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
