1. Which of the following statements about screen savers is currently TRUE? A. They are B. They protect C.

You can D. They are macros. your monitor. tile them. graphics programs. 2. When does fragmentation occur? A. when B. when the C. when D. when the E. the disk read/write head files are deleted magnetic coating on None of becomes full scratches the disk and saved the platter breaks down above 4. Files deleted from your computer's hard drive are stored in the _______________ until they are permanently purged. A. System B. Recycle C. Start D. Computer tray Bin menu icon 1. What must you do first when you are zipping files? E. None of above E. None of above

A. create B. select the C. enter a name D. select E. None a folder compression ratio for the zipped folder the files of above 2. To clean all unnecessary files from your hard drive, you can use A. Disk Defragmenter. D. the Add or C. System Remove Programs Restore. utility. 3. What is a negative effect of stretching your wallpaper image? B. Disk Cleanup. E. None of above

A. It takes B. It can affect C. It won't work D. It changes E. longer to the resolution of the with all kinds of the colors on the None of display. image. monitors. screen. above 5. Which of the following is NOT part of the boot process? A. The BIOS B. The C. The checks that devices power-on self test BIOS is are connected and is performed. activated. working. 1. What is the purpose of the Recycle Bin? D. An interrupt signal is generated to check peripheral responses. E. None of above

A. to secure B. to reuse C. to make D. to retrieve E. files on your the contents of copies of important files you deleted in None of computer files files error above 2. Which of the following appears next to a folder in the left side of Windows Explorer if the folder is empty? A. a shaded B. a plus C. a minus D. E. None of caret sign sign nothing above 3. The BIOS is stored on the motherboard on a ________________ chip. A. ROM B. kernel C. RAM D. flash E. None of above 4. _______________ software works by removing redundant data to reduce file size. A. B. File C. D. Disk E. None of

Expander compression Extractor Cleanup above 5. Which of the following statements is NOT a correct file naming tip? A. Use file C. Remember D. Be aware of B. Assign extensions of five or that files within the the file naming E. meaningful more letters to same folder must conventions for the None of filenames for provide greater have unique operating system in above easier retrieval. naming flexibility. filenames. use. 1. If you purchase a used printer and the operating system is unable to recognize it, you should A. check the manufacturer's B. C. Web site or a download site for empty the purchase a the correct driver. cache files. new printer. 2. Which of the following is NOT part of Disk Cleanup? C. A. repairing B. emptying compressing old damaged disks the Recycle Bin files 4. Today, screen savers are used D. reload the operating system. E. None of above E. None of above

D. deleting temporary Internet files

B. for A. to prolong C. to save the D. to save E. None decorative monitor life. images on the screen. energy. of above purposes. 5. What do you do to provide security and maintain your customized settings on a computer that is used by many people? A. deny B. enable C. create access privileges screen savers user accounts D. unplug the computer when you are not using it 1. Which of the following is NOT a reason to zip a file? D. to transmit the file faster E. None of above E. None of above E. None of above

A. to protect the file B. to take C. to archive a from unauthorized up less storage collection of files access space together 2. The operating system uses RAM to

D. retrieve A. temporarily B. store C. store the information lost store instructions archived files for computer's startup during unexpected and data. backup purposes. instructions. power failures. 3. Which of the following is NOT part of the boot process? A. The BIOS B. The C. The checks that devices power-on self test BIOS is are connected and is performed. activated. working. 4. How can you identify zipped content? A. by seeing it listed first B. by the D. An interrupt signal is generated to check peripheral responses. D. by a

E. None of above E. None

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in the Documents folder. 5. The Narrator utility

transfer rate

folder name

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B. manages C. creates a D. is a basic A. displays E. system resources and separate window that speech program a keyboard on None of improves system displays a magnified that reads what is the screen. above efficiency. portion of the screen. on screen. 3. The operating system clears information and data from RAM after the _______________ has accessed them and they are no longer needed. B. ROM file chip 2. A swap file is stored A. swap C. processor D. optical drive E. None of above

A. on the hard B. in a cache C. in D. in E. None of drive. file. RAM. ROM. above 4. Which of the following is NOT shown when you look at your files in Details view? A. file name B. file size C. file type D. file image E. None of above 2. Which of the following statements about the Windows Task Scheduler is FALSE? A. The Task C. It needs to be D. It can Scheduler Wizard B. It is used to monitored while schedule E. helps the user select run tasks running, as user different utilities None of the desired utilities to automatically. input may be to run at different above be run. needed. times. 5. Which of the following tasks does NOT have to be done before running Disk Defragmenter? A. remove antivirus B. close C. turn off D. restart E. None software from system tray active programs screen saver computer of above 4. Which is the option that controls your mouse settings? A. Pointer B. C. Add Schemes Icons Hardware/Software 5. When does fragmentation occur? D. Task Manager E. None of above

A. when B. when the C. when D. when the E. the disk read/write head files are deleted magnetic coating on None of becomes full scratches the disk and saved the platter breaks down above 3. Which of the following statements is correct? C. The A. Files are B. My D. Folders are E. None Recycle Bin is a stored in folders. Documents is a file. stored in files. of above file. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Disk Cleanup? A. It can remove temporary Internet files. B. It can C. It can decompress zipped compress old files. files. D. It can remove E. temporary Windows None of files. above

1. Which of the following statements about the Recycle Bin is FALSE? B. Files A. The C. Selecting Empty deleted from the Recycle Bin is the Recycle Bin hard drive are an icon on the permanently deletes all sent to the desktop. the files contained in it. Recycle Bin. 3. How do you keep a group of associated files together? D. To restore a deleted file from the E. Recycle Bin, select None of the file and choose above Undelete. E. None of above E. None of above E. None of above

A. You give C. You put D. You sort them B. You create them the same them in a alphabetically by file them in sequence. name. folder. name. 5. Which process does NOT result in unwanted files on your computer? A. software B. surfing C. D. unexpected installation the Internet deleting files program crashes 3. Which of the following is NOT a reason to zip a file? A. to protect the file B. to take C. to archive a D. to from unauthorized up less storage collection of files transmit the access space together file faster 4. Which of the following is NOT a reason to create user accounts?

A. to B. to maintain a D. to limit E. C. to passwordprevent customized installation of None of protect private files hackers environment software above 2. Which of the following statements about the Windows Task Scheduler is FALSE? A. The Task C. It needs to be D. It can Scheduler Wizard B. It is used to monitored while schedule E. helps the user select run tasks running, as user different utilities None of the desired utilities to automatically. input may be to run at different above be run. needed. times. 5. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of organizing files? A. It separates B. It C. It allows for D. It E. users' data when using facilitates file quicker backup of increases the None of a shared computer. sharing. important data. time to find files. above 2. Which of the following is created when there isn't enough room in RAM for the OS to store data and instructions? A. RAM B. virtual C. device page memory driver 1. How is information stored on a hard drive? D. interrupt E. None of above

A. in binary B. in text C. in decimal D. in hexadecimal E. None of format format format format above 5. Which of the following statements is NOT a correct file naming tip? A. Use file B. Assign C. Remember D. Be aware of E.

extensions of five or meaningful more letters to filenames for provide greater easier retrieval. naming flexibility. 2. Clicking the Network icon

that files within the same folder must have unique filenames.

the file naming conventions for the None of operating system in above use.

A. shows all the B. displays C. displays D. activates computers and devices only the devices the router needed the Network connected to the that connect to connect to the Connection computer via the through the USB network. Wizard. network. port. 4. The operating system clears information and data from RAM after the _______________ has accessed them and they are no longer needed. A. swap

E. None of above

B. ROM C. D. optical E. None of file chip processor drive above 2. The startup system, also known as the _______________, performs a system check when a computer starts up. A. POST B. kernel C. BIOS D. CMOS E. None of above