Deck 10: Exploring the Basics of Windows 8

Question 1

The screen that appears after you sign into Windows 8 is called the Start screen. _________________________

Answer 1

True

Question 2

System software is the software that runs a computer.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Quick Access Toolbar appears on most desktop applications. _________________________

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Windows 8 Start bar appears when you point to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen.

Question 5

The various square/rectangular shapes displayed on the screen in the accompanying figure are called tiles. _________________________

Question 6

The Apps screen lists all applications installed on your computer.

Question 7

In the accompanying figure, the box marked B points to the scroll bar.

Question 8

The part of the operating system you use when you work with a computer is called the SkyDrive.

Question 9

The Start screen lists all applications on your computer. _________________________

Question 10

You display the Switch List by moving your pointer to the bottom-right corner of the screen. _________________________

Question 11

If a button on an application's ribbon displays only an icon and not the button name, you can point to the button to display a ScreenTip.

Question 12

You can press and hold the Windows key and then the C key to display the Charms bar. _________________________

Question 13

A(n) netbook is a display that lets you touch areas of the screen to interact with software. _________________________

Question 14

Below the Search box, the Search menu lists three major categories of items you can search for--Apps, Bots, and Files. _________________________

Question 15

You use the Ctrl+Esc keyboard shortcut to switch to any running application.

Question 16

You use Charms Tab buttons to identify and work with open desktop applications.

Question 17

Windows 8 runs two kinds of applications: Windows 8 applications, known as "apps," and desktop applications.

Question 18

The ability of Windows 8 to run multiple applications at the same time is called multitasking. _________________________

Question 19

The Windows 8 default Start screen displays tiles for Internet Explorer, Weather, and Photos, among others.

Question 20

In the accompanying figure, the rectangle with the picture of the clouds and a temperature is an example of a(n) Static Tile. _________________________

Question 21

To use Windows 8 you must have a ____ account.

A) user
B) SkyDrive
C) Google
D) local

Question 22

In the accompanying figure, you can see examples of ____.

A) charms
B) live tiles
C) desktop applications
D) Settings menus

Question 23

____ means pressing the left mouse button twice in quick succession.

A) Click-dragging
B) Clicking
C) Double-clicking
D) Clicking-and-locking

Question 24

Windows 8 runs two types of applications, ____ and ____.

A) Windows 8 apps, desktop applications
B) system, network
C) affiliated, independent
D) desktop, netbook

Question 25

The Start screen contains multiple colored rectangles called ____, which represent applications and other resources your computer can access

A) tiles
B) widgets
C) biscuits
D) charms

Question 26

Windows 8 applications start and run ____.

A) minimized
B) as full-screen programs
C) in small, adjustable windows
D) as live tiles

Question 27

Which of the following represents a valid Microsoft account username?

A) B!llyB0y
B) [e-mail]
C) www.microsoft.com
D) 10010110

Question 28

When you click some charms, a ____ opens -- a list or group of commands.

A) ScreenTip
B) panel
C) menu
D) cascade

Question 29

The ____ lists all the applications installed on your computer.

A) Start screen
B) Settings menu
C) Charms bar
D) Apps screen

Question 30

The screen that appears after you sign in to Windows 8 is called the ____.

A) desktop
B) Start screen
C) Apps panel
D) SkyDrive

Question 31

In the accompanying figure, clicking the box marked C ____.

A) will open the Charms bar
B) will scroll the screen to the right
C) will launch the Search bar
D) will shut down Windows

Question 32

Pressing and holding the ____ keys together will display the Charms bar.

A) Alt and Tab
B) Windows and Escape
C) Shift and F3
D) Windows and C

Question 33

The ____ is software that manages and coordinates activites on the computer and helps the computer perform essential tasks.

A) SkyDrive
B) operating system
C) application software
D) desktop

Question 34

A ____ is a program that causes a monitor to go blank or to display an animated design after a specified amount of idle time.

A) Sleep app
B) Window Washer
C) Clean Slate
D) screen saver

Question 35

An object with a black background on the Windows 8 screen indicates ____.

A) a locked object
B) the active object
C) a desktop application
D) an object being installed

Question 36

The image shown in the accompanying figure shows the Windows 8 ____.

A) Start screen
B) desktop
C) Lock screen
D) Charms bar

Question 37

The most common pointing device is a ____.

A) touch screen
B) trackball
C) light pen
D) mouse

Question 38

If you position your pointer on the very ____ edge of the Start screen, the screen will scroll to display additional tiles.

A) bottom
B) left
C) right
D) top

Question 39

____ an app means displaying a Windows 8 app on the left or right side of the screen and leaving it open as you work in another Windows 8 app.

A) Triggering
B) Locking
C) Snapping
D) Sheathing

Question 40

The ____ gesture involves dragging a fingertip across the screen and then releasing.

A) swipe
B) slide
C) press
D) double-click

Question 41

If you wish to return to the Start screen, press the ____ key(s).

A) Ctrl+Alt
B) Alt+F10
C) Windows
D) F5

Question 42

The Switch List includes thumbnails for ____.

A) apps only
B) desktop applications only
C) both apps and desktop applications
D) neither apps nor desktop applications

Question 43

When an application is open but not being used to complete tasks, it is said to be running in ____.

A) the background
B) safe mode
C) the cloud
D) hibernation

Question 44

You use ____ to identify and work with open desktop applications.

A) taskbar buttons
B) Start screen tiles
C) Charms bar buttons
D) Hot corners

Question 45

When using the Search menu, the ____ category is selected by default.

A) Apps
B) Screens
C) Files
D) Settings

Question 46

To move a window, you drag it by ____.

A) its center
B) its scroll bar
C) its title bar
D) any corner

Question 47

When you open a desktop application, it displays in ____.

A) a window
B) full-screen mode
C) a tile
D) the Apps screen

Question 48

The keyboard shortcut for switching to any type of running application ____.

A) does not exist
B) is Ctrl+Esc
C) is Shift+F2
D) is Alt+Tab

Question 49

When an application is displayed on the screen, the keyboard shortcut for closing that application is ____.

A) Ctrl+Tab
B) Alt+F4
C) Shift+Esc
D) Shift+F10

Question 50

In the accompanying figure, if you clicked the button marked by box D, ____.

A) the application would close
B) you would toggle the option on and off
C) a menu of related commands would display
D) you would be given a box in which to type an entry

Question 51

If you click the ____ button on an application, the application will reverse your last action.

A) Delete
B) Forget
C) Revise
D) Undo

Question 52

The Close button of a desktop application ____.

A) is a yellow triangle with an exclamation point in the middle
B) appears in the upper-right corner of the application window
C) does not exist
D) only appears when the application window is maximized

Question 53

All of the following are search categories shown under the Search menu EXCEPT ____.

A) Apps
B) Screens
C) Files
D) Settings

Question 54

The accompanying figure is showing ____.

A) the maximized Charms bar
B) the Windows folder
C) an app's Streamer
D) a desktop application's ribbon

Question 55

Right-clicking the thumbnail of a running application opens ____.

A) the application in full-screen mode
B) the Settings menu
C) the Start screen
D) a shortcut menu

Question 56

____ have buttons on the taskbar.

A) Only apps
B) Only desktop applications
C) Both apps and desktop applications
D) Neither apps nor desktop applications

Question 57

In the accompanying figure, the box marked ____ is pointing toward a toggle button.

A) G
B) B
C) D
D) C

Question 58

In the accompanying figure, the box marked A points to ____.

A) the taskbar
B) the Quick Access Toolbar
C) the SkyDrive and ScreenTip toolbar
D) the open application's properties

Question 59

The ____ window is the window in which you are currently working.

A) living
B) process
C) active
D) action

Question 60

You open the Search menu from the ____ bar.

A) Charms
B) Tiles
C) Start
D) Apps

Question 61

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
The Weather app ____.

A) is a Windows 8 application
B) is a desktop application
C) uses, by default, a static tile
D) can be closed by clicking the Close button

Question 62

The Windows 8 application called ____________________ lets you view and navigate PDF documents.

Question 63

When you move your pointer to the right edge of the Start screen, you will see the ____________________, which contains buttons for interacting with Windows 8.

Question 64

You are trying to learn about some of the different main screens that you will come across when working with Windows 8.
This screen displays windows and a taskbar.

A) Start screen
B) Apps screen
C) desktop
D) Charms screen

Question 65

If you are using a touch screen, the movements you make with your fingers on the screen are known as ____________________.

Question 66

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
You can use the Alt+Tab keyboard shortcut to switch among ____.

A) Windows 8 applications only
B) desktop applications only
C) both Windows 8 and desktop applications
D) neither Windows 8 nor desktop applications

Question 67

Windows 8 applications are often called ____________________ for short.

Question 68

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
Since you just used the following, you know you are working in a desktop application.

A) taskbar button
B) Live tile
C) Switch List
D) the drag-to-the-bottom-to-close feature

Question 69

By default, you find the Power button ____.

A) as a tile on the Start screen
B) by pointing to the upper-left corner of your screen
C) on the Settings menu
D) on the Apps bar

Question 70

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
WordPad ____.

A) is a Windows 8 application
B) is a desktop application
C) is visible by default on the Start screen as a live tile
D) can be found on the Switch List

Question 71

You are trying to learn about some of the different main screens that you will come across when working with Windows 8.
This screen appears after you sign into Windows 8.

A) Start screen
B) Apps screen
C) desktop
D) Charms screen

Question 72

You are trying to learn about some of the different main screens that you will come across when working with Windows 8.
The Charms bar is displayed on this screen.

A) Start screen
B) Charms screen
C) desktop
D) Help & Support screen

Question 73

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
If the program you open has a ribbon along the top, you are using ____.

A) a Windows 8 app
B) a desktop application
C) either a Windows 8 app or a desktop application
D) neither a Windows 8 app nor a desktop application

Question 74

You open the Search menu from the ____________________ bar.

Question 75

A Microsoft account is associated with ____________________, a Microsoft server on the Internet on which you can store files and access some Microsoft programs.

Question 76

You are trying to learn about some of the different main screens that you will come across when working with Windows 8.
This screen lists all of the apps and desktop applications installed on your computer.

A) Start screen
B) Apps screen
C) desktop
D) Charms screen

Question 77

Windows 8 is known as a(n) ____________________ - software that manages and coordiates activities on the computer and helps the computer perform essential tasks.

Question 78

Windows 8 Help and Support gives you access to ____.

A) Help files on your computer only
B) Help information stored on the Internet only
C) both Help files on your computer and Help information on the Internet
D) neither Help files on your computer nor Help information on the Internet

Question 79

You are the proud owner of a new notebook computer running Windows 8. You are trying to understand the differences between the two main types of applications that your Windows 8 machine can run.
You just started an application that opened up as a window on the desktop. Which of the following could it be?

A) WordPad
B) PDF Reader
C) Weather
D) the Start screen

Question 80

A tile that displays updated content is called a(n) ____________________.