Microsoft Windows Basics

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Microsoft Windows Basics - Quiz

A simple quiz designed to identify if the student has basic familarity with the Microsoft Windows Operating System.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    Which program below provides user access to delete files?
    • A. 

      Internet Explorer

    • B. 

      Windows Manager

    • C. 

      Windows Explorer

  • 2. 
    A folder may contain only one or more files.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 3. 
    What Windows application allows you to edit text files?
    • A. 

      Files & Settings Transfer Wizard

    • B. 

      Windows Notepad

    • C. 

      Windows Explorer

    • D. 

      Text editor

    • E. 

      Text editor

  • 4. 
    DOS is an acronym for Device Operating System.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 5. 
    Copy and Paste is a common function allowing copying of data to and from the windows clipboard. 
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 6. 
    Pressing the Control key simultaneously with the letter C key copies the highlighted intem(s) allowing for a subsequent paste operation.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 7. 
    The Windows Task Manager allows the user to monitor the current CPU and memory utilization.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 8. 
    The Windows Task Manager appears after which key sequence?
    • A. 

      Control-Alt-Insert

    • B. 

      Control-Alt-Space

    • C. 

      Control-Alt-Delete

  • 9. 
    A folder has the same meaning as the term directory.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 10. 
    The WIndows Pant program provides features for video editing.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 11. 
    The WIndows Task Bar shows which programs are currently running on the computer. 
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 12. 
    What program allows the user to modify the computer's settings?
    • A. 

      Utility Manager

    • B. 

      Control Panel

    • C. 

      System Information

  • 13. 
    WIndows displays three icons on the top-right window of an application. The icons appear in the form of a dash, square, and an x. What function below occurs after clicking the square?
    • A. 

      Program is Maximized

    • B. 

      Program is Minimized

    • C. 

      Program is deleted

  • 14. 
    WIndows allows more than one user to be logged into the system at any time.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 15. 
    The Windows's Registry application provides a central depository for the storing of user settings, and program configurations.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 16. 
    What key must be pressed to allow multiple selection of files that are interspersed with files which should not be selected? 
    • A. 

      Alt

    • B. 

      Shift

    • C. 

      Control

  • 17. 
    Which key must be pressed to select multiple files that are juxtapositioned in WIndows Explorer?
    • A. 

      Alt

    • B. 

      Shift

    • C. 

      Control

  • 18. 
    Which of the following programs is not a web browser?
    • A. 

      Firefox

    • B. 

      Internet Explorer

    • C. 

      Windows Explorer

  • 19. 
    Upon starting(booting) your computer which drive is used to load windows?
    • A. 

      Drive-A

    • B. 

      Drive-B

    • C. 

      Drive-C

  • 20. 
    A megabyte is equal to how many bytes?
    • A. 

      512

    • B. 

      1024

    • C. 

      2048

    • D. 

      None of the above

  • 21. 
    What subsystem within your computer stores information temporaily for use by the system's Central Processor Unit(CPU)?
    • A. 

      USB

    • B. 

      RAM

    • C. 

      Front Side Bus

  • 22. 
    Adding new peripherals(hardware) to your computer often requires what software to allow Windows to communicate with the new hardware?
    • A. 

      Application Software

    • B. 

      Driver

    • C. 

      Passenger

  • 23. 
    What connector type is reprenented int he following picture?
    • A. 

      Parallel

    • B. 

      Serial

    • C. 

      USB

  • 24. 
    What program shows the user how much free space remains on their hard drive?
    • A. 

      Internet Explorer

    • B. 

      Windows Explorer

    • C. 

      Wordpad

  • 25. 
    Which may be the root cause of slugishness with your computer?
    • A. 

      Insufficient amount of physical memory installed.

    • B. 

      Too many programs running at the same time

    • C. 

      Disk drive is too fragmented

    • D. 

      All of the above.

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