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Question 1.
Which operating system was first designed for business use?

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Question 2.
Which of the following is NOT part of a standard desktop?

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Question 3.
What common feature that all Windows desktops contain allows you to access programs?

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Question 4.
Which of the following features is NOT contained on the taskbar?

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Question 5.
Where are the Control Panel and Printers options located?

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Question 6.
Which keyboard key(s) will do the same thing as clicking on the Start button?

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Question 7.
Where is the Notification area located on your screen?

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Question 8.
The ability to run Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at the same time is known as:

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Question 9.
Every window includes the following three buttons:

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Question 10.
Which of following statements about scroll bars is NOT true?

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Question 11.
What appears when you click a menu option and more input is required to proceed with the function?

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Question 12.
How can you access previously saved Help topics?

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Question 13.
A(n) ___________ file contains instructions that tell the hardware what to do.

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Question 14.
Where is the Folders button in the My Computer window located?

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Question 15.
Which of the following is a way to view the contents of a folder?

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Question 16.
A plus sign next to a folder indicates that the folder:

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Question 17.
An open folder icon next to a folder name means it:

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Question 18.
The ___________ is similar to a waste basket in your house.

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Question 19.
Which of the following statements is FALSE about screen savers?

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Question 20.
If you no longer want a software program on your computer,:

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Question 21.
Which of the following is FALSE about shortcuts?

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Question 22.
What option should you choose after you right-click on a different printer to choose it as your default?

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Question 23.
What happens when you start typing a file name in the text box of the Windows Desktop Search feature?

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Question 24.
To customize the Windows Desktop Search feature, choose:

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Question 25.
Which of the following would be created from Microsoft Word 2007?

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Question 26.
Windows XP Professional Edition contains all of the features of the Home Edition plus more.

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Question 27.
It is only possible for two users at a time to log on to a computer through fast user switching.

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Question 28.
An icon is a graphic that only represents program files.

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Question 29.
Different computers running Windows XP Home Edition may have different desktops appearances.

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Question 30.
The Start menu typically displays two columns, but it can be modified to display only one column.

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Question 31.
The Minimize button removes the program from memory, while the Close button removes the window from view and leaves the application running in memory.

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Question 32.
The status bar of a window is located at the top of the window.

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Question 33.
To copy and paste with shortcut keys, use Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V.

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Question 34.
A thumbnail is a miniature image of a file.

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Question 35.
Check box options are mutually exclusive.

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Question 36.
The file name Julie and Angela's Invoice 2006 is an invalid name.

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Question 37.
A folder can contain other folders as well as files.

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Question 38.
The List view in My Computer shows the date the files were created.

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Question 39.
Clicking a plus sign next to a folder will show the date and time the folder was created.

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Question 40.
Removable storage devices should not be removed until you have used the Safely Remove Hardware feature.

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Question 41.
Backups can only be made of data files.

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Question 42.
The background is viewable within a window and/or a dialog box.

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Question 43.
The Start menu allows you to change your background, screen saver, and accessibility options.


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Question 44.
You can click Performance and Maintenance from the Control Panel to view your computer settings.

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Question 45.
You can change the double-click speed of a mouse, but you cannot reverse the right and left buttons.

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Question 46.
The Pause Printing feature will cancel all of the print jobs in the printer buffer.

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Question 47.
Setting up user accounts is done in the Control Panel.

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Question 48.
An administrator user account can install programs.

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Question 49.
Shortcuts are often found on the Quick Launch toolbar.

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Question 50.
The Search Companion in Windows XP is more advanced than the Windows Desktop Search feature.

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