Unit 11 Quiz 3 Study Guide

False

Amelia filled in an online form but could not find how to submit it. This online form was very intuitive. True False

1

An ellipse (three dots) following a menu item indicates that _____. 1. clicking on the item will display a dialog box 2. it will open the program 3. the item cannot be selected 4. you don't have the permissions to open the item

1

Clicking on this will minimize all open windows. 1. the Show Desktop icon 2. the start menu 3. the system tray 4. the taskbar

2, 3, 4

Common icons found on the Windows desktop are _____. 1. Dock 2. My Computer 3. My Documents 4. Recycle Bin 5. Trash

1

Denny uses his word processing program a lot. In order to increase his productivity, he does this so he can access it easily. 1. creates a shortcut for it on Quick Launch 2. deletes it from the start menu 3. moves it to the Recycle Bin 4. puts it in his My Documents folder

2, 4

How do you close a file? 1. Click on the close icon on the desktop. 2. Click on the X at the top right of the screen. 3. Select Close from the All Programs submenu. 4 Select Close from the File menu.

2, 3

How do you print a document? 1. Click on Print in the system tray. 2. Click on the print icon at the top of the screen. 3. Select Print from the File menu. 4. Select Print from the start menu.

3

How long do deleted items remain in the Recycle Bin? 1. forever 2. one week 3. until it is emptied 4. until you log off or shut down

1, 2, 4

Icons appearing in the taskbar _____. 1. can be used to display open items 2. can be used to minimize open items 3. can be used to delete open items 4. can be used to close open items 5. cannot be manipulated by users

False

If you want help using drawing, word processing, and e-mail programs, the best place for you to find it is through the start menu. True False

4

Programs can be opened from _____. 1. the start menu 2. the desktop 3. the All Programs submenu 4. all of the above 5. none of the above

3

The Windows taskbar is generally found _____. 1. at the top of the screen 2. in the start menu 3. at the bottom of the screen 4. at the right of the screen

4

The arrow next to All Programs indicates _____. 1. that this item cannot be selected 2. that this was the most recently used item 3. the importance of the item 4. the presence of a submenu

True

The commands available from a menu change depending upon what you are doing. True False

True

The start menu on Windows computers changes based on actions performed by their users. True False

3

The system tray contains _____. 1. the code that the operating system uses to communicate with the computer 2. the computer's hard drive 3. icons representing programs that are running when the computer is on 4. Quick Launch

False

The taskbar can display a maximum of ten items. True False

1, 3, 4

These steps describe saving a newly created file. 1. Click on the Save icon. 2. Minimize the file. 3. Name the file. 4. Select Save from the File menu. 5. Select Save from the start menu.

1

This type of program creates records. 1. database 2. desktop publishing 3. graphic 4. text editor

3

This type of program does not display images. 1. presentation 2. spreadsheet 3. text editor 4. word processor

2

This type of program organizes information so it can be displayed to an audience. 1. database 2. presentation 3. spreadsheet 4. text editor

True

Users can add items to the Windows desktop. True False

2

When an item in a menu is gray, it means that _____. 1. the item has been selected 2. the item is unavailable 3. the item has been deleted 4. the item only works with another application

3, 4

Why should you delete files from your computer? 1. because only one hundred files can be saved in a directory 2. so that you will have less work to do 3. to improve your productivity 4. to increase the computer's efficiency

Record

a set of data or complete entry in a database

Shortcut

an icon used to represent an application, a file, or a folder

Directory

area on a computer containing groups of files; folder

Quick Launch

area on the taskbar from which frequently used programs can be opened

System Tray

area on the taskbar where icons representing programs that are always running are displayed

Taskbar

area that displays icons representing open applications

Intuitive

automatic, something you do without thinking about it

Start Menu

list of programs that can be opened by clicking on their names or icons

Desktop Publishing

the use of software to create high quality documents

Interface

the way users interact with their computers