Quickly press and release the left mouse button two times
double click
Cancel command
Minimize button
double down arrow
14. The menu that allows you to access easily the most useful items on the computer.
Start menu
My Documents window
Web browser program
command
15. Undo
Standard Buttons toolbar
downloading
double click
ctrl + z
16. Settings preset by the operating system
title bar
double up arrow
dialog box
default settings
17. The combination of hardware and software that you use to communicate with and control the computer.
user interface
window title
ToolTip
monitor
18. Consists of the title of the Web page and the URLs of favorite web pages
task bar
word processing program
favorite
File and Folders Tasks area
19. A printed version of a webpage (printout)
hard copy
Control Panel
hyperlink
word processing program
20. A label that identifies the function of a button.
right click
text label
Details area
folder
21. A button on the title bar of a window that closes the window and removes the taskbar button from the taskbar.
Temporary Internet Files folder
Address bar
Close Button
Maximize button
22. Hanging indent
Pick a Help topic area
hard copy
scroll bar
ctrl + t
23. A command on the shortcut menu that will move the icon from its current location to a new location.
System Tasks area
user icon
double click
Move Here
24. An application program included with windows XP
windows explorer
object
right click
user name
25. Underlined text.
WinZip
indow border
hyperlink
command
26. An area that contains links to four folders (Desktop - Shared Documents - My Computer - and My Network Places.)
up scroll arrow
object
Other Places area
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
27. Contains four category groups with unique icons
program
command
mouse
Pick a Help topic area
28. Qualities unique to a specific object that affect what can be done to the object or what the object does.
properties
double click
Close Button
default settings
29. An area that contains a title and links to four folders associated with the My Computer folder.
Other Places area
System menu
Recycle Bin
link
30. The screen that appears showing the names of every computer user on the computer.
monitor
network drive
window title
Welcome screen
31. Underlined text
System menu
link
Other Places area
object
32. An arrow tat appears following a command on the Start menu that indicates that pointing the command will display a submenu.
right arrow
server
user-friendly
Cancel command
33. The window you are currently using or that is currently selected.
pinned items list
active window
hard copy
default settings
34. Press and release the right mouse button once
Other Places area
Move Here
right click
double down arrow
35. 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.
Right-drag
down scroll arrow
Pick a Help topic area
Shared Documents folder
36. A button that indicates the area is expanded.
user interface
double up arrow
Control Panel
word processing program
37. The action of quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse.
user-friendly
Temporary Internet Files folder
Double-click
command
38. The graphic used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
Maximize button
Control Panel
windows explorer
user icon
39. 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.
active window
keyboard
double click
ToolTip
40. Turns off Windows XP so you can turn off the power to the computer
application program
keyboard
Turn off computer link
right arrow
41. Stores the web pages you visit
Close Button
Other Places area
task bar
Temporary Internet Files folder
42. A collection of computers and devices connected together for the purpose of sharing info b/w users
mouse
dialog box
network
downloading
43. An arrow that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
default settings
Close Button
up scroll arrow
down scroll arrow
44. 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.
Start menu
user-friendly
right click
Minimize button
45. Application program that allows you to create graphic presentations for display on a computer
double up arrow
word processing program
Right-click
System menu
46. Controls access to the hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides centralized storage area
Standard Buttons toolbar
link
server
user interface
47. The action of pressing and releasing the secondary mouse button - or right mouse button.
Right-click
double up arrow
Start menu
program
48. A list of related commands.
Drag
menu
ToolTip
keyboard shortcut
49. An area that contanis three tasks (Make a new folder - Publish this folder to the Web - and Share this folder.)
double down arrow
Close Button
File and Folders Tasks area
drive icons
50. A named location on a disk where files are stored.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
folder
scroll bar
Cancel command