Computer Skills Pretest

"Desktop" is a computer term that refers to: 

• The initial screen showing icons for folders, files, and applications.
• The part of your work area where the computer monitor sits.
• Something that can and should be ignored by most users.
• The list of all of the contents on a particular computer.

The "Control Panel" is:

• A disk on which data can be stored.
• Another term for a display screen. 
• A computer network that spans a relatively small area.
• A system tool that allows a user to set certain settings.

Select one of the following to determine the proper procedure for shutting down your computer. 

• It's best to never turn off your computer.
• Whenever you are ready to quit, simply push the lighted button on your processor.
• Just unplug your computer 
• Go to the Start menu and click "Shut Down"

The Maximize button is used to: 

•  Scroll slowly through a window.
• Expand a window to fill the entire screen.
• Return a window to its original size.
• Reduce a window to a button on the taskbar.

When you are instructed to "point and click," it means you:

• Use the mouse to move the pointer around the screen 
• Double-click the mouse 
• Use the mouse to move the pointer around the screen and then click the mouse button once or twice to select the object.
• Use the mouse to move the pointer around the screen and press the mouse button as you move the mouse.

The Minimize button is used to:

• Scroll slowly through a window.

• Reduce a window to a button on the taskbar.

• Expand a window to fill the entire screen.

• Return a window to its original size.

What program command saves a copy of a file under a different name?

• Duplicate
• Copy
• Save
• Save As

What is the name of the Windows location that stores cut or copied information?

• Clipboard 
• Start menu 
• Hard Drive 
• Paint

How to you open a program when there isn't an icon on the desktop for the one you want to use?

• Right click to reveal all icons.
• Click the START button and select the program from the menu.
• Restart the computer.
• It is not possible to open the program if no icons are on the desktop.

Can a WORD file can be attached to an e-mail message?

• Yes

• No

• Depends on what type of Word File

• Only to select email adresses