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You cannot customize the settings for the apperaance of your desktop's background.
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False
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The most common pointing device is a touchpad.
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False
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If your computer has a GUI, you must use a pointing device to manipulate objects.
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True
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You can reset a mouse so that the function of each button switches to acoommodate a left-handed user.
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True
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The mouse pointer is always arrow-shaped.
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False
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The right side of a title bar always contains three buttons: Close, Minimize, and Restore.
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False
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You can move an object on the screen by dragging it to a new location.
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True
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You can resize a maximized window by dragging it's selection handles.
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False
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To open and object's shortcut meny, you double-click it's icon.
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False
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If you cannot see WordPad's program window, then the program is not running.
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False
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A toolbar is an example of a window control.
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True
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In the window shown in Figure 1-1, you must enter the full titel of the topic you wish to find
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False
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The "internet" is a worldwide cllection of computers connected to one another to enable communication.
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True
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Pictures of familiar objects used to represent items stored on you computer, such as programs or files, are called "graphics".
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False, icons
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A "trackball" pointing device contains no moving parts.
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Flase, touchpad
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Clicking the "Restore" button on the title bar enlarges a window to fill the entire screen.
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False, maximize
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Positioning your pointer over any toolbar button displays a "ScreenTip".
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True
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An operating system carries out all of the following tasks EXCEPT
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Creating spreadsheets
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Which of the following is another name for computer programs
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applications
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Which of the following windows XP desktop elements contains buttons that gi ve you quick access to common tools and programs that are currently running?
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taskbar
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Which of the following is NOT a pointing device?
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joystick
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Which of the following appear when you move the mouse over certain objects, such as the objects on a taskbar?
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ScreenTips
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Positioning the pointer over a specific part of the screen is called
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pointing
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A menu that extends from a main menu is called a
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submenu
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What do you do to an object when you point to it and then click it?
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select the object
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The ability fo Windows XP to run more than one program at a time is called
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multitasking
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When more than one program is open, how do you switch between programs?
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You click the program button on the taskbar
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A window can contain which of the following?
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All of the above
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Which of the following window controls contains basic window control buttons?
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title bar
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Graphical or textual objects used for manipulating a window or using a program are called
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controls
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All of the following buttons can sometimes be found on a title bare EXCEPT
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Hide
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All of the following are commonly found menu bar menu titles EXCEPT
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Restore
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Visual hints provided by the program about what to expct when you select an item are called menu
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conventions
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Which of the following menu conventions indicates a submenu
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Triangular arrow
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Which of the following displays a list of available choices from which you can select?
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List box
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When you move your pointer over a toolbar button, a ScreenTip appears and a description of the button is displayed in the
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status bar
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List box controls usually contain all of the following EXCEPT
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A toggle switch
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The Windows XP Help and Support window organizes information into
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pages
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Which of the following Help pages do you use to learn how to use the Help window
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Home
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A ______ system is software that helps the computer carry out tasks such as displaying information or saving data on disks.
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operating
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A ______ user interface displays icons to represent items stored on your computer.
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graphical
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Pressing a mouse button and immediately releasing it is called _____.
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Clicking
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Right-clicking an object both selects it and opens its _____ menu.
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shortcut
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______ is the ability of Windows XP to run multiple programs at the same time.
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Multitasking
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The _______ toolbar gives quick access to Internet programs and to the desktop.
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quick launch
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Graphical or textual objects used for manipulating a window and for using a program are called ____.
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controls
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______ an object requires you to click an object and press down and hold the mouse button wile moving the mouse pointer to a new location on the screen.
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dragging
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Windows XP _____ provides on-screen information about the program you are using.
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Help
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When you redisplay a window, that program window becomes ______.
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Active
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A sizing ______ provides a visible control for changing the size of a window.
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handle
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part of the window you use to enter text, draw pictures, and set calculations
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workspace
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contains the basic window control buttons
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title bar
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identifies the program and document contained in the window
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window title
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contains buttons that provide you with shortcuts to common menu commands
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toolbar
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contains list options, such as File, Edit, and Help
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Menu bar
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provides you with messages relevant to the task you are performing
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status bar
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lets you enlarge, shrink, or close a window
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sizing button
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