Software that manages and coordinates activities on a computer, and helps the computer perform essential tasks, is known as:
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows 7 uses GUI to display icons that represent items stored on your computer.
What does GUI stand for?
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
TRUE OR FALSE
A screenhint is on-screen text that tells you the purpose or function of the object to which you are pointing.FALSE - It is called a SCREENTIP
TRUE OR FALSE
Multithreading allows you to work on more than one task at a time, and to switch quickly between projects.FALSE - it is called MULTITASKING
What Windows theme do you have to be using to be able to use Windows Flip?
AERO THEME
TRUE OR FALSE
A downward-pointing arrow next to a command on a menu indicates that the command has a submenu.TRUE
Giving me two examples of FOLDER WINDOWS
Computer Window
Windows Explorer
TRUE OR FALSE
Switch user, log off, lock, restart, and sleep are all options available from the menu that appears when you click the Shutdown button.TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
A filename has four parts.
FALSE - it as three parts.
When you save a new file, you use which dialog box to specify a filename and a location for the file?
The SAVE AS dialog box
In a Folder Window, you can choose to show or hide the:
-navigation pane
-preview pane
-details pane
and...MENU BAR
What appears on the taskbar for each running program?
PROGRAM BUTTON
What would be the benefit to Josh of using Windows Explorer over using the Computer Window?
NO BENEFIT; BOTH PROGRAMS USE THE EXACT SAME FEATURES AND TOOLS.
If a column is sorted in descending order, and you wish to view it in ascending order, you...
CLICK THE COLUMN HEADING TO REVERSE THE ORDER
The Layout command is located on a folder's window's...
ORGANIZE BUTTON
To return to the original settings for your folders, choose ( ) in the Folder Options dialog box.
B. Restore defaults
Which between the Details pane and the Preview pane displays the contents of picture files and some other types of files.
Both the Details and Preview pane.
How do you open à compressed folder?
DOUBLE-CLICK ON IT
Name two settings you can set before you give a presentation.
- Change the volume
- Turn the screen saver on/off
A collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses and conserves power Is called...
A POWER PLAN
When windows saves your open documents and programs and then goes to into a low-power state without turning off the power it is called...
HYBRID SLEEP
TRUE OR FALSE
Wireless, Ethernet, Home Phone Line (HPNA)' and Powerline are all common types of network technology for a small office or home network.
TRUE
When you point to the Network icon in the notification area of the taskbar, what details does the ScreenTip display?
NAME OF NETWORK and TYPE OF ACCESS
What is a HOMEGROUP?
A HOMEGROUP is a group of computers on a home network that can share files and printers.
What type of window do you open to share Libraries with other users in your HOMEGROUP?
A FOLDER WINDOW
The first major step in setting up REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION is to allow remote connections on the computer to which you want to connect. What is the second step?
Start the REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION on the computer you want to connect from.
How do make a network folder available offline?
Right-click the folder and then click ALWAYS AVAILABLE OFFLINE ON THE SHORTCUT MENU.
Describe why you should use à backup program instead of a copy procedure to protect data on a hard disk.
BACKING UP FILES FASTER, EASIER, AND BETTER DATA-PROTECTION METHOD OF COPYING FILES.
To back-up your entire computer, including programs and systems settings, you create a...
SYSTEM IMAGE
TRUE OR FALSE
If your computer becomes unstable, you can undo system changes using a full backup.
FALSE
A ( ) is a copy of a data file that you've modified since Windows made the last RESTORE POINT.
A SHADOW COPY
How can you make sure that when you double-click a .JPEG file, the Paint program starts?
- You set the Paint program as the default program to open .JPEG files
- - select Control panel
- - then Default programs tools
TRUE OR FALSE
You can view a list of the updates Windows Updates has installed on your computer, including the date they were installed.
TRUE
If an older program doesn't run correctly in Windows, what can you do?
You can use PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY TROUBLESHOOTER to select and testy compatibility settings that might fix the problem.
To free disk space by deleting unnecessary files you can use...
DISK CLEANUP TOOL
TRUE OR FALSE
Defragmentation a disk organizes its files so that they are stored most efficiently.
TRUE
You can reduce or eliminate flickering on your monitor by increasing what?
BY INCREASING THE SCREEN REFRESH RATE
Name two ways to update à device driver;
1. Use WINDOWS UPDATE in the Properties dialog box for the hardware device
2. Use the DRIVER TAB in the Properties dialog box for the hardware device
When you are use multiple monitors, which display option is best if you are giving a presentation?
DUPLICATE
TRUE OR FALSE
the Network icon is one of the five standard icons that Windows provides for display on the desktop.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
To change the image of the Computer icon on the desktop, you use the Personalization window.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
The taskbar is divided into three sections: the Start button, the middle section, and the notification area.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
the default setting for the Start menu is to use Large icons.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
A triangle to the right of an item on the Start menu indicates that the program has an associated Jump List.
TRUE
You can reach the Desktop Icon Settings dialog box from the:
B. Personalization window
CPU Meter is an example of a Windows:
B. Gadget
To create a shortcut to a document, you locate the document in a folder window, and then:
Right-drag the document icon to the desktop.
With ( ), you point to a taskbar button to display à list of filenames, and then click à filename to open à window.
A. Aero Peek and no Aero Peek
You can display à command on the Start menu as a ( ) or as a submenu.
C. Link
TRUE OR FALSE
While not using an Aero theme you cannot point to the Aero Peek Show desktop button to fade all open windows.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
a wildcard is a symbol that stands for one or more unspecified characters in a search criterion.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
when you add a search filter, Windows automatically adds a keyword to the search box.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
To use any property as a criterion in the search box, you use the following shorthand notation: property name*criterion
- FALSE - The notation should be property name:criterion
TRUE OR FALSE
When you search two or more words as a search condition, Windows searches as if the condition uses the OR Boolean filter.
FALSE - When you search two or more words as a search condition, Windows searches as if the condition uses the AND Boolean filter.
The search expression most likely to return only DOC files stored on your computer is:
B. *.doc
A ( ) is shorthand for the detail you want to use in a search filter.
D. Keyword
The () pane displays the contents of the selected file.
C. Preview
You can use the Details pane to modify properties on all of the following file types EXCEPT:
D. .rtf
The properties you can use as search criteria include:
Any details you can display as a column in a folder window.
The search criteria tag: (Egypt pyramid) will find:
All files with both the words Egypt and pyramid, in either order
When you search from the Start menu, Windows finds files that...
HAVE BEEN INDEXED
Wikipedia offers a ( ) feature, which provides search results including images and standard text entries.
C. Visual search
TRUE OR FALSE
Each control in the Mobility Center dis called an icon.
FALSE - They are called TILE.
TRUE OR FALSE
You can use Sync Center to manage offline files in all versions of Windows 7.
FALSE - only in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions.
A wildcard is a symbol that stands for one or more unspecified characters in a search criterion
A wildcard is a symbol that stands for one or more unspecified characters in a search criterion.
Alternatively referred to as a wild character or wildcard character, a wildcard is a symbol used to replace or represent one or more characters. The most common wildcards are the asterisk (*), which represents one or more characters, and question mark (?), which represents a single character.
Chapter 1.
File History only backs up copies of files that are in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. If you have files or folders elsewhere that you want backed up, you can add them to one of these folders.