Operating Systems & Desktop
Desktop II
Windows Applications
Files & Folders
Customizing
100
This is a collection of programs designed to control the computer's interaction and communication with the user.
What is an Operating System?
100
This button is the primary means of starting programs, finding files, accessing online help, logging off the network, switching between users, or shutting down the computer.
What is the Start Button?
100
This sequence of commands is the most common way to start a program.
What is Start Button > All Programs?
100
This type of file includes very detailed instructions for the microprocessor on what tasks to perform (such as read, write, calculate) and is usually stored in a folder named for that program, which in turn resides in the Program Files folder on your hard drive.
What is Application File?
100
This is the area in Windows where you can access features to either install or customize the settings for devices on your system.
What is the Control Panel?
200
You can open two or more programs at the same time, the only restriction is the amount of this available to process changes to files in each program.
What is RAM?
200
A triangle with a command indicates this will display when you select this item.
What is a Submenu?
200
Working with multiple windows and multiple programs at the same time is called this.
What is Multitasking?
200
This type of file contains information you have entered and saved in one of the applications you have on your computer.
What is a Data File?
200
Customizing this includes changing the background, screen saver, appearance, or screen resolution.
What is the Desktop Display?
300
These are the "shortcuts" you can select to open frequently used programs, folders, or files.
What is Desktop Icons?
300
This displays the name of the currently active feature or application program.
What is the Title Bar?
300
Windows provides an option to use this to find help on specific topics.
What is a Table of Contents?
300
This displays the Favorites list containing locations you navigate to frequently, Libraries, or Folder Lists where the majority of the files stored on the local drive, and the Computer or Network areas containing all storage devices available to this computer such as the local hard drive, optical drive, and any network drive(s).
What is the Navigation Pane?
300
This displays in the notification area so you can see the time in different parts of the world.
What is Additional Clocks?
400
This is the work area or screen on which windows, icons, menus, dialog boxes, and the Sidebar appear. You can customize the appearance of this using features such as wallpaper, themes, pictures, or solid colors, and you can create shortcuts that will take you directly to frequently used folders, files, programs, or Web pages.
What is the Desktop?
400
Provides commands you can use to organize, view, or protect your data.
What is the Command Bar?
400
Press this function key to access Windows Help and Support.
What is F1
400
Clicking the folder icon to select it and then pressing F2 to activate to Edit mode allows you to do this.
What is Rename the folder?
400
You can customize features for this such as the double-click speed, motion, or pointers.
What is the Mouse?
500
This is where the Start button, taskbar notification area, and additional buttons for software programs may appear, depending on what has been set up. As you open a program or file, a button will appear here for each open item. This is an integral part of Windows' multitasking features.
What is the Taskbar?
500
Facilitates quick and easy navigation. Also known as the breadcrumb trail or hierarchy trail, this feature allows you to click the name of any folder visible in the trail so that you can go to that folder.
What is the Address Bar?
500
If you cannot find help on a specific topic online, a number of other options for this are available.
What is Tech Support?
500
In order to select multiple, that are consecutive, point to the first file or folder in the list, press and hold this button.
What is Shift?
500
If you have devices installed on the computer to assist a person with physical disabilities, use this option in the Control Panel.
What is Ease of Access?
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