Multiple Choice
111. The __________, a hardware device associated with a user interface, displays messages and provides information.
a. monitor
b. keyboard
c. mouse
d. all of the above
112. __________, one of the icons on the Windows 2000 desktop, can be used to discard unneeded objects.
a. My Documents
b. Recycle Bin
c. My Computer
d. Network Neighborhood
113. The __________ on the taskbar allows a program to be launched quickly, a document to be found or opened, the computer’s settings to be changed, the computer to be shut down, and many more tasks to be performed.
a. Start button
b. taskbar button area
c. Quick Launch toolbar
d. tray status area
114. The taskbar contains all of the following except __________.
a. the Start button
b. the Quick Launch toolbar
c. the tray status area
d. the Close button
115. __________ means press and release the primary mouse button.
a. Point
b. Click
c. Drag
d. Double-click
116. The __________, which is a horizontal bar below the title bar of a window, contains a series of options for the My Computer window: File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools, and Help.
a. status bar
b. taskbar
c. menu bar
d. scroll bar
117. The __________ button on the Standard Buttons toolbar is used to undo a previous action.
a. Undo
b. Delete
c. Properties
d. Views
118. When a window is maximized, the __________ button replaces the Maximize button on the title bar.
a. Close
b. Minimize
c. Restore Down
d. ScreenTip
119. Scrolling can be accomplished in all of the following ways except __________.
a. clicking the scroll arrows
b. clicking the scroll bar
c. dragging the scroll box
d. dragging the scroll arrows
120. __________ means point to an item, hold down the right mouse button, move the item to the desired location, and then release the mouse button. When this is done, a shortcut menu displays.
a. Click
b. Drag
c. Right-click
d. Right-drag
121. A(n) __________ program is a program that allows users to accomplish the specific task, or tasks, for which that program is designed.
a. Web browser
b. application
c. word processing
d. presentation graphics
122. To expand a folder, __________.
a. click the plus sign that precedes the folder name in the Folders pane
b. click the folder name in the Folders pane
c. click the minus sign that precedes the folder name in the Folders pane
d. right-click the folder name and click Expand on the shortcut menu
123. Another way to collapse a folder is to __________ the folder icon.
a. right-click
b. click
c. double-click
d. delete
124. To select a noncontiguous group of files, click the first file name then hold down the __________ key and click the file icon or file name for each of the other files in the group.
a. shift
b. tab
c. alt
d. ctrl
125. To rename a file, point to the file name in the Contents pane of the My Files window, __________, type the new file name, and then press the enter key.
a. click the file name
b. double-click the file name
c. click the file name twice (but do not double-click)
d. drag the file name into the Folders pane
126. The __________ on the Help toolbar allows the Internet to be used to obtain technical support, answer frequently asked questions, and provide tips about working with Windows 2000.
a. Back button
b. Hide button
c. Forward button
d. Web Help button
127. In the Windows Help window, the __________ lists a large number of entries, each of which references one or more Help screens.
a. Contents sheet
b. Index sheet
c. Search sheet
d. Options sheet
128. The Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition includes all of the following except __________.
a. Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Excel 2000, and Microsoft Access 2000
b. Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft Publisher 2000, and Internet Explorer
c. Microsoft FrontPage 2000, Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000, and Microsoft Outlook 2000
d. Microsoft WordPerfect 2000, Microsoft Paradox 2000, and Microsoft Quattro 2000
129. A(n) __________ is a special type of Web that is available only to the users of a particular type of computer network, such as a network used within a company or organization for internal communication.
a. browser
b. Internet
c. hyperlink
d. intranet
130. __________ is a spreadsheet program that allows users to organize data, complete calculations, make decisions, graph data, develop professional-looking reports, publish organized data on the Web, and access real-time data from Web sites.
a. Microsoft Word 2000
b. Microsoft Excel 2000
c. Microsoft Access 2000
d. Microsoft Publisher 2000
131. __________ is a comprehensive database management system (DBMS) that can be used to create a database; add, change, and delete data in a database; sort data in a database; retrieve data from the database; and create forms and reports using the data in a database.
a. Microsoft Excel 2000
b. Microsoft Outlook 2000
c. Microsoft Access 2000
d. Microsoft FrontPage 2000
132. __________ is a complete presentation graphics program that allows users to produce professional-looking presentations.
a. Microsoft Publisher 2000
b. Microsoft FrontPage 2000
c. Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000
d. Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
133. __________ is a desktop publishing (DTP) program that allows users to design and produce professional-quality documents (newsletters, flyers, brochures, business cards, Web sites, and so on) that combine text, graphics, and photographs.
a. Microsoft Outlook 2000
b. Microsoft Publisher 2000
c. Microsoft Access 2000
d. Microsoft Excel 2000
134. __________ is a Web page authoring and site management program that allows users to create and manage professional-looking Web sites on the Internet or an intranet.
a. Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
b. Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000
c. Microsoft FrontPage 2000
d. Microsoft Publisher 2000
135. __________ is an integrated desktop information management (DIM) program that helps users organize information on the desktop and share information with others.
a. Microsoft Outlook 2000
b. Microsoft Word 2000
c. Microsoft Access 2000
d. Microsoft Excel 2000
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136. Windows 2000 is designed to be compatible with all existing application programs, which are programs that perform an application-related function. |
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137. A user interface is the combination of hardware and software that allows users to communicate with and control the computer. |
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138. The taskbar button area on the taskbar contains three icons that allow an uncluttered desktop to be viewed, Internet Explorer to be launched, and Microsoft Outlook Express to be launched. |
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139. Nearly every item on the Windows 2000 desktop is considered an object, each of which has properties that are unique to that specific object and may affect what can be done to the object or what the object does. |
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140. Typically, the primary mouse button is the right mouse button and the secondary mouse button is the left mouse button. |
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141. With the Microsoft IntelliMouse, the functions the wheel button and wheel perform depend on the software application being used. |
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142. Point means rest the mouse pointer on an item, hold down the left mouse button, move the item to the desired location, and then release the left mouse button. |
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143. When the mouse pointer rests on a button, a ScreenTip that provides instructions displays on the desktop for approximately five seconds. |
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144. An ellipsis follows a command on a menu to indicate that pointing to the command will open a submenu. |
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145. To double-click, press and release the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously. |
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146. The thin line, or window border, surrounding a window determines its size and shape. |
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147. Below a window’s menu bar is the Standard Buttons toolbar containing buttons that allow users to navigate through open windows on the desktop, copy and move text within a window or between windows, and perform many other functions. |
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148. When the Minimize button on a window’s title bar is clicked, the window is closed and the window button is removed from the taskbar. |
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149. When a window is maximized, the Restore Down button replaces the Maximize button on the title bar. |
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150. When the Close button on a window’s title bar is clicked, the window no longer displays on the desktop and the recessed window button in the taskbar button area changes to a nonrecessed button. |
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151. Any open window can be moved to another location by pointing to the title bar of the window, holding down the left mouse button, and then dragging the window. |
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152. The size of the scroll box in any window is independent of the amount of the window that is visible. |
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153. If a vertical window border is dragged, such as the right border, the border of the window can be moved up or down. |
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154. When the scroll arrows are clicked, the window moves up or down a greater distance than when the scroll bar is clicked. |
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155. If, after right-dragging an icon to a new location, the Move Here command is clicked on the shortcut menu, the icon will be copied to the new location and two icons will display on the desktop. |
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156. When an object is dragged using the left mouse button, a menu displays and the exact operation desired can be specified. |
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157. Keyboard shortcuts consist of: (1) pressing a single key (example, press the f1 key); or (2) pressing and holding down one key and then pressing a second key (example, press ctrl+esc). |
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158. One of the basic tasks you can perform using Windows 2000 is to launch an application program. |
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159. A presentation graphics program is an application program that allows you to search for and display Web pages. |
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160. A word processing program, such as Microsoft Word 2000, is an application program that allows written documents to be created. |
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161. Windows 2000 provides only one way to accomplish a particular task. |
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162. When Windows Explorer is started by right-clicking the My Computer icon and then clicking the Explore command on the shortcut menu, Windows 2000 opens the Local Disk [C:] window. |
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163. In the Exploring window, dragging the bar that separates the two panes can change the size of the Folders and Contents panes. |
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164. In the Exploring window, Windows 2000 displays a plus sign (+) in a box to the left of an icon to indicate the corresponding folder contains one or more folders that are not visible in the Folders pane. |
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165. In Windows Explorer, clicking the plus sign before a folder icon, referred to as expanding the folder, removes the indented subfolders from the hierarchy of folders and changes the plus sign to a minus sign. |
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166. The status bar in a Windows Explorer window contains information about the folders and files displaying in the left panel of the Folders pane. |
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167. When copying files, the drive and folder containing the files to be copied are called the destination drive and destination folder, respectively. |
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168. To copy files from the Windows folder on drive C to the My Files folder on drive A, the files to be copied are selected in the Folders pane of the Exploring Window and right-dragged to the My Files folder in the Contents pane. |
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169. To copy files from the source folder to the My Files folder, the source folder must be visible in the Folders pane and the contents of the source folder must display in the Contents pane. |
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170. Like deleting files or folders on the hard disk, when a file or folder located on a floppy disk is deleted, the deleted file or folder is stored in the Recycle Bin until the contents of the Recycle Bin are deleted permanently. |
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171. Windows Help is available when using Windows 2000, or when using any application program running under Windows 2000, to assist in using Windows 2000 and the various application programs. |
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172. One method of finding a Help topic involves using the Contents sheet to browse through Help topics by category. |
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173. In addition to launching Help by using the Start button, Help also can be launched by clicking an open area of the desktop and pressing the f1 key. |
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174. If the Hide button on the Help toolbar is clicked, Windows 2000 hides the right frame and displays only the tabs in the left frame in the Windows Help window. |
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175. After completing work with Windows 2000, Windows 2000 can be shut down using the Shut Down command on the Start menu. |
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176. When shutting down Windows 2000, the computer always should be turned off before the dialog box with the Windows 2000 name and the dialog box with the text, Please wait while the system writes unsaved data to disk, display. |
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177. As Microsoft Office 2000 detects which commands are used more frequently, these commands are placed in reserve, and the infrequently used commands display at the top of a menu. |
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178. In Microsoft Office 2000, less frequently used buttons on a toolbar display on the toolbar, while more frequently used buttons are not displayed. |
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179. The World Wide Web is an easy-to-use graphical interface for exploring the Internet. |
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180. Web sites are located on computers called Web pages. |
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181. Microsoft Word makes it possible to access Web pages and search for information, design and publish Web pages on an intranet or the Internet, insert a hyperlink to a Web page in a word processing document, and retrieve pictures from other Web pages. |
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182. Databases provide scattered locations to store unrelated pieces of information. |
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183. The easiest method of navigating an intranet or the Internet is to use the Web toolbar. |
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184. Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 is a business graphics software program that allows users to create eye-catching business graphics to be used in documents and presentations on the Web. |
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185. When Microsoft Outlook is started, the Personal Folders - Microsoft Outlook window displays with the current date, a list of scheduled events, a list of tasks to perform, and a summary of e-mail messages. |
186. __________, the latest edition of the world’s best selling office suite, is a collection of the more popular Microsoft application software products that work similarly and together as if they were a single program.
187. A(n) __________ is the set of computer instructions, called a computer program, which controls the allocation of computer hardware and provides the capability of communicating with the computer.
188. The operating system of choice for computer workstations and portable computers is __________.
189. Windows 2000 is called a(n) __________ because it uses 32 bits for addressing and other purposes, which means the operating system can address more than 4 gigabytes of RAM and perform tasks faster than older operating systems.
190. A(n) __________ is a user interface that displays graphics in addition to text when it communicates with the user.
191. When Windows 2000 is launched, after the Welcome to Windows dialog box has displayed and the user has entered their user name and password in the Log On to Windows dialog box, the screen clears and several items display on a background called the __________.
192. The __________ contains the Start button, Quick Launch toolbar, taskbar button area, and the tray status area.
193. The __________ at the top of the Getting Started with Windows 2000 dialog box contains the Windows icon, identifies the name of the dialog box (Welcome to Windows 2000), and contains the Close button to close the screen.
194. The __________ in the lower-right corner of the Getting Started with Windows 2000 dialog box closes the window.
195. The __________ in the left corner of the Getting Started with Windows 2000 dialog box indicates the dialog box will display each time Windows 2000 is started.
196. The __________ displays on the desktop in the shape of a block arrow.
197. A(n) __________ is a list of related commands.
198. A(n) __________ directs Windows 2000 to perform a specific action such as shutting down the operating system.
199. A(n) __________ is a menu that displays when a user points to a command that is followed by a right arrow.
200. Right-clicking an object, such as the desktop, opens a(n) __________ that contains a list of commands specifically for use with that object.
201. The window currently being used is the __________.
202. Clicking the icon at the left on the title bar will open the __________, which contains commands to carry out the actions associated with the window.
203. A(n) __________ is an object created to contain related documents and applications.
204. A vertical scroll bar contains a(n) __________ that enables areas of the window to be viewed that are not currently visible.
205. The __________ is an input device on which data is keyed manually, or typed.
206. A(n) __________ is a set of computer instructions that carries out a task on the computer.
207. A(n) __________ is a program that allows a specific task for which that program is designed to be accomplished.
208. __________ is an application program included with Windows 2000 that allows the contents of the computer, the hierarchy of folders on the computer, and the files and folders in each folder to be viewed.
209. The left pane of the My Computer window, identified by the Folders title, displays in __________, or a ranked arrangement, the icons and folder names on the computer.
210. In the Folders pane of the My Computer window, folders called __________, are indented and aligned below a folder name.
211. In addition to folders and other files, the WINNT folder contains a series of predefined graphics, called __________, which can be used with application programs.
212. When you delete a file or folder on the hard drive using the __________, Windows 2000 temporarily stores the deleted file or folder here until you permanently discard the file or folder.
213. In the Windows 2000 Help window, on the Contents sheet a question mark icon indicates a(n) __________ without any further subdivision.
214. The first Web page in a Web site is called the __________ and is identified by a unique address, called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
215. A software tool, called a(n) __________, allows users to locate and view a Web page.
216. A widely used browser, called __________, is included with Microsoft Office 2000.
217. A(n) __________ is a colored or underlined text or a graphic that, when clicked, connects to another Web page.
218. A(n) __________ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.
219. For large jobs, businesses use desktop publishing software to design publications that are __________, which means the files are suitable for production by outside commercial printers.
220. In Microsoft Office 2000, one of the easiest ways to obtain help is to use the __________, which answers questions and suggests more efficient ways to complete a task.