True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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All
pointing devices connect directly to your computer via cable.
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2.
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You
can reset a mouse so that the function of each button switches to accommodate a left-handed
user.
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3.
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Some
mice include a wheel that helps you move through documents more easily.
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4.
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You
can work with an object without first selecting it.
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5.
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The
right side of a title bar always contains three buttons: Close, Minimize, and Restore.
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6.
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Menu
choices are referred to as menu items or commands.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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. | | |
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8.
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Which
of the following is another name for computer programs? a. | applications | c. | hardware | b. | operating systems | d. | input | | | | |
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9.
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Which
of the following is NOT a pointing device? a. | mouse | c. | joystick | b. | trackball | d. | touchpad | | | | |
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10.
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Positioning the pointer over a specific part of the screen is called a. | scrolling. | c. | targeting. | b. | pointing. | d. | clicking. | | | | |
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11.
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A
menu that extends from a main menu is called a a. | secondary menu. | c. | drop-down menu. | b. | shortcut
menu. | d. | submenu. | | | | |
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12.
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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 | | | | |
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13.
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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. | | |
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14.
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A
window can contain which of the following? a. | graphics | c. | a program | b. | text | d. | All of the
above | | | | |
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Graphical or textual objects used for manipulating a window or using a program are
called a. | icons. | c. | program
buttons. | b. | toolbars. | d. | controls. | | | | |
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16.
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Which
of the following menu conventions indicates a submenu? a. | triangular
arrow | c. | ellipsis | b. | check mark | d. | grayed out option | | | | |
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17.
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Which
of the following toolbar buttons reverses the effects of your last action? a. | Delete | c. | Undo | b. | Erase | d. | Back | | | | |
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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 | | | | |
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19.
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When
you first start Windows XP, what kind of settings does it use? a. | custom | c. | default | b. | basic | d. | advanced | | | | |
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20.
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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 | | | | |
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21.
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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. | | | | |
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All
of the following are commonly found menu bar menu titles EXCEPT a. | File. | c. | Help. | b. | Restore. | d. | Edit. | | | | |
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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 | | | | |
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Option buttons are also called a. | toggle switches. | c. | check boxes. | b. | toolbar
buttons. | d. | radio
buttons. | | | | |
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25.
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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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