Fundamental of IT Module 4 Quiz

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system?

A Virtual Machine

On a desktop, the _____ is the window you are currently using, and it appears in front of any other open windows.

Active Window

Dominic is left-handed and frustrated with his pointing device because the default settings are for right-handed people. You can help Dominic solve his problem by telling him which of the following?

Adjust the settings for the mouse through the Settings dialog box.

Samir has saved a file named Project.docx in various locations on his hard drive and needs to work with the most recent version. What file property should he examine to find the most recent version of Project.docx?

Date Modified

____ are standard settings that control how the screen is set up and how a document looks when you first start typing.

Default settings

A(n) _____ contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps.

Executable File

Before you can open and edit a compressed file, you need to zip it.

False

In Windows, the only way to copy or move files is to use the Clipboard.

False

The Close button reduces a window so that it only appears as a button on the taskbar.

False

In Windows, you use _____ to reorder, move, and navigate between folders.

File Explorer

_____ is data and instructions entered into the memory of a device.

Input

During the boot process, what does the processor do after the computer circuits receive power?

It begins to run the bootstrap program.

Which of the following is not a step an operating system performs when printing a document?

It creates the document to be printed

Which of the following statements is true about the Clipboard?

It is temporary storage until you choose to remove it, even if you have already pasted it somewhere.

You and your friend both send documents to the printer, but the printer can only print one document at a time. What does it do with the other document?

It places the document in a buffer.

Which of the following is not a hardware device that controls the movement of the pointer on a computer screen?

Keyboard

Which of the following features is a way to make a computer do what you want it to do?

Menu

How can you display the main folders on a Windows computer?

Open File Manager

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available _____.

RAM

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files

Which of the following is not an advantage of saving documents in the cloud?

You can access the documents when you are not connected to the Internet.

Which of the following is an advantage to saving a file to a flash drive?

You can take it with you and then work on it on another computer.

If you have a file that has billions of bytes of data, then it would be measured in _____.

gigabytes

Which of the following helps you more easily locate the files and folders you need?

grouping similar subfolders together in a folder

Which of the following is not an input device?

headphone

Folder names should _____.

identify the content and purpose of the folder

Digital information processed into a useful form is called

output

When you want to add information to a document, what role does your operating system play?

saves your unsaved work to temporary storage

The bootstrap program executes which of the following?

tests that check components such as RAM and storage

When does the boot process start?

when you turn on your computer