HANDOUT #1
WINDOWS XP / REVIEW

Instructions:  Complete this handout and use it as a study guide for the exam.  

1.	If you start Windows and see an empty Taskbar (except for the Start button), what does it mean?
	a.	The Recycle Bin is empty
	b.	You are not connected to a network
	c.	Multitasking is not set up on your computer
	d.	There are no programs running in memory

2.	Which of the following allows you to execute a command within a program?
	a.	Toolbar
	b.	Taskbar
	c.	Both Toolbar and Taskbar
	d.	Neither Toolbar nor Taskbar

3.	When you are changing the size of a window, what shape does the mouse pointer assume?
	a.	Arrow
	b.	Double arrow
	c.	I-beam
	d.	Hourglass

4.	Which of the following actions changes the size of a window?
	a.	Minimize
	b.	Restore
	c.	Dragging with the double arrow mouse pointer
	d.	All of these answers are correct

5.	How do you change both the height and width of a window at the same time?
	a.	Drag a border
	b.	Drag a corner
	c.	Press and hold Ctrl while dragging a border
	d.	Press and hold Ctrl while dragging a corner

6.	Which of the following types of storage can you browse using My Computer?
	a.	Floppy disks
	b.	Hard drives
	c.	CD-ROM
	d.	All of these answers are correct

7.	What type of file is executable?
	a.	Program files
	b.	Data files
	c.	Both program and data files
	d.	Neither program nor data files

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8.	Which of the following is the best backup strategy?
	a.	Back up every file every day
	b.	Back up every application file every day
	c.	Back up those files that changed during the current session
	d.	Back up every data file once a week

9.	Which folder contains additional folders?
	a.	A folder with a plus sign
	b.	A folder with a minus sign
	c.	A folder with either a plus or a minus sign
	d.	A folder with neither a plus nor a minus sign

10.	Which of the following is true?
	a.	Font type size is specified in points
	b.	One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch
	c.	Most document text is set in 10 or 12 point
	d.	All of these answers are correct

11.	When using a local area network, which of the following may be shared by several users?
	a.	Applications
	b.	E-mail
	c.	Data 
	d.	All of these answers are correct

12.	Data is transmitted across the Web through a series of protocols known collectively as:
	a.	ISP
	b.	TCP
	c.	IP
	d.	TCP/IP

13.	Which of the following is an advantage of file compression?
	a.	It reduces the time required to download a file
	b.	It reduces the amount of space required for the file on the Web server
	c.	It enables several files to be downloaded as a single file
	d.	All of these answers are correct

14.	Which of the following commands are found in all e-mail systems?
	a.	Compose 
	b.	Forward
	c.	Reply 
	d.	All of these answers are correct

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15.	Which of the following commands is used to respond to an e-mail message you receive?
	a.	Answer
	b.	Reply
	c.	Copy 
	d.	Forward

16.	Scroll bars may appear horizontally as well as vertically.
	a.	True
	b.	False

17.	Every window will always contain horizontal and/or vertical scroll bars.
	a.	True
	b.	False

18.	A dialog box will appear if you select a menu option that is followed by an ellipsis (...).
	a.	True
	b.	False

19.	Clicking on the Minimize button of a group icon such as Games, will close the window.
	a.	True
	b.	False

20.	Even when there are multiple windows open, only one window is active at any time.
	a.	True
	b.	False

21.	Dragging the corner of a window will change both dimensions, height and width, at the same time.
	a.	True
	b.	False

22.	Windows NT and Windows 2000 are geared for the home user.
	a.	True
	b.	False

23.	Compression helps to reduce the size of a file(s).
	a.	True
	b.	False

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24.	Windows or another operating system is required to run a computer system.
	a.	True
	b.	False

25.	The mouse pointer changes shape depending on what you are doing.
	a.	True
	b.	False

26.	The mouse pointer changes to a hand when you are changing the size or shape of a window.
	a.	True
	b.	False

27.	Data can be stored on an unformatted disk.
	a.	True
	b.	False

28.	A deleted file is not physically removed from the hard disk until the Recycle Bin is emptied.
	a.	True
	b.	False

29.	A hard drive stores permanent data.
	a.	True
	b.	False

30.	A processor's clock speed is measured in megahertz.
	a.	True
	b.	False

31.	A DVD holds up to 17 GB.
	a.	True
	b.	False

32.	Binary numbers consist of ones and zeros.
	a.	True
	b.	False

33.	One megabyte equals approximately one million bytes.
	a.	True
	b.	False

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34.	A gigabyte contains approximately a trillion bytes.
	a.	True
	b.	False

35.	The keyboard and the mouse are the primary output devices.
	a.	True
	b.	False

36.	Windows Me is an example of application software.
	a.	True
	b.	False

37.	A computer on one local area network cannot communicate with a computer on another network.
	a.	True
	b.	False

38.	Your computer can never get infected with a virus from downloading files over the Internet.
	a.	True
	b.	False

39.	Downloading a file sends it to a remote host.
	a.	True
	b.	False

40.	The higher the resolution of a monitor, the larger the text is to read on the screen.
	a.	True
	b.	False

41.	Encoding is available in Internet Explorer, but not Netscape Navigator.
	a.	True
	b.	False

42.	OLE enables you to share data among multiple applications.
	a.	True
	b.	False

43.	One of the advantages of electronic mail is that the recipient and sender are using e-mail at the same time.
	a.	True
	b.	False

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44.	E-mail folders allow for the separation and organization of received mail.
	a.	True
	b.	False

45.	Replying to an e-mail message requires that you know the name and address of the sender of the original message.
	a.	True
	b.	False

Matching Exercise
A. Access to programs 
B. Double arrow 
C. Shrinks the window 
D. Enlarges the window 
E. Size a window 
F. Multiple options 
G. Contents tab, index tab or search tab 
H. Left pane 
I. Back-up strategy 
J. Organize files

____1. Minimize button 
____2. Tree diagram 
____3. Help command 
____4. Tabbed dialog box 
____5. Copy changed files 
____6. Start button 
____7. Maximize button 
____8. Double arrow 
____9. Size a window 
____10. Windows Explorer