Intermediate Windows XP

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1.    Doubling clicking an icon with the left mouse button will usually cause the operating system to do which of the following?

 Format drive C:
 Attempt to open the associated program or file.
 Create a new directory for the associated program or file.
 Save changes to the associated program or file.


2. To view two or more open windows  in approximately equal proportion, a user must perform which of the following actions?

 Right click on the Taskbar and select "Tile Vertically" from the pop-up menu.
Right click on the Desktop  and select "Display Properties" from the pop-up menu.
Right click on the Window Menu and select "Cascade" from the pop-up menu.
Left click on "My Computer" and select "Control Panel" from the available icons.


3.   Which of the following adjustments can not be made from the Mouse Adjustments on the control panel?

 Reverse mouse button functions from left to right in order to accommodate left handed users.
 
Adjust double click speed with a slide bar adjustment from slow to fast.
Test double click speed on a jack-in-the-box or folder
Select cursor arrows on the keyboard to act as a mouse.


4.  To set a computers Currency, Time, and Number settings, a user would use which of the following controls?

 Date/Time Settings.
 
Regional settings
 
Display settings.
 
Font settings.


5. In what sense does Windows allow "Multitasking"?

 Windows allows more than one program to open at the same time.
 
Windows allows more than one program to process information on one processor at the same time.
 
Windows allows more than one program to process information on one processor at the same time.
Windows allows more than one user to edit one file at the same time over a network.


6. The "?" functions as which of the following in helping users find files and folders?

 Provides on-line help in finding files and folders.
 
The “?”Acts as a wildcard character to replace one word either before or after the text next to which it is placed.
 
The “?” Acts as a wildcard character for a single character when placed in the search string text.
 
Acts as a wild card character for any and all characters preceding the search string text.


7. Windows will allow you to create a subdirectory in all except which of the following methods?

 Drag and drop one folder into another.
 
Right click on the desktop, select new from the pop-up menu, and then select Folder.
 
Right click in the My Computer window, select new and then select folder.
 
Go to the Windows Explorer, select a folder, select New from the File menu, and then select Folder from the submenu.


8. What is the impact of the left clicking on the "-" preceding a folder in the Windows explorer.

 The directory structure will collapse
 
The directory structure will expand.
 
All subdirectories in that folder will be permanently erased.
 
There is no "-" or "+" preceding folders in the Windows explorer.


9. Which of the following keyboard commands will result in deleting an object form its original location, when the command is fully executed.

 CTRL & C
 
CTRL & V
 
CTRL & A
CTRL & X


10.   Which property setting is not available for the Recycle Bin? 

Do not send files to the Recycle Bin, delete them immediately.
Do not send files to the Recycle Bin, delete them immediately.
Recover files emptied from the Recycle Bin.
Empty the Recycle Bin when it reaches 100% of the available hard drive space.