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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.
Details area
window title
Other Places area
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
2. When software can be used easily by individuals with limited training.
user-friendly
Close Button
server
application program
3. Application program that allows you to search for and display web pages - e.g. Chrome - Firefox - Internet Explorer
service packs
server
double click
Web browser program
4. A device that allows you to perform often-used tasks more quickly than when you use the menu bar.
Standard Buttons toolbar
Right-drag
up scroll arrow
Recycle Bin
5. Underlined text
ellipsis
link
double click
ctrl + t
6. An arrow tat appears following a command on the Start menu that indicates that pointing the command will display a submenu.
right arrow
scroll bar
Address bar
menu
7. The thin blue line surround the My Computer window.
Help and Support
Restore Down button
link
indow border
8. The action of quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without moving the mouse.
drive icons
network
text label
Double-click
9. Gives the user access to the computer system and many support applications - such as "Add new hardware" - "Add/Remove Programs"
scroll box
Drag
user name
Control Panel
10. Contains answers to many questions you may ask with respect to WIndows XP
Help and Support
link
Right-drag
Address bar
11. New page
default settings
ctrl + enter
ctrl + e
dialog box
12. An arrow that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
service packs
keyboard shortcut
default settings
down scroll arrow
13. A list containing most frequently used programs.
Help and Support
service packs
title bar
most frequently used programs list
14. An area that contains links to four folders (Desktop - Shared Documents - My Computer - and My Network Places.)
user-friendly
Other Places area
word processing program
Maximize button
15. Qualities unique to a specific object that affect what can be done to the object or what the object does.
properties
indow border
object
ctrl + enter
16. The menu that contains the commands to carry out the actions associated with the My Computer window.
Address bar
System menu
server
Minimize button
17. 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.
folder
Right-click
Recycle Bin
drive icons
18. An area that contains the title and three tasks associated with the My Computer window.
WinZip
Links bar
Right-drag
System Tasks area
19. A device that allows you to enter data in the form of command or other response into the computer.
properties
dialog box
text label
mouse
20. A command on the shortcut menu that will move the icon from its current location to a new location.
Welcome screen
Pick a Help topic area
Move Here
graphical user interface (GUI)
21. 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.
down scroll arrow
double down arrow
double click
Drag
22. A button that replaces the maximize button on the title bar.
Drag
drive icons
Restore Down button
hyperlink
23. The graphic used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
network
Drag
user interface
user icon
24. An area that contains a title and links to four folders associated with the My Computer folder.
Other Places area
network drive
Details area
Start menu
25. A button that indicates the area is collapsed
Restore Down button
Details area
favorite
double down arrow
26. 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.
most frequently used programs list
Right-drag
Drag
Turn off computer link
27. A list of related commands.
menu
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
mouse
network drive
28. Set of specific computer instructions - designed to allow you to accomplish a particular task
title bar
Maximize button
user icon
application program
29. An area that is collapsed and only the title and doble down arrow button appear in the area.
Right-drag
Details area
active window
Standard Buttons toolbar
30. A box that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
right arrow
Other Places area
scroll box
ctrl + z
31. Contains four category groups with unique icons
ctrl + t
Pick a Help topic area
user name
Details area
32. Consists of the title of the Web page and the URLs of favorite web pages
System menu
favorite
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
indow border
33. Hanging indent
Move Here
ctrl + t
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
double up arrow
34. Press and release the right mouse button once
right click
graphical user interface (GUI)
Address bar
Drag
35. The name used to identify a user on the Welcome screen.
Drag
user name
double click
hyperlink
36. Controls access to the hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides centralized storage area
server
user interface
Cancel command
program
37. A list that consists of the default Web browser program and default e-mail program.
ctrl + t
pinned items list
Address bar
user name
38. Located at the bottom of the screen - shows which programs are currently running
task bar
Address bar
ellipsis
Minimize button
39. A printed version of a webpage (printout)
task bar
Recycle Bin
hard copy
Links bar
40. A command that will reset anything you have done during the operation.
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
Cancel command
graphical user interface (GUI)
properties
41. An application program included with windows XP
Standard Buttons toolbar
windows explorer
user interface
right arrow
42. Application program that allows you to create graphic presentations for display on a computer
menu
word processing program
Web browser program
Turn off computer link
43. Stores the web pages you visit
Right-drag
Temporary Internet Files folder
downloading
application program
44. An arrow that enables you to view areas that currently are not visible.
link
Recycle Bin
up scroll arrow
System Tasks area
45. An area that contanis three tasks (Make a new folder - Publish this folder to the Web - and Share this folder.)
text label
command
most frequently used programs list
File and Folders Tasks area
46. The bar at the top of the window containing a small icon that is similar to the icon on the desktop.
hard copy
Close Button
network drive
title bar
47. A method of encoding pictures on a computer
dialog box
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
up scroll arrow
Restore Down button
48. A named location on a disk where files are stored.
folder
Double-click
user name
scroll bar
49. Nearly every item on the Windows XP desktop.
object
downloading
WinZip
Join Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
50. Icons that represent a hard disk drive - 3 1/2 inch floppy disk drive - and a Compact Disk drive.
scroll box
drive icons
Move Here
double down arrow