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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 window that opens when you chose a menu command that needs more info before the program can carry out the command you selected
File and Folders Tasks area
Right-click
dialog box
Move Here
2. At the right of the Address Bar thst allows you to click an icon to display the Favorites Page.
Links bar
System menu
double click
Recycle Bin
3. An arrow that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
hyperlink
down scroll arrow
Right-click
Right-drag
4. The title identifying the window.
mouse
window title
Other Places area
network drive
5. A device that allows you to perform often-used tasks more quickly than when you use the menu bar.
Recycle Bin
command
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Standard Buttons toolbar
6. 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)
dialog box
hard copy
7. A button that indicates the area is expanded.
downloading
ctrl + z
hard copy
double up arrow
8. The action of pressing and releasing the secondary mouse button - or right mouse button.
Standard Buttons toolbar
Drag
Right-click
ctrl + t
9. A user interface that displays graphics in addition to text when it commnicates with the user.
Double-click
Move Here
graphical user interface (GUI)
user name
10. The screen that appears showing the names of every computer user on the computer.
program
folder
object
Welcome screen
11. Application program that allows you to search for and display web pages - e.g. Chrome - Firefox - Internet Explorer
Start menu
Web browser program
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
right arrow
12. A window that is a central location for the storage and management of documents.
Temporary Internet Files folder
Web browser program
window title
My Documents window
13. Located at the bottom of the screen - shows which programs are currently running
Maximize button
task bar
text label
drive icons
14. The name used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
up scroll arrow
link
user name
double click
15. A series of three dots that indicate that more information is required to execute the command.
default settings
Control Panel
graphical user interface (GUI)
ellipsis
16. A square shaped button that causes the window to fill the entire screen.
Control Panel
Maximize button
keyboard shortcut
down scroll arrow
17. A printed version of a webpage (printout)
task bar
Control Panel
word processing program
hard copy
18. A named location on a disk where files are stored.
folder
double up arrow
ToolTip
Move Here
19. Turns off Windows XP so you can turn off the power to the computer
properties
keyboard
Turn off computer link
scroll box
20. An area that contanis three tasks (Make a new folder - Publish this folder to the Web - and Share this folder.)
double click
user interface
File and Folders Tasks area
Right-drag
21. The window you are currently using or that is currently selected.
Details area
right arrow
graphical user interface (GUI)
active window
22. Contains the Pick a Help topic area - Ask for assistance area - Pick a Task area - and Did You Know? area
WinZip
hyperlink
up scroll arrow
table of contents
23. A device that allows you to enter data in the form of command or other response into the computer.
mouse
Temporary Internet Files folder
Other Places area
server
24. Controls access to the hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides centralized storage area
indow border
server
Control Panel
text label
25. The process of a computer receiving info
downloading
user name
ellipsis
active window
26. The graphic used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
user icon
graphical user interface (GUI)
ellipsis
table of contents
27. An area that contains a title and links to four folders associated with the My Computer folder.
indow border
scroll bar
Other Places area
WinZip
28. A list that consists of the default Web browser program and default e-mail program.
Cancel command
Move Here
scroll bar
pinned items list
29. Quickly press and release the left mouse button two times
drive icons
object
double click
Right-click
30. An application program included with windows XP
windows explorer
network
service packs
Control Panel
31. Application program that allows you to create graphic presentations for display on a computer
table of contents
user name
word processing program
Cancel command
32. Storage device that is connected to the server
double up arrow
Double-click
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
network drive
33. A button that replaces the maximize button on the title bar.
properties
Restore Down button
Other Places area
Standard Buttons toolbar
34. Center
title bar
user-friendly
Turn off computer link
ctrl + e
35. A set of computer instructions that carries out a task on the computer
folder
Recycle Bin
user-friendly
program
36. A combination of keys that helps you avoid using the mouse all the time
ellipsis
Start menu
Move Here
keyboard shortcut
37. 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
My Documents window
hard copy
WinZip
38. A folder that contains documents and folders that area available to other computer users on the network.
ctrl + t
word processing program
Shared Documents folder
Cancel command
39. The menu that contains the commands to carry out the actions associated with the My Computer window.
System menu
ctrl + enter
service packs
Help and Support
40. A button on the title bar of a window that closes the window and removes the taskbar button from the taskbar.
ctrl + enter
most frequently used programs list
Close Button
Shared Documents folder
41. The combination of hardware and software that you use to communicate with and control the computer.
title bar
Other Places area
Right-drag
user interface
42. Settings preset by the operating system
default settings
WinZip
Control Panel
double up arrow
43. A short on-screen note associated with the object to which you are pointing.
Close Button
Right-drag
ToolTip
Double-click
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.
word processing program
user name
Links bar
keyboard
45. The thin blue line surround the My Computer window.
down scroll arrow
indow border
keyboard shortcut
active window
46. Qualities unique to a specific object that affect what can be done to the object or what the object does.
Turn off computer link
Links bar
Cancel command
properties
47. Underlined text
downloading
File and Folders Tasks area
double up arrow
link
48. Icons that represent a hard disk drive - 3 1/2 inch floppy disk drive - and a Compact Disk drive.
Details area
drive icons
hyperlink
table of contents
49. An arrow tat appears following a command on the Start menu that indicates that pointing the command will display a submenu.
keyboard
double up arrow
double down arrow
right arrow
50. A command on the shortcut menu that will move the icon from its current location to a new location.
windows explorer
Right-drag
Move Here
Start menu