Deck 7: Getting Started With Windows 7

Question 1

A(n) password allows you to enter and use the files in your user account area.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The pointing device is a small arrow or other symbol that moves on the computer screen.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A(n) _____ is a collection of stored information, such as a letter, video, or program.

A) icon
B) file
C) folder
D) window

Answer 3

B

Question 4

If your computer is set up for more than one user, you might need to _____, or select your user account name when the computer starts.

A) restart
B) log in
C) log out
D) shut down

Question 5

Icons are small images that represent items on your computer.

Question 6

Menus are windows with controls that let you tell Windows what you want.

Question 7

When you start an application program, its program window opens.

Question 8

A password is a set of instructions written for a computer.

Question 9

Any open window behind the active window is called an inactive window.

Question 10

After Windows 7 starts up, you see the Windows 7 _____.

A) icon
B) logo
C) folder
D) desktop

Question 11

On the scroll bar, you use the scroll arrows to scroll up or down by one screen.

Question 12

To move a window, you must drag its border .

Question 13

A menu is a list of related commands.

Question 14

For each user, Windows 7 can reserve a special area called a _____ where each user can keep his or her own files.

A) password
B) user account
C) log in
D) user name

Question 15

If a window is already maximized, the Maximize button changes to the Minimize button.

Question 16

On the left side of the title bar, the Quick Access toolbar lets you perform common tasks with just one click.

Question 17

The Restart command locks your user account and displays the Welcome screen so another user can log on.

Question 18

A(n) file is a container that helps you organize your documents, just like a cardboard folder on your desk.

Question 19

Command buttons let you issue instructions to modify program objects.

Question 20

Which of the following is a set of instructions written for a computer?

A) program
B) user account
C) log it
D) password

Question 21

A _____ is a box in which you type text or numbers.

A) text box
B) spin box
C) check box
D) list box

Question 22

_____ are small images that represent items such as the Recycle Bin on your computer.

A) Windows
B) Buttons
C) Icons
D) Files

Question 23

_____ are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform actions.

A) Tabs
B) Menus
C) Lists
D) Toolbars

Question 24

A(n) _____ controls the movement of the mouse pointer on your computer screen.

A) key
B) arrow
C) mouse pointer
D) pointing device

Question 25

After you open a folder, the area near the top of the screen is the _____, which shows the name of the item you have opened.

A) label
B) Address bar
C) Title bar
D) edge

Question 26

Which pointing device action should you use for moving objects, such as icons on the desktop?

A) pointing
B) clicking
C) double-clicking
D) dragging

Question 27

The _____ is the shaded area behind your desktop objects.

A) notification area
B) taskbar
C) window
D) desktop background

Question 28

The _____ is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop.

A) taskbar
B) Recycle Bin
C) desktop background
D) window

Question 29

Some programs have _____, words you click to show lists of commands.

A) menus
B) toolbars
C) Ribbons
D) groups

Question 30

When you start an application program, which of the following opens?

A) its program window
B) a new, blank file
C) Both A & B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 31

A(n) _____ is a container that helps you organize your files.

A) window
B) file
C) taskbar
D) folder

Question 32

Which pointing device action should you use for opening programs, folders, or files represented by desktop icons?

A) pointing
B) clicking
C) double-clicking
D) dragging

Question 33

Which pointing device action should you use for selecting objects or commands, opening menus or items on the taskbar?

A) pointing
B) clicking
C) double-clicking
D) dragging

Question 34

Which of the following is a group on the Home tab?

A) Clipboard
B) Image
C) Tools
D) All of the above

Question 35

A  _____ is a list of related commands.

A) button
B) group
C) menu
D) dialog box

Question 36

A _____ is a window with controls that lets you tell Windows what you want.

A) menu
B) command button
C) dialog box
D) group

Question 37

The _____ at the right side of the taskbar contains icons that represent informational messages and programs you might find useful.

A) Recycle Bin
B) desktop
C) notification area
D) desktop background

Question 38

Which pointing device action should you use for highlighting objects or options, or displaying informational boxes called ScreenTips?

A) pointing
B) clicking
C) double-clicking
D) dragging

Question 39

_____ are optional programs that present helpful or entertaining information on your desktop.

A) Icons
B) Dialog boxes
C) Gadgets
D) Taskbars

Question 40

Just below the title bar, at the top of the Paint window, is the _____, a strip that contains tabs.

A) Title bar
B) Maximize button
C) Ribbon
D) Menu bar

Question 41

A(n) _____ is a small  circle you click to select an option.

A) radio button
B) option button
C) menu
D) command button

Question 42

A _____ is a box with up and down arrows; click arrows or type to increase or decrease the value.

A) text box
B) spin box
C) check box
D) list box

Question 43

A _____ is a box that turns an option on when checked or off when unchecked.

A) text box
B) spin box
C) check box
D) list box

Question 45

The _____ icon on the Help toolbar displays a list of Help topics organized by subject.

A) Browse Help
B) Help and Support Home
C) Options
D) Ask

Question 46

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of stored information, such as a letter, video, or program.

Question 48

Windows 7 is a(n) ____________________, which is a program that lets you run your computer.

Question 49

Which option for ending a Windows 7 session closes all windows, programs, and documents, then displays the Log In screen?

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

Question 50

Todd works for an advertising firm and handles different advertising projects for various clients. To keep track of the different projects for each client, he wants to develop a strategy for organizing client and project files on his hard disk so that he can quickly locate them. Describe how Todd can effectively organize his files for each client and each of the projects he handles for them.

Question 51

You can search Help and Support by typing one or more descriptive _____.

A) links
B) labels
C) categories
D) keywords

Question 52

A _____ is a box that lets you select an option from a list of options.

A) text box
B) spin box
C) check box
D) list box

Question 53

You click the ____________________ to show parts of a document that are hidden below the bottom edge of the window.

Question 54

Which option for ending a Windows 7 session completely turns off the computer?

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

Question 55

The ____________________ button enlarges the window to fill the entire computer screen.

Question 56

The _____ icon on the Help toolbar lets you print, browse, search, set Help text size, and adjust settings.

A) Browse Help
B) Help and Support Home
C) Options
D) Ask

Question 57

The _____ icon on the Help toolbar describes other ways to get help.

A) Browse Help
B) Help and Support Home
C) Options
D) Ask

Question 58

When two or more programs are open, the window in front is called the ____________________.

Question 59

When you save an existing file that you have changed, you use the ___________________ command.

Question 60

The ____________________ is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop screen.

Question 61

You must double-click a folder or subfolder in the Address bar to show its contents.

Question 62

Meg, Suzanne, and Jodi are all salespeople at a small retail shop and they share one computer and workstation. Since most of their time is spent with customers and away from the computer, they each have a separate user account. What option for ending a Windows session should Meg use when she is finished with her session at the computer; she knows that she and her coworkers will still need to use the computer throughout the day?

Question 63

A file extension is a three- or four-letter sequence, preceded by a period, that identifies the file as a particular type of document.

Question 64

You view your computer contents by opening a dialog box.

Question 65

Explain what shortcuts are. What are the benefits of using shortcuts?.

Question 66

Explain how you can recover or restore a file that you delete from your hard disk. Also explain what happens if you restore a folder that you have deleted from your hard disk.

Question 67

RAM is a permanent storage location.

Question 68

There is only one way to start Windows Explorer.

Question 69

Once you name a folder, you cannot rename it.

Question 70

While working on her computer, Robin opens and uses one program after another. As she uses each program, she creates and saves a document before opening the next program. She keeps each program and document window open in case she needs to return to that program and document. Occasionally, one program document becomes hidden behind another program window and she can't find the program and document she needs to use. As a result, she sometimes opens the same program and document twice in two different windows. Which Windows feature can Robin use to locate and return to a previously-opened program window, and also help prevent her opening the same program and document more than once?

Question 71

While working on her computer, Robin opens and uses one program after another. As she uses each program, she creates and saves a document before opening the next program. She keeps each program and document window open in case she needs to return to that program and document. Occasionally, one program document becomes hidden behind another program window and she can't find the program and document she needs to use. As a result, she sometimes opens the same program and document twice in two different windows. Robin's edition of Windows 7 supports Windows Aero. How can Robin use Windows Aero to locate a document or program she previously opened?

Question 72

In a window, the Address bar is located just above the title bar.

Question 73

Subfolders are folders that are inside of other folders.

Question 74

What precautionary steps should you take before you completely shut down your computer? Also, is it safe to turn off your computer while Windows is running? Explain your answer.

Question 75

Windows 7 lets you create a(n) homegroup , a named set of computers that can share information.

Question 76

List the three basic steps for opening a program from the All Programs menu.

Question 77

Meg, Suzanne, and Jodi are all salespeople at a small retail shop and they share one computer and workstation. Since most of their time is spent with customers and away from the computer, they each have a separate user account. Suzanne locks up the shop at the end of the day and is responsible for ending the last Windows session. What option should she use to completely turn off the computer for the night?

Question 78

A(n) library gathers files and folders from different locations on your computer and displays them in one location.

Question 79

It's a good idea to give folders unique names that help you easily identify them.

Question 80

A file hierarchy is a system that arranges files and folders in different levels, like the branches of a tree.