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Essential Computer Concepts

Type Answers Below 1 Which of the following is a personal computer? a. supercomputer b. mainframe

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Which of the following is NOT a personal computer? a. laptop b. desktop c. mainframe Processing tasks occur on the ____. a. mouse b. keyboard

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The physical components of a computer are referred to as ____. a. operating systems b. specifications c. configurations

The computer needs additional components called ____ to accomplish its input, output, and storage functions. a. mice b. peripheral devices c. architecture d. ports Another name for a CPU is ____. a. Circuit board b. RAM cache Megahertz is a measurement of ____. a. the speed of the microprocessor b. the amount of RAM

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Personal computers commonly use the ____ code system to represent character data. a. KB c. ASCII b. LAN d. COBOL Which of the following is the smallest unit of measurement? a. a terabyte b. a gigabyte c. a megabyte

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10 Special high-speed memory reserved for the microprocessor's use is called ____. a. ROM b. storage c. virtual memory d. cache memory 11 You are running two programs at once that require 10 megabytes each on a computer that only has 16 megabytes of RAM. What makes this possible? b. ROM c. cache d. virtual memory a. CMOS 12 What temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is on and allows the computer to access that information randomly? a. cache b. RAM c. ROM d. CMOS 13 RAM is often referred to as ____ memory. a. permanent b. Semi-permanent

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14 Which of the following is NOT an example of optical storage? a. CD b. hard disk c. Blu-ray d. DVD

15 A file that tells a computer how to perform a specific task is called a(n) ____ file. a. executable b. instruction c. data d. configuration 16 An example of an output device is a ____. a. printer b. keyboard c.

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17 Which of the following dot pitches gives you the sharpest picture? a. 0.45 b. 0.38 c. 0.32 d. 0.26 18 Dot pitch is the ____. a. number of pixels a monitor displays b. distance between pixels in a graphics display c. number of rectangles in a character-based display grid d. the speed at which pixels travel 19 The speed of a dot matrix printer is measured in ____. a. pages per minute c. characters per minute b. pages per second d. characters per second 20 A hard copy is another name for a file that you ____. a. saved on a floppy disk c. backed up on a flash drive b. sent as an email d. printed on a printer 21 Expansion cards plug into electrical connectors on the motherboard called ____. a. ports b. outlets c. slots d. buses 22 Antivirus software protects against which of the following types of malware? a. Viruses b. Trojan horses c. Worms d. all of the above 23 The practice of sending e-mails to customers or potential customers of a legitimate Web site asking them to click a link in the e-mail is called ____. a. spoofing b. phishing c. pharming d. spaming 24 ____ allocate system resources, manage storage space, maintain security, detect equipment failure, and control basic input and output. a. Database management software c. Firewalls b. Utilities d. Operating systems 25 The seamless nature of OLE among some applications is referred to as ____. a. user interface b. integration c. GUI d. source symmetry

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Windows 7 Unit A Getting Started with Windows 7

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Type Answers Below 1 For each user, Windows 7 can reserve a special area called a _____ where each user can keep his or her own files. a. password b. user account c. log in d. user name Which of the following is a set of instructions written for a computer? a. program b. user account c. log it d. password If your computer is set up for more than one user, you might need to _____, or select your user account name when the computer starts. a. restart b. log in c. log out d. shut down After Windows 7 starts up, you see the Windows 7 _____. a. icon b. logo c. folder d. desktop A(n) _____ is a collection of stored information, such as a letter, video, or program. a. icon b. file c. folder d. window A(n) _____ is a container that helps you organize your files. a. window b. file c. taskbar d. folder _____ are small images that represent items such as the Recycle Bin on your computer. a. Windows b. Buttons c. Icons d. Files The _____ is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop. a. taskbar b. Recycle Bin c. desktop background d. window

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The _____ at the right side of the taskbar contains icons that represent informational messages and programs you might find useful. a. Recycle Bin b. desktop c. notification area d. desktop background desktop background

10 The _____ is the shaded area behind your desktop objects. a. notification area b. taskbar c. window d.

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11 _____ are optional programs that present helpful or entertaining information on your desktop. a. Icons b. Dialog boxes c. Gadgets d. Taskbars 12 A(n) _____ controls the movement of the mouse pointer on your computer screen. a. key b. arrow c. mouse pointer d. pointing device 13 After you open a folder, the area near the top of the screen is the _____, which shows the name of the item you have opened. a. label b. Title bar c. Address bar d. edge 14 Which pointing device action should you use for highlighting objects or options, or displaying informational boxes called ScreenTips? a. pointing b. clicking c. double-clicking d. dragging 15 Which pointing device action should you use for selecting objects or commands, opening menus or items on the taskbar? a. pointing b. clicking c. double-clicking d. dragging 16 Which pointing device action should you use for moving objects, such as icons on the desktop? a. pointing b. clicking c. double-clicking d. dragging 17 Which pointing device action should you use for opening programs, folders, or files represented by desktop icons? a. pointing b. clicking c. double-clicking d. dragging 18 A _____ is a list of related commands. a. button b. group c. menu d. dialog box

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19 When you start an application program, which of the following opens? a. its program window c. Both A & B b. a new, blank file d. Neither A nor B 20 Just below the title bar, at the top of the Paint window, is the _____, a strip that contains tabs. a. Title bar b. Maximize button c. Ribbon d. Menu bar 21 _____ are pages that contain buttons that you click to perform actions. a. Tabs b. Menus c. Lists d. Toolbars 22 Some programs have _____, words you click to show lists of commands. a. menus b. toolbars c. Ribbons d. groups 23 Which of the following is a group on the Home tab? a. Clipboard b. Image c. Tools d. All of the above

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24 A _____ is a window with controls that lets you tell Windows what you want. a. menu b. command button c. dialog box d. 25 A _____ is a box in which you type text or numbers. a. text box b. spin box c. check box d. list box

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26 A _____ is a box that lets you select an option from a list of options. a. text box b. spin box c. check box d. list box 27 A _____ is a box that turns an option on when checked or off when unchecked. a. text box b. spin box c. check box d. list box 28 You can search Help and Support by typing one or more descriptive _____. a. links b. labels c. categories d. keywords

29 The _____ icon on the Help toolbar describes other ways to get help. a. Browse Help b. Help and Support Home c. Options

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30 The _____ icon on the Help toolbar displays a list of Help topics organized by subject. a. Browse Help b. Help and Support Home c. Options d. 31 The _____ icon on the Help toolbar lets you print, browse, search, set Help text size, and adjust settings. a. Browse Help b. Help and Support Home c. Options d. 32 Which option for ending a Windows 7 session completely turns off the computer? a. Shut down b. Switch user c. Log off d. Lock

33 Which option for ending a Windows 7 session closes all windows, programs, and documents, then displays the Log In screen? a. Shut down b. Switch user c. Log off d. Lock

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Understanding File Management

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_____ are folders that are inside of other folders. a. Files b. Subfolders c. Both A and B

The _____ on the left side of a window shows the folder structure on your computer. a. File list b. Navigation pane c. Details pane d. Address bar You should give folders _____ names that help you easily identify them. a. unique b. similar c. identical d. uniform A(n) _____ is a sequence of folder names separated by a symbol that describes a files location in the file hierarchy. a. property b. location c. address d. None of the above When you turn off your computer, it automatically clears the contents of _____. b. memory a. your hard drive c. RAM d. None of the above A(n) _____ is a small, portable storage device. a. RAM b. USB flash drive c.

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If you make a typing mistake, press _____ to delete the character to the left of the insertion point. a. [Backspace] b. [Delete] c. [Ctrl] d. None of the above 28 Which of the following can be a permanent storage device? a. hard drive b. USB flash drive c. Both A & B 28 d. Neither A nor B

A _____ is a three- or four-letter sequence, preceded by a period, that identifies the file type. b. file extension a. filename c. file suffix d. file property

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10 A _____ gathers files and folders from different locations on your computer and displays them in one location. a. group b. collection c. library d. history 11 Which of the following is a storage device? a. hard drive b. CD c. DVD 12 What is the drive name for the hard drive? a. A: b. B: c. C:

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13 Windows 7 lets you choose from _____ different views to view folders and files.
a. three b. six c. eight d. ten

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looks like without opening it. a. Preview Pane b. QuickLook pane c. task pane d. window

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15 Which of the following Send to menu commands copies the file to your computers DVD drive? a. Desktop (create shortcut) c. Documents b. Mail recipient d. DVD RW Drive (D:)

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16 When you _____ a file, the file is transferred to the new location and no longer exists in
its original location. a. backup b. move c. copy d. paste

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17 You move a file using which commands?

a. Copy and Paste b. Cut and Paste c. Delete d. None of the above

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18 _____ is a technique in which you use your pointing device to drag a file or folder into a
different folder and then let go of the mouse button to place it in that folder. a. Move b. Dragging c. Drag and drop d. None of the above

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19 File _____ are details that Windows stores about a file.

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20 Windows 7 places folders and files you delete from your hard drive in the _____. a. Trash can b. Recycle Bin c. RAM d. None of the above 21 If the Recycle Bin does not contain crumpled paper, then it is _____. a. full b. empty c. unavailable d. None of the above 22 To select a group of items that are next to each other, click the first item in the group, press and hold _____, then click the last item in the group. a. [Shift] b. [Ctrl] c. Either A or B d. Neither A nor B 23 To select a group of items that are not next to each other, click the first item in the group, press and hold _____, then click the last item in the group. a. [Shift] b. [Ctrl] c. Either A or B d. Neither A nor B

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