Introduction
to Windows
1.
GUI stands for
“graphical user involvement.”
2.
Windows is an operating
system.
3.
The horizontal area
typically at the bottom of the screen which includes the “Start” menu button is
known as the taskbar.
4.
No matter how much you
resize a window, the next time you open it, it will be maximized.
5.
A comma is used to
separate a filename from the extension.
6.
Formatting will not erase files that may already exist on a disk.
7.
Neither Windows nor
software programs create folders on a computer upon installation.
8.
You can save a file to
a CD-ROM.
9.
File names can contain
up to 1,024 characters.
10.
Files can be located by
using a unique word or phrase in the text of the file.
a.
graphical user
involvement
b.
geographic user input
c.
graphical user
interface
d.
graphical unimplemented
improvements
2.
Windows is
a. an operating system
b. hardware
c. productivity software
d. database software
3.
The horizontal area
typically at the bottom of the screen which includes the “Start” menu button is
known as the
a. taskbar
b. task section
c. Quick launch toolbar
d. My Computer toolbar
4.
The System Tray
displays icons
a. for all software programs on the hard drive and
displays the date and time
b. for software programs that the user has accessed
within the last 7 days
c. of software programs that are running in RAM or
memory and displays the time
d. All of the above are true at different times of the
system
5.
A resized window will
be __________ the next time that window is opened.
a. the same size as it was when you closed it
b. maximized
c. minimized and running in RAM
d. the way you set it up in Preferences
6.
A file extension
usually tells you something. It
generally
a. displays the date the files was created
b. identifies the folder the file is located in
c. identifies the type of file it is
d. all of the above
7.
What is used to
separate a filename from the extension?
a. A blank space
b. A period
c. A comma
d. A semicolon
8.
A 3˝" floppy disk
holds
a. over 1,000 .bmp graphic files
b. 1.44MB (megabytes) of data
c. 144 KB (kilobytes) of data
d. 1444G (gigabytes) of data
9.
Which one of the
following statements is not true about formatting?
a. Formatting prepares a disk to have information stored
to it
b. Formatting creates a FAT table on the disk
c. Formatting will not erase files that may already
exist on a disk
d. Formatting needs to be done only once
10.
If a disk contains
files and it is reformatted, what happens?
a. Nothing
b. All files remain and new files can be added
c. The file allocation table is destroyed and all
existing files are inaccessible
d. None of the above
11.
You can NOT save a file
to a
a. removable disk
b. hard drive
c. CD-ROM
d. floppy disk
12.
File names
a. can be changed at any time
b. can have up to 256 characters
c. cannot be the same as another file in the same folder
d. all of the above
13.
Which of the following
is true of file names?
a. File names cannot contain spaces
b. File names are not changeable
c. File names cannot contain / \ : * or ?
d. File names cannot be more than 8 characters
14.
Copying will do which
of the following?
a. It will recreate the file in another location and
retain the file in the existing location
b. It will move the file from one folder to another
c. It will delete the file from one folder and recreate
it in another folder
d. It will duplicate the file in the Windows folder as
well as the folder you’ve chosen to have it copied to
15.
Writeable media that
allow files to be copied include
a. a floppy disk
b. a hard drive
c. a Zip or Jaz disk
d. all of the above
16.
Moving a file will do
which of the following?
a. Moving the file will recreate the file in another
location and retain the file in the existing location
b. It will delete the file from one folder to copy it to
another folder
c. It will retain the file in one folder and recreate it
in another folder
d.
It will duplicate the
file in the Windows folder as well as the folder you’ve chosen to have it
copied to
17.
What can you use to
search and locate a file?
a. the name of the file
b. the date you saved the file
c. the type of file
d. all of the above
18.
When files are erased
from a floppy disk or writeable CD, what happens?
a. The files are moved to the Recycle Bin
b. The files are permanently erased
c. The files are duplicated and moved to a specialized
Windows folder
d. None of the above
19.
The Recycle Bin contains
files from what drives?
a. floppy disks
b. CD-ROM’s
c. writeable CD’s.
d. the hard drive
20.
Which of the following
is not true about the Recycle Bin?
a. The Recycle Bin contains files deleted from floppy
disks
b. The Recycle Bin can be restricted in size
c. The Recycle Bin should be purged occasionally
d. The Recycle Bin is located on the desktop
21.
The difference between
shortcuts placed on the desktop by users and shortcuts placed on the desktop by
Microsoft is
a. an arrow is on the icon of the user-placed icons and
not on the Microsoft shortcuts
b. the Microsoft shortcuts are larger than the
user-placed shortcuts
c. the Microsoft shortcuts are always located on the
left side of the desktop and user-placed shortcuts must be placed on the right
d. all of the above
22.
A shortcut is
a. an icon that opens a program, file, or folder
b. a shorthand method of saving files
c. a faster way to type file names
d. right-clicking the mouse
23.
One quick, visual, full
screen change to the desktop would be to change the
a. Icons
b. arrange the icons
c. Wallpaper
d. control panel window
24.
Originally, screen
savers were used to
a. show fun images on your desktop
b. prevent an image from being “burned into” the screen
c. power down the computer
d. prevent overuse of electrical power
25.
Customizing the taskbar
might include all except the following:
a. hiding it automatically
b. always being visible
c. displaying or hiding the time
d. resizing it to a circle instead of a long rectangle
26.
The Windows Help
feature is provided
a. only through Microsoft’s web pages
b. through the Start button from Windows
c. only in the reference book that comes with Windows
d. from your lab partner sitting next to you
27.
A new feature of
Windows 2000 that was not available in Windows 95 or 98 is the ability to
a. customize and personalize menus
b. right click with the mouse
c. double-click to open a file
d. resize windows
28.
Right-clicking the
mouse will bring up a(n)
a. question mark
b. error message
c. context sensitive menu
d. web page link
29.
When you are exiting
Windows, it is important to
a. close all files and programs and shut down properly
b. turn off the electricity
c. put the wallpaper back to the Windows original
d. deactivate the screen saver
30.
When you select Shut
Down from the Start menu, what happens?
a. Windows exits and the machine remains active for the
next user
b. The screen automatically goes into “sleep” mode
c. Windows exits and turns off the computer
d. All software is “shut down” but Windows remains
active
1.
Windows is a GUI, which stands for “__________ user interface.”
2.
Windows is a(n) __________.
3.
The horizontal area
typically at the bottom of the screen which includes the “Start” menu button is
known as the __________.
4.
The __________ displays icons of software programs that are running in
RAM or memory and displays the time.
5.
A(n) __________ is used to
separate a filename from the extension.
6.
A 3˝" floppy disk holds __________ MB of data.
7.
__________ will prepare a disk to have files stored to it and create a
FAT table on the disk.
8.
If a disk contains files and it is reformatted, the __________ is
destroyed.
9.
You cannot save a file to a __________.
10.
File names can be up to __________ characters.
11.
List at least three characters that cannot be contained in file names:
__________ __________ __________
12.
If you want a file to remain in one folder with a duplicate in another
folder you want to __________ the file.
13.
A good way to search for a file would be to locate the file using the
__________ or __________.
14.
When files are erased from the hard drive, they are moved to the
__________.
15.
The __________ retains erased files and folders permanently until it is
purged.
16.
A __________ is an icon on the desktop that opens a program, file of
folder.
17.
Changing the __________ will give the full screen desktop a different
look.
18.
__________ are used for fun now as opposed to their original purpose of
preventing an image from being “burned into” the screen.
19.
The Windows Help feature can be located by clicking the __________ button
on the taskbar.
20.
If you click the __________ button of the mouse, a context sensitive menu
pops up.
21.
Windows is designed to be used with more than just the keyboard; you must
also have a __________.
22.
Every __________ has a border, sizing buttons, and a Close button.
23.
A __________ can be resized, moved, maximized, or closed.
24.
__________ means to launch several programs simultaneously and switch
back and forth between them.
25.
Windows __________ allows you to format a disk, copy a file or folder, or
move a file or folder.
26.
Windows __________ allows you to search for, move, rename, and copy
files.
27.
To exit Windows, click the __________ button.
28.
The versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000 were __________ and
__________.
29.
When you are exiting Windows, it is important to close __________ files
and programs and shut down properly.
30.
When you select __________ from the Start menu, Windows exits and turns
off the computer.
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