lesson 1
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The acronym “GUI” stands for ____.
a. Graphical User Interface
c. Graphic Utility Interface
b. Graphics Utility Input
d. Graphical User Imaging
2. The ____ is the first screen you see when the operating system is up and fully running.
a. icon
c. menu
b. desktop
d. window
3. Even after you delete a file or folder, you can retrieve it from ____.
a. the Icon bin
c. the Trash
b. Delete
d. the Recycle Bin
4. A floppy disk is just one of many kinds of ____ storage media.
a. magnetic
c. track
b. recycle
d. band
5. When you ____ a window, it fills the entire screen.
a. manage
c. expand
b. maximize
d. minimize
6. In the Windows environment, you can select multiple files in a list by clicking the first file, holding down
the ____ key, and then clicking the last file in the list.
a. Shift
c. Alt
b. Ctrl
d. Finder
7. To start a program that is not represented by an icon on the desktop, you click the Start button and then
point to ____ on the menu to access a submenu.
a. Other Programs
c. Search Programs
b. All Programs
d. Launch Programs
8. When you ____ a disk, it is organized into tracks and sectors.
a. erase
c. reorganize
b. format
d. start
9. A window that is minimized appears as a button on the ____.
a. toolbar
c. scroll bar
b. taskbar
d. menu bar
10. On what menu will you find the Save As command?
a. Edit
c. View
b. File
d. Tools
Completion
Complete each statement.
11. Despite a GUI’s convenient features that makes it easy to issue commands using the mouse, it is still
necessary to use a(n) ____________________ for many programs.
12. A small picture that represents a file, command, or some other computer function is known as a(n)
____________________.
13. A trackball is a(n) ____________________ device.
14. A formatted disk is organized into tracks and ____________________.
15. When you ____________________ a window, it returns to its previous size.
16. You can select a group of nonadjacent files by clicking the first file, holding down the
____________________ key, and then clicking the remaining files.
17. After you install new software, you often need to ____________________ the computer.
18. One way to execute a command is by clicking an option in a drop-down ____________________.
19. When you ____________________ a file, you make an exact duplicate of the original file.
20. Software that is distributed to users through a Web site at no cost is called _____________________.
lesson 1
Answer Section
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11. ANS: keyboard
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12. ANS: icon
REF: 74
PTS: 1
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pointing
pointer
REF: 74
PTS: 1
14. ANS: sectors
REF: 74
PTS: 1
15. ANS: restore
REF: 76
PTS: 1
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REF: 80
PTS: 1
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restart
reboot
REF: 83
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18. ANS: menu
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19. ANS: copy
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20. ANS: freeware
REF: 81
PTS: 1
REF: 86