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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.
  • 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. Update the active window






2. Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop






3. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






4. Display the corresponding menu






5. Open My Computer






6. Switch High Contrast either on or off






7. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






8. Open the Run dialog box






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






10. Open Utility Manager






11. Display the System Properties dialog box






12. Display the bottom of the active window






13. Open Utility Manager






14. Rename the selected item






15. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






16. Move backward through the tabs






17. Collapse the selected folder






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






19. Display the System menu for the active window






20. Activate the menu bar in the active program






21. Open the next menu to the right - or open a submenu






22. Delete






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






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






25. Search for computers






26. 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.






27. View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer






28. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






29. Copy






30. Display the top of the active window






31. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






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






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






34. View the properties for the selected item






35. Paste






36. Search for a file or a folder






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






38. Minimize all of the windows






39. Restore the minimized windows






40. Move forward through the tabs






41. Open Task Manager






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






43. Undo






44. Display Windows Help






45. Display the items in the active list






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






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






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






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






50. Move backward through the options