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Windows XP Commands

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






2. Activate the menu bar in the active program






3. Display Windows Help






4. Switch High Contrast either on or off






5. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph






6. Open Utility Manager






7. Move backward through the options






8. Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box






9. Display the current selection if it is collapsed - or select the first subfolder






10. In ________ mode - you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection.






11. Move forward through the tabs






12. Move backward through the tabs






13. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word






14. Collapse the selected folder






15. Search for computers






16. Cut






17. Search for a file or a folder






18. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word






19. while dragging an item Create a shortcut to the selected item






20. Display the properties of the selected object






21. Display the contents of the selected folder






22. Close the active item - or quit the active program






23. Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer






24. Move forward through the options






25. Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened






26. Display the items in the active list






27. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






28. Open Task Manager






29. Display the Start menu






30. Cancel the current task






31. View the properties for the selected item






32. Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box






33. Undo






34. Display the corresponding menu






35. Minimize all of the windows






36. Open the next menu to the left - or close a submenu






37. Display the top of the active window






38. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






39. To cancel ________ - press SHIFT+F8 again.






40. Display the System Properties dialog box






41. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






42. Select all






43. with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text






44. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






45. Display the bottom of the active window






46. Perform the command for the active option or button






47. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






48. Search for a file or a folder






49. Open My Computer






50. Update the active window