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Introduction to Computers Assement 1



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

 1. 

The processor is the "brains" of the computer.
 

 2. 

With a graphical interface, you must type the exact command you wish to execute.
 

 3. 

Files can be sorted by name, by date, and by size.
 

 4. 

The operating system is hardware that is activated when the computer is powered on.
 

 5. 

The first window you open from the Start menu is called the desktop.
 

 6. 

A screen tip is a brief description about the purpose or function of the object to which you are pointing.
 

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

 7. 

In a GUI, ____ represent files, disks, programs, and other objects.
a.
PCs
c.
commands
b.
symbols
d.
windows
 

 8. 

When you ____ a window, it fills the entire screen.
a.
manage
c.
expand
b.
maximize
d.
minimize
 

 9. 

If you don’t like the location of a window, you can move it by placing the mouse pointer over the ____ and then dragging the window to a new location.
a.
status bar
c.
Options icon
b.
title bar
d.
Restore button
 

 10. 

Which is NOT a component of the new Windows desktop?
a.
taskbar
c.
icons
b.
control panel
d.
Quick Launch toolbar
 

 11. 

Which Explorer view would you choose to see information such as the filename, the file size, and the date and time the file was last modified?
a.
Icons
c.
List
b.
Tiles
d.
Details
 

 12. 

The ____ serves as a temporary storage folder for deleted files.
a.
Confirm Delete box
c.
Recycle Bin
b.
Trash Can
d.
Destination folder
 

Matching
 
 
a.
icon
e.
dragging
b.
taskbar
f.
peripherals
c.
right-click
g.
ellipsis
d.
output
h.
multitasking
 

 13. 

Additional components that connect to the computer to accomplish input, output and storage tasks.
 

 14. 

A small picture that represents an object available to your computer.
 

 15. 

Indicates that you must make additional selections after choosing a command.
 

 16. 

It is the result of the computer processing your input.
 

 17. 

After clicking the minimize bar, the window shrinks down to this.
 

 18. 

Clicking on an object and holding down the mouse button so that you can move it.
 

 19. 

With the mouse over an object, one can do this to display a short-cut menu related to the object.
 

 20. 

A feature that allows the user to run more than one program at the same time.
 



 
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