Windows

Exam - Spring 2002

Select the letter of the answer, which best completes the statement or answers the question.

  1. Through a user interface, the user is able to ______.
  1. control the computer
  2. request information from the computer
  3. respond to messages displayed by the computer
  4. all of the above
  1. A shortcut menu opens when you ______a(n) ______
  1. right-click, object
  2. click, menu name on the menu bar
  3. click, submenu
  4. click, recessed button in the taskbar button area
  1. A dark blue title bar and a recessed button in the taskbar button area indicate a window is ______
  2. inactive
  3. minimized
  4. closed
  5. active
  1. Text that is underlined in a browser window is called a(n) ______
  2. uniform resource locator
  3. hyperlink
  4. hypertext document
  5. Web page
  1. To shut down Windows 98
  2. click the Start button, click Shut Down, and click the OK button
  3. click File on the menu bar and then click Shut Down
  4. right-click the taskbar, click Shut down on the shortcut menu, and click the OK button
  5. press the F10 key and then click the OK button
  1. A(n) ______is a program that allows you to accomplish a specific task for which the program is designed.
  1. document
  2. operating system
  3. user interface
  4. application
  1. To open an inactive window, ______.
  1. click the inactive window’s button in the taskbar button area.
  2. press ALT+Tab until the name of the windows display, and then release the keys
  3. click the inactive window’s button on the Start menu
  4. both a and b
  1. To select two documents within a folder, ______
  1. right-drag any single document
  2. click File on the menu bar and then click Select All
  3. click one document icon, hold down the SHIFT key, and click the other document icon
  4. click the folder title bar
  1. A shortcut is ______.
  1. a program that makes your work easier and faster
  2. an icon that represents a document or an application program
  3. any icon found in an open window
  4. another name for a button in the taskbar button area
  1. When you delete a shortcut from the desktop, ______
  2. the shortcut is deleted permanently
  3. Window 98 will display an error message in a dialog box because you cannot delete a shortcut from the desktop
  4. the shortcut and the related file are placed in the Recycle Bin
  5. the shortcut is placed in the Recycle Bin
  1. To cascade all the open windows on the desktop, ______.
  1. click File on the menu bar and then click Cascade Windows
  2. right-click the taskbar, click Cascade Windows on the shortcut menu
  3. right-click the Start button, click Properties, click Cascade Windows, and click the OK button
  4. right-click the desktop, click Cascade Windows on the shortcut menu
  1. When using the single window option to browse windows, ______.
  2. clicking the BACK button will display one window back from the window you are currently viewing
  3. you increase the probability of windows clutter on your desktop
  4. you cannot use the copy and paste method
  5. the window size changes depending on the number of files and folders you want to display
  1. To select multiple icons in a folder at one time, ______.
  1. right-click each icon
  2. press and hold the SHIFT key and point to each icon you want to select
  3. press and hold the CTRL key and double-click each icon you want to select
  4. press and hold the CTRL key and click each icon you want to select
  1. Before you can copy a file from one folder to another folder in Windows Explorer by right-dragging, you must ______.
  2. display the icon for the file you want to copy in the Contents pane of the Exploring window
  3. display the icon the file you want to copy in the All Folders pan of the Exploring window
  4. open the My Computer windows to display the folder where you want to copy the file
  5. display the folder where you want to copy the file in the Contents pane.
  1. The Run command on the Start menu ______.
  1. can be used only when no other way to launch a program is available
  2. is most useful when you are not sure of the actual name of the program
  3. is useful when installing new software on your computer
  4. must be used if the program is stored with a specific path on your hard disk
  1. To open the Display Properties dialog box, ______
  1. right-click the taskbar and then click Properties on the shortcut menu
  2. click the Start button, point to Setting on the Start menu, click Taskbar & Start menu on the Settings
  3. right-click the My Computer icon, click Open on the shortcut menu, click the Control Panel folder, and click the Display icon
  4. right-click the desktop and then click Properties on the shortcut menu
  1. ______changes the desktop background on your computer.
  1. Changing the desktop appearance
  2. Adding a wallpaper *
  3. Displaying a screen saver
  4. Selecting a power schema
  1. Which taskbar option displays in the Taskbar Properties dialog box?
  2. Single-click to open an item
  3. Auto hide *
  4. Double-click to open an item
  5. Show desktop

19. To open the Display Properties dialog box, ______

a.  right-click the taskbar and then click Properties on the shortcut menu

b.  click the Start button, point to Setting on the Start menu, click Taskbar & Start menu on the Settings

c.  right-click the My Computer icon, click Open on the shortcut menu, click the Control Panel folder, and click the Display icon

d.  right-click the desktop and then click Properties on the shortcut menu

20. ______changes the desktop background on your computer.

a.  Changing the desktop appearance

b.  Adding a wallpaper

c.  Displaying a screen saver

d.  Selecting a power schema

21. Which taskbar option displays in the Taskbar Properties dialog box?

a.  Single-click to open an item

b.  Auto hide

c.  Double-click to open an item

d.  Show desktop

22. To place a shortcut to a folder on a toolbar, locate the folder icon, ______, and ______.

a.  right-drag the icon to the toolbar, click Create Shortcut(s) here on the shortcut menu

b.  right-click the icon, click send To Toolbar on the shortcut menu

c.  drag the icon to the toolbar, click Move Here on the shortcut menu

d.  point to the icon to select the icon, drag the icon to the toolbar

23. Many open windows may display on the desktop when you use the ______custom setting.

a.  Enable all web-related content on my desktop

b.  Open each folder in its own window

c.  Single-click to open an item (point to select)

d.  Underline icon titles only when I point at them

24. ______is the speed at which a character repeats across the screen when you hold down a

key on the keyboard.

a.  Keyboard repeat delay

b.  Cursor blink rate

c.  Keyboard repeat rate

d.  Double-click speed

25. The regional settings determine the ______.

a.  time

b.  format of the time

c.  date

  1. format of the time and date
  1. ______is a program used by the operating system to control an input or output device.

a.  wizard

b.  computer resource

c.  device driver

d.  interrupt request

e.  When you have problems adding a hardware device, you should ______

f.  cancel the hardware setup process and start again

g.  click the hardware help button

h.  ask a friend who has experience in adding hardware

i.  use Help troubleshooters

27. The ______icon in the Control Panel window allows you to view the properties of various hardware devices.

a.  Printers

b.  Mouse

c.  System

d.  Add New Hardware

28. To find a file using the Find command, click the _____ button, point to _____, and click the Files or Folders command.

a.  Find Now, Search

b.  Start, Find

c.  Find, Search

d.  Start, Find Now

29. You can use the Send To menu to copy a document to ______.

a.  3 ½ floppy disk

b.  My briefcase

c.  Recycle Bin

d.  all of the above

31.  ______to restore a document that was deleted in error.

a.  Double-click the document icon in the Recycle Bin window

b.  Right-click the document icon in the Recycle bin windows and then click Restore *

c.  Drag the document icon to the Recycle bin icon on the desktop

d.  Right-click the document icon and then click Recycle Bin on the shortcut menu

32.  If ______, you might want to empty the recycle Bin.

a.  the recycle Bin is full

b.  the files in the recycle Bin are no longer needed

c.  more disk space is needed

d.  all of the above

33.  My Briefcase allows you to work with ______.

a.  multiple documents on the same computer

b.  the same document on two computers

c.  only documents on a laptop computer

d.  both A and C

______

True/False Questions: Select T (column A) if the statement is true or F (column B) if the statement is false.

34.  Click means press the right mouse button.

35.  When you drag an object on the desktop, windows98 displays a shortcut menu.

36.  You can maximize a window by dragging the title bar of the window.

37.  One of the basic tasks you can perform using the Windows 98 operating system is to launch an application program.

38.  To find an entry in the Windows Help Index, type the first few characters of the entry in the text box in the Contents sheet.

39.  To create a text document directly on the desktop, right-click the desktop, point to New on the shortcut menu, and click Text Document on the New submenu.

40.  To open a document stored on the desktop, click the Start button, point to Program, and then click the document name on the Programs submenu.

41.  To create a folder on the desktop, right-click the desktop and then click Folder on the shortcut menu.

42.  The concept of multiple programs running a the same time is called multitasking.

43.  You can create a shortcut on both the desktop and Start menu.

44.  A floppy disk generally is faster and has more storage capacity than the hard disk on your computer.

45.  To open a folder, double-click the folder icon.

46.  A major feature of Windows 98 is that more than one window can be open at the same time.

47.  After you expand a drive or folder, the information display in the Contents pane of the Exploring window is the same as the information displayed below the drive or folder icon in the All Folders pane.

48.  To find a file by its name, you can use the Find command on the Start menu.

49.  The color of the desktop and the screen saver are considered desktop properties.

50.  You can change the desktop background by adding a pattern or wallpaper to the desktop.

51.  The 3D Flower Box is an example of a color scheme.

52.  When you hide the taskbar, only the top edge of the taskbar is visible at the bottom of the desktop.

53.  A graphics image (or picture) can be used as the background in a folder.

54.  The color of the desktop and the screen saver are considered desktop properties.

55.  You can change the desktop background by adding a pattern or wallpaper to the desktop.

56.  The 3D Flower Box is an example of a color scheme.

57.  When you hide the taskbar, only the top edge of the taskbar is visible at the bottom of the desktop.

58.  A graphics image (or picture) can be used as the background in a folder.

59.  The Printers folder contains icons that allow you to change the properties of an object.

60.  The cursor blink rate is the speed at which the insertion point blinks.

61.  One method to improve the visibility of the mouse pointer is to remove pointer trails.

62.  Accessibility features make it easier for people who are mobility, hearing, or visually impaired to use Windows 98.

63.  To display a list of hardware categories for your computer, click the Device manager tab in the System Properties dialog box.

64.  The Find command allows you to find a file based on knowing the deletion date of the file.

65.  You can speed up a search by specifying the folder in which to begin the search.

66.  Clicking the Browse button is the Find: All Files window allows you to specify the starting point of a search.

67.  The Send To menu allows you to copy a file onto a floppy disk.

68.  Only destinations currently on the Send To submenu can be used to copy a file.

69.  You cannot change the amount of disk space reserved for the Recycle Bin.

70.  Synchronizing a file involves dragging the My Briefcase icon to a floppy disk destination.

71.  Hibernation mode should be used when you plan to be away from your computer for extended periods of time.

Match The Following Extensions.

a.  *.EXE a. *.SCR a. *.DAT

b.  *.DOC b. *.TMP b. *.DRV

c.  *.BMP c. *.AVI c. *.LOG

d.  *.XLS d. *.BAK d. *.MDB

e.  *.TXT e. *.INI e. *.PPT

72.  Screen Saver

73.  Temporary Files

74.  Backup Files

75.  Device drivers

76.  Video Clips

77.  Microsoft WORD

78.  Bitmap Image

79.  Text Document

80.  Microsoft Access

81.  Applications

82.  Configuration Setting

83.  Text Document

84.  Microsoft PowerPoint

85.  Data File

86.  Microsoft Excel

86-77=A

76-66=B

65-56=C

55-45=D

44-0 =F