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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. Display or hide the Start menu






2. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






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






4. Display the bottom of the active window






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






6. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






7. Open My Computer






8. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph






9. Move backward through the tabs






10. Display the System menu for the active window






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






12. Copy






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






14. Display the desktop






15. Cancel the current task






16. Search for a file or a folder






17. Move backward through the options






18. Display the items in the active list






19. Update the active window






20. Display the System Properties dialog box






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






22. Move forward through the tabs






23. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






25. Collapse the current selection if it is expanded - or select the parent folder






26. Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously






27. 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.






28. Rename the selected item






29. Display the Start menu






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






31. Restore the minimized windows






32. Display Help






33. with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop - or select text in a document






34. Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder






35. Activate the menu bar in the active program






36. Delete






37. Display Windows Help






38. Open the Run dialog box






39. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






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






41. Display the properties of the selected object






42. Paste






43. Display the corresponding menu






44. Open Task Manager






45. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






46. Cut






47. Select all






48. Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons






49. Lock the keyboard






50. Search for computers