True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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You
can customize your desktop using the Control Panel.
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2.
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You
can quickly access the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking an empty area of the desktop
and selecting Display from the shortcut menu.
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3.
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If a
computer has multiple users, each user account can have a different theme.
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4.
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If
you want your background graphic to take up the entire desktop, select the Fill option from the
Position drop-down list box.
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5.
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You
can use a picture that came from a digital camera as the background image on your Windows XP
desktop.
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6.
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If
you decide that you don’t like the way you customized your desktop, you can click the Windows
Default button on the Customize Desktop dialog box.
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7.
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The
Accessibility Options on the Control Panel allow you to install, change, or remove
software.
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8.
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The
Standard toolbar cannot be modified or customized.
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9.
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When
you double-click on a shortcut icon, you’re opening the actual item to which the shortcut
“points.”
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10.
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To
create a shortcut using the drag-and-drop method, simply right-drag the item to the location on the
desktop where you want the shortcut to appear.
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11.
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You
can create a shortcut by using the Create Shortcut command on the Tools menu in My
Documents.
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12.
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To
rename a shortcut, right-click the shortcut icon and choose the Properties command from the shortcut
menu.
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13.
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The
Quick Launch bar is an easy way to launch frequently used programs because its icons are always
visible on the desktop.
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14.
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A
screen saver is a coordinated design that carries through all the elements of your desktop and
window.
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15.
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Unlike most Windows elements, shortcuts cannot be deleted once they have been added to
the desktop.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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16.
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Select the ____ tab of the Display Properties dialog box to change the type of monitor
your system uses. a. | Desktop | c. | Appearance | b. | Screen Saver | d. | Settings | | | | |
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17.
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Select the ____ tab to change the background image on your desktop. a. | Desktop | c. | Appearance | b. | Themes | d. | Either a or b | | | | |
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18.
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When
you click a theme, the new background will appear in the sample window in the center of the ____
dialog box. a. | Display
Properties | c. | Desktop
Properties | b. | Themes | d. | Display Themes | | | | |
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19.
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By
default, the Background Position option is set to ____. a. | tile | c. | stretch | b. | center | d. | fill | | | | |
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20.
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If
you remove a desktop shortcut using the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, the shortcuts are sent to the ____
folder. a. | Recycle
Bin | c. | My
Shortcuts | b. | Unused Desktop Shortcuts | d. | None. They are simply deleted. | | | | |
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21.
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Which
desktop icon allows you to browse through files on a connected computer? a. | Internet
Explorer | c. | My
Connections | b. | My Network Places | d. | Both a and b | | | | |
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22.
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To
change the computer’s clock or time, you can open the Date and Time Properties dialog box from
the Control Panel or click an icon on the ____. a. | status bar | c. | toolbar | b. | taskbar | d. | address
bar | | | | |
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23.
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A
shortcut icon can be identified by a small ____. a. | check mark in the lower-left
corner | c. | arrow in the
lower-left corner | b. | x in the upper-right corner | d. | arrow in the lower-right corner | | | | |
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24.
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Which
of the following is NOT an element of a desktop theme? a. | screen
saver | c. | monitor
resolution | b. | background image | d. | window colors | | | | |
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25.
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A(n)
____ is a program that displays static or moving graphics or a blank screen when your computer is
idle. a. | theme
program | c. | active
document | b. | screen saver | d. | shortcut | | | | |
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26.
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The
default view in the Control Panel window is ____ view. a. | Category | c. | Control | b. | Classic | d. | System | | | | |
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27.
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Icons
on your desktop that function as shortcuts to an application or document are called
____. a. | wizard
shortcuts | c. | quick
links | b. | desk images | d. | desktop shortcuts | | | | |
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28.
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Which
category on the Control Panel would you choose to change the settings for your
keyboard? a. | Sounds, Speech,
and Audio Devices | c. | User
Accounts | b. | Printers and Other Hardware | d. | Performance and Maintenance | | | | |
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29.
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The
____ gives you access to information about system settings, display options, and ways to customize
your desktop. a. | Shortcut
menu | c. | Standard
toolbar | b. | Control Panel | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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30.
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To
repeat a graphic many times to fill the whole computer screen, you would choose the ____ position
option for the background. a. | tile | c. | stretch | b. | center | d. | fill | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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31.
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The
default Windows XP background is ____________________.
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32.
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By
selecting a(n) _________________________, you can modify your background, icons, fonts, colors, and
sounds.
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33.
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The
_________________________ button toward the bottom of the Desktop tab provides a convenient way for
you to select which icons appear on your desktop.
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34.
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To
select which standard icons appear on your desktop, select the ____________________ tab in the
Desktop Items dialog box.
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35.
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You
can click the _________________________ icon to access a personalized Web browser.
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36.
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Windows XP provides a number of utility programs, called ____________________, that
help you perform a task quickly and easily.
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37.
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Windows XP contains a(n) _________________________ Wizard that can check your desktop
for shortcuts that you have not used during the previous 60 days.
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38.
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Use
the ____________________ tab in the Display Properties dialog box to change the resolution of your
desktop.
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39.
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A(n)
____________________ functions as a pointer to an application or document file.
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40.
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A(n)
____________________ is a keystroke combination that runs a program or opens the dialog box to which
it is linked.
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41.
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You
can assign a shortcut key to a shortcut in the shortcut’s ____________________ dialog
box.
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42.
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The
____________________ desktop icon displays the hardware devices, resources, programs, and files that
are stored on your computer.
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43.
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To
change the password required to log on to Windows XP, you would begin by selecting the
____________________ category on the Control Panel.
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44.
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You
open the Control Panel by selecting it from the ____________________ menu.
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45.
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To
access the Systems Properties dialog box and display basic information about your computer system,
you would select the _______________________________ category in the Control Panel.
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46.
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You
can change the time zone for your computer’s internal clock in the
______________________________ dialog box.
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47.
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Windows can use any graphics file with an extension such as GIF, JPG, or BMP as a
____________________ for the desktop.
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48.
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To
display different toolbars in your window, you must select them from the Toolbars submenu on the
____________________ menu.
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49.
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One
way to delete a shortcut from your desktop is to drag it to the ____________________.
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50.
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Clicking an icon on the taskbar that looks like a bullhorn opens the
____________________ dialog box.
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