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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

All pointing devices connect directly to your computer via cable.
 

2. 

You can reset a mouse so that the function of each button switches to accommodate a left-handed user.
 

3. 

Some mice include a wheel that helps you move through documents more easily.
 

4. 

You can work with an object without first selecting it.
 

5. 

The right side of a title bar always contains three buttons: Close, Minimize, and Restore.
 

6. 

Menu choices are referred to as menu items or commands.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

7. 

An operating system carries out all of the following tasks EXCEPT
a.
displaying information on the computer screen.
b.
creating spreadsheets.
c.
saving data on disks.
d.
displaying the Start menu.
 

8. 

Which of the following is another name for computer programs?
a.
applications
c.
hardware
b.
operating systems
d.
input
 

9. 

Which of the following is NOT a pointing device?
a.
mouse
c.
joystick
b.
trackball
d.
touchpad
 

10. 

Positioning the pointer over a specific part of the screen is called
a.
scrolling.
c.
targeting.
b.
pointing.
d.
clicking.
 

11. 

A menu that extends from a main menu is called a
a.
secondary menu.
c.
drop-down menu.
b.
shortcut menu.
d.
submenu.
 

12. 

What must you do to an item to open its shortcut menu?
a.
click it
c.
right-click it
b.
double-click it
d.
None of the above
 

13. 

When more than one program is open, how do you switch between programs?
a.
You click the program button on the taskbar.
b.
You press the Alt + Tab keys.
c.
You select the program you want from the Start menu.
d.
You click the program icon on the desktop.
 

14. 

A window can contain which of the following?
a.
graphics
c.
a program
b.
text
d.
All of the above
 

15. 

Graphical or textual objects used for manipulating a window or using a program are called
a.
icons.
c.
program buttons.
b.
toolbars.
d.
controls.
 

16. 

Which of the following menu conventions indicates a submenu?
a.
triangular arrow
c.
ellipsis
b.
check mark
d.
grayed out option
 

17. 

Which of the following toolbar buttons reverses the effects of your last action?
a.
Delete
c.
Undo
b.
Erase
d.
Back
 

18. 

Which of the following Windows XP desktop elements contains buttons that give you quick access to common tools and programs that are currently running?
a.
Date/Time control
c.
Start button
b.
desktop
d.
Taskbar
 

19. 

When you first start Windows XP, what kind of settings does it use?
a.
custom
c.
default
b.
basic
d.
advanced
 

20. 

What do you do to an object when you point to it and then click it?
a.
drag the object
c.
copy the object
b.
select the object
d.
move the object
 

21. 

You can use the mouse to change the size of a window by dragging the window's
a.
title bar.
c.
outline.
b.
sizing handle.
d.
workspace.
 

22. 

All of the following are commonly found menu bar menu titles EXCEPT
a.
File.
c.
Help.
b.
Restore.
d.
Edit.
 

23. 

Which of the following menu conventions indicates that you must make additional selections after you make your current selection?
a.
triangular arrow
c.
ellipsis
b.
check mark
d.
grayed-out option
 

24. 

Option buttons are also called
a.
toggle switches.
c.
check boxes.
b.
toolbar buttons.
d.
radio buttons.
 

25. 

Which of the following Help pages allows you to connect to the Microsoft Web site?
a.
Home
c.
Options
b.
Favorites
d.
Support
 



 
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