Basic PC Competency

All users of Windows 95/98/2000 should get 90% of the following questions right.

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1: When you boot up your computer, Windows 95/98/XP is activated. What is the first screen called?: Window
Desktop
Monitor
2: The Desktop is your home base containing Icons. What can you click with your mouse to get started?: Start
Any Icon
Both of the above
Escape tab
3: What is the gray bar along the bottom of the desk top screen called?: Taskbar
Window Shade
Threshold
Border Start Locator
4: What is the purpose of Windows?: to run multiple application programs at the same time.
To multi-task
to see multiple documents at the same time.
All of the above
5: You have deleted a file by mistake, How do you get it back?: Call Microsoft technical help
You can't get it back
Double Click Recycle Bin and drag file back to My Documents
Press Document Restore from start key
6: What is the proper way to back up a document?: Save it to another part of the hard drive
Save it to the A drive
Print the document and file it
7: Shortcuts placed on the desktop save time in opening a frequently used program or document. How do you create a shortcut?: Open Windows Explorer, highlight the desired file or folder, right click the mouseChoose Create Shortcut. Drag the short cut image to the Desktop.
Click Start, Programs, Highlight desired program, and double click
Click Start, Settings, Taskbar, Customize Start Menu.
8: How do you find out how much capacity on your hard disk is being used?: Call your computer supplier
Install Norton Disk Doctor
Click My Computer, left click C, right click, left click Properties
9: How do you format a floppy disk?: Put disk in Drive A. Double click My Computer, Highlight 3 ½ Floppy (A), right click, left click Format
Put disk in Drive A. Open Windows Explorer. Highlight 3 1/2 Floppy (A), right click, left click Format
Any of the above
10: You have opened Word and composed a letter. In computereze it is called a "document", just as a spreadsheet is called a "document". You wish to save the letter. Where do you save it?: folder called My Documents
in the Word Program file
It doesn't matter. Let the computer choose
11: You proofed the letter, and want to revise some text. You found the letter in My Documents folder, made the changes. What command do you use to save the revised letter and overwrite the original?: Save
Save As
Close
Continue
12: You wish to send the same letter text to a different addressee. You open the original letter, and revise the address, date, and salutation. What command do you use to save the revised letter, without overwriting the original letter?: Save
Save As and change the name of the document
Close
Rename
13: What Windows program do you use to copy , move or delete documents?: Internet Explorer
Word Pad
Windows Explorer
Doc Manager
14: Which program would be best to open a spread sheet: Word
Access
Excel
Internet Explorer
15: Bcc on a email means?: Back up this email
Send copy to someone else, but dont show it
Send break command to server connection
Bold copy