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Chapter Two Review
Answer these questions to review what you have learned in Chapter 2
1.
Your computer’s operating system controls all of the software, folders, and files on your computer.
2. List three common devices used to store computer files: internet, hard drive (PC), network (LAN), peripherals
like (compact disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), and floppy disk flash drive)
3. Explain the differences between MB, GB, and TB. (8 bits in a byte)
Storage is measured in megabytes, or MB (big); gigabytes, or GB (very big); or terabytes, or TB (extremely big).
1MB equals about 1 million bytes, 1GB equals about 1 billion bytes, and 1TB equals about 1 trillion bytes.
4. How are tags and labels helpful in organizing and searching for files?
Files can have labels or tags, which are special names attached to files. Label or tag names make it easy to find a
file using search tools. For example, Windows Photo Gallery can organize pictures on your PC. To make finding
pictures easy, you can label images with tags.
5. Be default, many Windows programs save files in the My Documents folder.
6. Why should you delete files and folders you no longer need? Clear up valuable space on your hard drive
You should delete files and folders you no longer need to free space for new files and to make finding files
easier.
7. Explain how to cut, copy, delete and move files and folders. Right-click, drag and drop
8. To display a pop-up menu with options for deleting, renaming, and moving files, use your mouse and right-click
the file.
9. The series of folders and subfolders that lead you to the location of a file is called a path.
10. The main portion of the Microsoft Excel window is organized into columns, rows, and cells.
11. When working with two or more open Windows programs, how can you tell which window is the active
window? How can you make another window the active window?
A program is active when it has a darkened title bar. Tap or click inside an inactive program window to make it
active. You also can click the program name on the taskbar to make it active.
12. The Print Preview command allows you to see how a document will look before you print it.
13. To view or change a printer’s settings, chose Print from the Office button’s menu.
14. Which characters cannot be used in file or folder names?
These characters cannot be used in file or folder names: \ / : * ? " < > |.
15. Explain what you can do by right-clicking a folder or file. What commands are available?
Right-clicking a file or folder opens a pop-up menu, which allows you to rename, open, cut, copy, or delete the
file.