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Lesson 7 Study Guide, Intro to Windows - XP, Richard Goldman


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 
Desktop icons are handy shortcuts to various programs and Windows features.
 

2. 
Windows cannot automatically arrange icons on the desktop.
 

3. 
You cannot have Windows hide all icons on the desktop with one command.
 

4. 
There is only one way to customize the Windows XP Start menu.
 

5. 
You can reorder commands on the Start menu by dragging them to a different location on the menu.
 

6. 
You can automatically sort the All Programs menu or any of its submenus in alphabetical order by menu name by right-clicking anywhere in the menu to be sorted and choosing Sort by Name.
 

7. 
The Windows XP taskbar cannot be modified from its original appearance and location.
 

8. 
You can modify the Windows XP taskbar by adding specific toolbars to it.
 

9. 
You can move the taskbar to the top of the desktop by unlocking it and dragging it there.
 

10. 
The Quick Launch toolbar is used to restart Windows XP.
 

11. 
The program icons found in the Quick Launch toolbar are preset when Windows XP installs and cannot be modified.
 

12. 
You can move the program shortcuts in the Quick Launch toolbar by dragging them to a new location.
 

13. 
You cannot change the background image on the Windows desktop.
 

14. 
You can have the Desktop Cleanup Wizard run automatically or you can activate it manually.
 

15. 
Screen resolution refers to the amount of information that appears on your computer screen.
 

16. 
The term “pixel” is short for picture excellence.
 

17. 
Windows includes several screen savers.
 

18. 
A Windows screen saver is a piece of plastic that you slip over the computer monitor to protect it from accidental scratching.
 

19. 
Windows XP themes can include background images, icons, fonts, colors, sounds, and other elements.
 

20. 
You must choose from a preset collection of Windows themes and you cannot customize or modify these in any way.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

21. 
You can use the Windows XP desktop Auto Arrange feature to automatically:
a.
Run the Finder.
c.
Change the color profile for the window.
b.
Organize your desktop icons.
d.
Tile windows vertically.
 

22. 
To automatically align the icons on your desktop, use the command:
a.
Steady Hold
c.
Horizontal Hold
b.
Auto Arrange
d.
None of the above
 

23. 
To have Windows automatically hide all your desktop icons, right-click anywhere on the desktop, choose Arrange Icons By, and remove the check mark next to:
a.
Show Desktop Icons
c.
Reveal Desktop Icons
b.
Display Desktop Icons
d.
Modify Desktop Icons
 

24. 
You can reorder commands on the Start menu by:
a.
Using the Insert key.
b.
Using the Reorder command.
c.
Using the View command.
d.
Dragging them to a different location on the menu
 

25. 
You can place a frequently used menu command in a special section of the Start menu, on the upper left side, called the:
a.
Special orders list
c.
Pinned items list
b.
Priority list.
d.
Holding menu
 

26. 
If you have moved menu items around and want to reorder them alphabetically by menu item name, you can:
a.
Sort them
c.
Recycle them
b.
Filter them
d.
Reinstate them
 

27. 
Of the following, which is not a toolbar that you can add to the taskbar?
a.
Desktop
c.
Links
b.
Universal
d.
All of the above
 

28. 
To see more of the items available in the Desktop toolbar than those currently displayed, you:
a.
Use the toolbar scroll bar
c.
Click the More Icons button.
b.
Press the slider to the left.
d.
Look up.
 

29. 
You can move the taskbar to a new location on the desktop by first unlocking it and then:
a.
Pressing Go.
c.
Dragging the taskbar to the new location.
b.
Using the Insert key.
d.
Using the plus key
 

30. 
The Quick Launch toolbar is most useful when it contains shortcuts to the programs:
a.
You use most frequently.
c.
You cannot see.
b.
You never use.
d.
You do not have.
 

31. 
You can move shortcuts on the Quick Launch toolbar by:
a.
Elevating them
c.
Selecting them and using the scroll bar
b.
Clicking them
d.
Dragging them.
 

32. 
To remove an item from the Quick Launch toolbar, right-click the item and choose:
a.
PgUp
c.
Shift
b.
PgDn
d.
None of the above
 

33. 
The Windows XP wizard that enables you to either automatically or manually remove icons from the desktop is named the:
a.
Icon Removal Wizard
c.
Desktop Cleanup Wizard
b.
Kill Icon Wizard
d.
Reformat Wizard
 

34. 
To use large icons, open the Display Properties dialog box, click the Appearance tab, click Effects, and put a check mark in the box next to:
a.
Increase accessibility
c.
Grow icons
b.
Use large icons
d.
Supersize Icons
 

35. 
The term that refers to the amount of information that appears on your computer screen is:
a.
Monitor memory
c.
Display pixel frequency
b.
Monitor/CPU ratio
d.
Screen resolution
 

36. 
A single picture element on the grid of thousands of spots that forms the images on the computer screen is a:
a.
Pixel
c.
Quasar
b.
Pixar
d.
Byte
 

37. 
The Windows feature that protects your computer monitor from damage by altering the images that display over time is the:
a.
Screen integrator
c.
Screen image restore feature
b.
Screen saver
d.
Screen Image Wizard
 

38. 
To find out how a screen-saver setting will look before finally choosing it, what do you click on the Screen Saver tab of the Display Properties dialog box?
a.
Check Screen Saver
c.
Preview
b.
Test Screen Saver
d.
View Screen Saver
 

39. 
Windows enables you to control the overall appearance of your computer’s desktop by using:
a.
Image overlays
c.
Themes
b.
The Network
d.
The Individualized Appearance Wizard
 

40. 
To access Windows themes on your computer, right-click anywhere on the desktop, choose Properties, and then click the:
a.
Themes tab
c.
Special Effects check box
b.
Appearances tab
d.
Windows Advance Options tab
 



 
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