Computer Proficiency Test

"Desktop" is a computer term that refers to:
The initial screen showing icons for folders, files, and applications.
The part of your work area where the computer monitor sits.
Something that can and should be ignored by most users.
The list of all of the contents on a particular computer.
The "Control Panel" is:
A disk on which data can be stored.
Another term for a display screen.
A computer network that spans a relatively small area.
A system tool that allows a user to set certain settings.
Select one of the following to determine the proper procedure for shutting down your computer.
It's best to never turn off your computer.
Whenever you are ready to quit, simply push the lighted button on your processor.
Just unplug your computer
Go to the Start menu and click "Shut Down"
Creating a subdirectory required you to:
Create a new folder for specific items.
Save all items on your Hard Drive.
Place a file on your Desktop.
Create a new file
The Maximize button is used to:
Scroll slowly through a window.
Expand a window to fill the entire screen.
Return a window to its original size.
Reduce a window to a button on the taskbar.
When you are instructed to "point and click," it means you:
Use the mouse to move the pointer around the screen
Double-click the mouse
Use the mouse to move the pointer around the screen and then click the mouse button once or twice to select the object.
Use the mouse to move the pointer around the screen and press the mouse button as you move the mouse.
The Minimize button is used to:
Scroll slowly through a window.
Reduce a window to a button on the taskbar.
Expand a window to fill the entire screen.
Return a window to its original size.
What program command saves a copy of a file under a different name?
Duplicate
Copy
Save
Save As
What is the name of the Windows location that stores cut or copied information?
Clipboard
Start Menu
Hard Drive
Paint
Cache
How do you open a program when there is no icon for the program on the desktop?
Right click and select the program from the list
Click the Start button and select the program from the menu
It is not possible to open a program if no icons are on the desktop
A Microsoft Word file can be attached to an e-mail message?
Yes
No
Depends on what type of file
Only to selected e-mail addresses
In a file hierarchy, a folder inside another folder is called:
Program
Internal hard disk
Subfolder
Clipboard
After you delete a file from your hard disk, it is automatically placed in the:
Search box
USB flash drive
Clipboard
Recycle bin
It is permanently deleted
In software applications such as Microsoft Word, a document is known as what on the PC?
Page
Folder
File
None of the above
What is the significance of a faded (dimmed) command in a drop-down menu?
There are no equivalent keystrokes for the particular command.
The command is not currently accessible.
A dialog box appears if the command is selected.
A Help window appears if the command is selected.
Any computer parts that you can actually touch are considered to be:
Systems
Platforms
Hardware
Software
The term ____________ refers to the set of instructions that directs the hardware in a computer to accomplish a task.
Output
Software
Hardware
Input
All computers must have:
A virus checking program
A printer attached
Word processing software
An operating system
Which Windows program do you use to manage folders and files?
Windows Control Panel
Windows Explorer
Windows Accessories
Microsoft Office
What type of device is a flash drive?
Output
Input
Storage
Software
An operating system is:
CD-ROM software
Application Software
Integrated Software
System Software
An unwanted program running on a computer is called a
Pain
Sickness
Virus
Encryption
The _____________ shows what file and applications are open.
Shortcut Menu
My Documents
Taskbar
Start Menu
The _________________ is an output device that produces hard-copy output.
Printer
Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
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