Deck 9: Windows Management

Question 1

Boolean logic is the basis for computer database and Web searches.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

To start Windows, you only need to turn on your computer.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Microsoft Answers enables you to post questions or search for solutions in Windows online communities.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Click the Restore Down button to display the window in less than a full screen.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT part of the default Windows taskbar?

A) Internet Explorer program icon
B) Windows Explorer program icon
C) Recycle Bin
D) notification area

Question 6

The Windows 7 taskbar is the main screen you see after you turn on your computer.

Question 7

The ____ is located at the bottom of the Windows screen.

A) desktop
B) wallpaper
C) Task Manager
D) taskbar

Question 8

You use the same techniques to move, copy, deleted, and rename folders as you do for files.

Question 9

Aero Flip 3D previews all the open windows in a stack.

Question 10

Each type of window has its own special icon.

Question 11

The tools available in the Explorer window are designed to help you find, view, and manage files easily and effectively.

Question 12

Using the AND operator in a search usually finds more documents than using the OR operator with the same search terms.

Question 13

Use the ____ to close an unresponsive application or process.

A) Computer window
B) Task Manager
C) Explorer window
D) Shut down command

Question 14

An application file is one you create when working with a program, such as a document you create using Microsoft Word.

Question 15

In the 'eight dot three' file naming convention, the 'three' represents the file extension.

Question 16

A gadget is a small program that performs a limited task.

Question 17

Linux generally uses the term folder to represent a container for files and other directories.

Question 18

To minimize all open windows at one time using the keyboard, press the Windows logo key, plus the letter "D."

Question 19

To close all open programs and turn off the computer, use the ____ command.

A) Log off
B) Sleep
C) Shut down
D) Lock

Question 20

To close all open programs and the user account so that another user can log on, use the ____ command.

A) Log off
B) Switch user
C) Shut down
D) Restart

Question 21

Summer is a new Windows user and is learning how to use windows and programs. Summer wants to use an online chat session to get help for her Windows problems, so she uses ____.

A) Microsoft Answers
B) Windows Remote Assistance
C) Microsoft Windows Help
D) Microsoft customer support

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT true about the active window?

A) Its title bar is a different color or intensity.
B) To make a window active, click any visible portion of it.
C) You can click a window's button on the taskbar to make it active.
D) To view a window containing icons for all items currently open, press and hold the Shift key, and then press Tab.

Question 23

The ____ window is designed to help you find, view, and manage files easily and effectively.

A) Computer
B) Explorer
C) Task Manager
D) File

Question 24

A(n) ____________________ icon represents a link to an item, rather than the item itself.

Question 25

When you ____ a desktop icon, a window opens to display folder or program contents.

A) double-click
B) click
C) select
D) point to

Question 26

A(n) ____________________ file is a file like any other, except it is not displayed in a folder window.

Question 27

____ files are usually found in the Windows or Program files folder.

A) Application
B) System
C) Data
D) Document

Question 28

Click the ____________________ button to hide the window without closing it.

Question 29

To have Windows automatically save your documents and switch to a low-power state for a short intermission away from the computer, use the ____________________ command.

Question 30

Kasia is a technical support person in a small company. She is helping Gabriel with his problem accessing files on his computer. Gabriel has a file that he cannot open in the program that created it. Kasia tells him the problem is likely that ____.

A) the file extension was changed or deleted
B) the file is hidden
C) the file access is denied
D) the drive is full

Question 31

The icons in the figure above are displayed in ____ view.

A) List
B) Large Icon
C) Sorted
D) Computer

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT an option for online help offered by the Help and Support Center?

A) Windows Remote Assistance
B) Task Manager
C) Microsoft customer support
D) Microsoft Answers

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Boolean operator?

A) AND
B) WITH
C) OR
D) NOT

Question 34

Kasia is a technical support person in a small company. She is helping Gabriel with his problem accessing files on his computer. Gabriel has a file that he can open, but not edit. Kasia tells him the file is ____.

A) corrupt
B) password-protected
C) read-only
D) damaged

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT true about solving common file problems?

A) You cannot find a file when it is hidden.
B) Generally, password-protected files are located on a server or computer used by more than one person.
C) When a file is not saved properly, it may become corrupted.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 36

The clock in the figure above is an example of a(n) ____.

A) icon
B) button
C) gadget
D) file

Question 37

The objects on the desktop are called ____________________.

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT true about naming and organizing files and folders?

A) Newer versions of Windows allow file extensions up to 255 characters.
B) jpeg is a file extension used to designate some graphic files.
C) Folders can be renamed in four ways.
D) File names can include spaces, punctuation marks, and some special characters.

Question 39

____ files creates a list of files organized by a characteristic.

A) Organizing
B) Selecting
C) Retrieving
D) Sorting

Question 40

Summer is a new Windows user and is learning how to use windows and programs. Summer uses the ____ button to minimize all open windows at one time.

A) Minimize
B) Show desktop
C) Restore Down
D) Any of the above.

Question 42

Describe what you have learned about the causes for or solutions to the following common file problems:
1. You cannot open a file because it is password-protected.
2.You cannot open a file in the program that created it.
3.You cannot save a file because the drive is full.
4.You cannot open a file because it is damaged.