Mac OS Assignment Quiz
Which menu option located in System Preferences can be used to reveal all the open applications and windows currently on the Desktop?
Expose
A variety of free software for Mac users from Apple by accessing the following URL: http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
False
Deleting an icon located in the dock deletes the corresponding application.
False
What resource for finding answers about Mac OS X, from the most basic questions to complicated troubleshooting, is available on the Menu Bar?
Help
Your user account folder, named after your user account name, is also known as your ______ folder.
Home
Which of the following folder pairs would contain system-level files on the Mac?
Library and System
Which system tool can be used to initiate a search of the entire hard drive?
Spotlight
Files can be moved (dragged) from one folder into another folder, and from Finder window to Finder window.
True
Quick Look gives you a sneak peek of entire files even multiple-page documents and video without actually opening them.
True
The image used for the pointer, or cursor, on the Mac may vary (look different), depending on what is being done and the application being used.
True
The information in the Finder windows can be displayed using different view formats.
True
The mouse buttons on my Mac can be modified to emulate a Windows mouse.
True
Which of the Finder views displays the computers contents in a hierarchical fashion?
columns
Using the Command + I keys will:
display information about a file or drive
What is the semi-transparent menu bar across the top of the screen used for?
displays the menu options for the active application
Documents, images, music, applications, etc. are generally organized and stored on the Mac computer as:
files and folders
How can the contents of a file be viewed, without actually opening an application?
highlight the file by single clicking on the file icon, hit the spacebar
When you place files or folders on your desktop, where are they technically (actually) located?
on the Desktop
The four main components of the Mac OS are:
the Desktop, the Finder, the Menu Bar & the Dock
Which of the Mac OS components holds commonly used and currently running applications, minimized windows, stacks of files, the Finder, and the Trash.
the Dock
Which of the following is used to organize all your files and folders (i.e. manage your files) on a Mac?
the Finder
Clicking on what icon will provide information about my computer (the processor, memory, operating system, etc.) ?
the apple
