Deck 25: Introduction Lesson 1: Microsoft Windows 7 Basics

Question 1

The pointer, which appears as an arrow on the screen, indicates the position of the pointing device.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Control Panel is the main work area in Windows.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Make Larger button enlarges a window to the full size of the screen.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Each window has a toolbar, controls, or links that contains functions specific to the window.

Question 5

Objects are directories that contain files or other folders.

Question 6

Your computer operates more efficiently if you save files in folders instead of on the desktop.

Question 7

The ____ displays icons of the programs you have open or that run in the background.

A) scroll bar
B) taskbar
C) status bar
D) title bar

Question 8

To customize your view of an open Computer window, ____ a blank part of the main pane, and then select the options you want from a menu.

A) right-click
B) left-click
C) double click
D) none of the above

Question 9

To navigate to recently visited locations, click the Back button and the Forward button to the left of the ____.

A) Task pane
B) Ribbon
C) Taskbar
D) Address bar

Question 10

By default, Microsoft provides Documents, E-mail, Pictures, and Presentations libraries.

Question 11

The scroll arrow is a slider that indicates your position within the window.

Question 12

A pointing device can be a(n) ____.

A) pointing stick
B) trackball
C) digital pen
D) all of the above

Question 13

Explorer windows are used to navigate to items on your computer.

Question 14

The Taskbar identifies the path for the currently open folder.

Question 15

A scroll bar appears on the edge of a window any time there is more content than can appear in the window at its current size.

Question 16

A(n) Windows Sidebar , an interactive message window, appears when more information is required before the command can be performed.

Question 17

Explorer is software that controls the basic operations of your computer.

Question 18

Most Windows 7 editions support Windows Airplane , a graphic interface feature that gives a translucent quality to windows, dialog boxes, and other items.

Question 19

You can eliminate clutter and view a single open window by using Windows Shake. Click and hold a window taskbar, then joggle it back and forth.

Question 20

____ are mini-programs that provide information or tools.

A) Applets
B) Icons
C) Gadgets
D) Links

Question 21

To restore a deleted item from the Recycle Bin, you first open the Recycle Bin by double-clicking the icon, select the file you want to restore, and then click the ____ button on the toolbar.

A) Do not delete
B) Save this item
C) Help
D) Restore this item

Question 22

Case WIN 1-2 Danny needs to move and resize some of the windows he has open on the screen. To move a window, where should Danny click before dragging the window to a new location?

A) The title bar
B) Outside the window
C) Inside the window
D) The scroll bar

Question 23

The ____ Center provides important messages about critical security and maintenance components on your computer, such as the firewall, antivirus protection, and spyware protection.

A) Security
B) Share
C) Network
D) Action

Question 24

Windows provides ____, a utility that deletes temporary files created when you surf the Web, edit files, or perform other actions, such as opening e-mail attachments from the message window instead of first saving the attachment to your hard disk.

A) Disk Eraser
B) Disk Scan
C) Disk Cleanup
D) Disk Helper

Question 25

Instead of clicking commands, you can use a ____ to perform a task, which is pressing a combination of keys on the keyboard.

A) keyboard sequence
B) keyboard rule
C) keyboard shortcut
D) keyboard series

Question 26

When you delete a file from a window, its name is removed from the window's content and the file is physically moved to the ____, the wastebasket icon on the desktop.

A) Trash Can
B) Recycle Bin
C) Shredder
D) Eraser

Question 27

The ____ button reduces a window to an icon on the taskbar.

A) Minimize
B) Maximize
C) Smaller
D) Bigger

Question 28

FIGURE WIN 1-1 In Figure WIN 1-1 above, #3 is pointing to ____ buttons.

A) taskbar
B) start bar
C) status bar
D) menu bar

Question 29

FIGURE WIN 1-1 In Figure WIN 1-1 above, #2 is pointing to the ____.

A) work area
B) desktop
C) status bar
D) notification area

Question 30

Case WIN 1-1 Lauren is managing the files in her Recycle Bin. Lauren wants to permanently delete the files she has in the Recycle Bin. She should right-click the Recycle Bin icon, and then click ____ Recycle Bin.

A) Dump
B) Trash
C) Empty
D) Remove

Question 31

To run Disk Cleanup, click the Start button, click All Programs, click the ____ folder in the left pane, click the System Tools folder, and then click Disk Cleanup.

A) Options
B) Accessories
C) Cleanup
D) Tools

Question 32

FIGURE WIN 1-1 In Figure WIN 1-1 above, #4 is pointing to the ____ button.

A) Window
B) Start
C) Program
D) Explorer

Question 33

You can further personalize the look of your Explorer window by clicking ____ on the toolbar, pointing to Layout, and then selecting the options you want to be visible or hidden.

A) Organize
B) Help
C) Format
D) Edit

Question 34

You can use the ____________________ to navigate to popular or common locations and recently used files and folders.

Question 35

The ____ button is used to close a window, which would include any file you have open in a program.

A) Exit
B) Close
C) Good-bye
D) Log-off

Question 36

You can adjust the height, width, or overall size of a window by dragging a(n) ____ on a window's border or corner.

A) adjust handle
B) move handle
C) sizing handle
D) rotate handle

Question 37

You can access Windows Help by clicking ____ on the Start menu.

A) Help and Support
B) Help
C) Support
D) Options

Question 38

You can also resize a window using the Maximize button, Minimize button, and Restore Down button, located in the ____ corner of the window.

A) upper-right
B) upper-left
C) lower-right
D) lower-left

Question 39

Case WIN 1-1 Lauren is managing the files in her Recycle Bin. Lauren realizes she needs one of the files that she has permanently deleted. She would select the file, and then click the ____ this item button on the toolbar.

A) Save
B) Restore
C) Move
D) Copy

Question 40

Case WIN 1-2 Danny needs to move and resize some of the windows he has open on the screen. Danny wants to resize the window by using a sizing handle. Where can he find these?

A) On a border
B) On a corner
C) Both a. and b.
D) Neither a. nor b.

Question 41

The ____________________ button returns the window to the size it was before the Maximize button was clicked.

Question 42

When you click the More options button on the toolbar of the Computer or Windows Explorer window, you can select how to view folder contents (i.e. Details view). Please name the three views you tend to use the most often, and why.

Question 44

A(n) ____________________ contains commands for initiating certain actions or tasks.

Question 45

____________________ link to folders containing the items you use the most, including the desktop, downloads, and recently opened files and folders.

Question 46

____________________ provide a view of related files and folders by assembling them in a single location.