Deck 2: Working With the Windows 10 Desktop

Question 1

If you decide to change save locations or file names, you use the ____ command on the File menu.

A) Location
B) File name
C) New name
D) Save as

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following file names can be used?

A) LTP4
B) PRN
C) COM2
D) COM3

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following file names can be used?

A) NUL
B) CON
C) AUX
D) COS

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Plain text files have the ____ extension.

A) .pla
B) .txt
C) .pxt
D) .pln

Question 5

While you are working with a document using a program such as WordPad, the document is stored in ____.

A) RAM
B) RIM
C) ROM
D) REM

Question 6

WordPad documents can also be saved as ____.

A) Microsoft Excel documents
B) plain text
C) TIFFs
D) PNGs

Question 7

Which of the following can be used in a file name?

A) ampersand
B) slash
C) backslash
D) colon

Question 8

Text files open in ____ by default.

A) WordPad
B) Writer
C) Microsoft Word
D) Notepad

Question 9

____ is a popular word processing program available with Windows.

A) Writer
B) Microsoft Word
C) Docs
D) WordPad

Question 10

The ____ folder contains a particular user's documents and folders.

A) Documents
B) Keepsake
C) Extension
D) Personal

Question 11

When you save a document, you are creating a ____.

A) file
B) key
C) library entry
D) link

Question 12

A file name extension includes ____ or more characters.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) six

Question 13

Most documents created using the WordPad program are saved with the ____ extension.

A) .rtf
B) .wpd
C) .doc
D) .docx

Question 14

____ view shows a list of files and folders, along with common properties, such as Date Modified and Type.

A) Tiles
B) Details
C) Medium icons
D) Large icons

Question 15

____ view displays the files and folders as a list of file names without any extra details.

A) Roster
B) Catalog
C) Index
D) List

Question 16

The default view in the Documents folder is ____ view.

A) Details
B) Medium icons
C) Small icons
D) Tiles

Question 17

By clicking a(n) ____, you can work with the item to which it is linked.

A) flash
B) agent
C) shortcut
D) file key

Question 18

Most documents created using the WordPad program are saved as ____ documents.

A) Microsoft Word
B) plain text
C) Portable Network Graphics
D) Rich Text Format

Question 19

To associate a file with a program, Windows assigns a(n) ____ to the file name.

A) linkage
B) extension
C) ID
D) PIN

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT provide a live preview option?

A) Extra large icons
B) Large icons
C) Medium icons
D) Small icons

Question 21

All files are identified by a file index .

Question 22

Text files open in Microsoft Word by default.

Question 23

A plain text document allows for formatting text and inserting graphics.

Question 24

A file name can contain up to ____ characters.

A) 125
B) 126
C) 255
D) 256

Question 25

One method of printing a document is to print it directly from an app.

Question 26

Extensions assigned to file names consist of a(n) semicolon followed by three or more characters.

Question 27

It is good practice to save often to protect your work.

Question 28

A Rich Text Format document does not support formatted text or graphics.

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a grouping option on the Group by submenu?

A) Date modified
B) Type
C) Resolution
D) Size

Question 30

If a window is open on the desktop, you can click the Close button on the ____ of the open window to close it.

A) menu bar
B) title bar
C) status bar
D) address bar

Question 31

Which of the following can be used in a file name?

A) question mark
B) caret
C) vertical bar
D) less than sign

Question 32

If you forget to save a document after you have edited it, when you attempt to close it, a dialog box will be displayed asking if you want to save your changes.

Question 33

Tiles view displays files and folders as a list of file names without any extra details.

Question 34

It is recommended that you save all your files on the desktop.

Question 35

If you exit a program without saving the document on which you are working, or if the computer accidentally loses electrical power, the document will be lost.

Question 36

Files and folders are stored within the Documents library.

Question 37

____ view displays the files and folders with an icon and an icon description.

A) Tiles
B) Details
C) List
D) Extra large icons

Question 38

When you create a document using a program such as WordPad, the document is stored in ROM.

Question 39

A file name should be descriptive of the contents of the saved file.

Question 40

A(n) ____ is a link to any object on the computer or on a network, such as an app, file, folder, webpage, printer, or another computer.

A) shortcut
B) agent
C) flash
D) file key

Question 41

When you delete a shortcut, you delete the actual document or app as well.

Question 42

A shortcut icon is the actual document or app.

Question 43

The ____________________ folder displays links to the user's documents.

Question 44

When you select a document, the ____________________ pane displays a live preview of the document to the right of the list of files in the folder window.

Question 45

The default arrangement for icons is to be listed chronologically by the most recently modified file.

Question 46

A(n) ____________________ is an icon that represents a link to a file, folder, or app.

Question 47

WordPad's default format is ____________________.

Question 48

You can change from one view to another to alter the way a folder appears using the ____________________ tab on the ribbon.

Question 49

Windows allows you to have more than one document open and more than one app running at the same time.

Question 50

Windows allows you to place one or more documents into a folder in much the same manner as you might take a document written on a piece of paper and place it in a file folder.

Question 51

To protect against the accidental loss of a document, and to allow you to modify the document easily in the future, you should ____________________ your document.

Question 52

When Medium icons view is selected, Windows provides a live ____________________ option.

Question 53

You can click the Documents arrow on the address bar to display a location menu that contains a list of folders in the Documents library.

Question 54

With ____________________, the icons displayed in a folder display images that reflect the actual contents of the files or folders.

Question 55

RAM stands for ____________________.

Question 56

Placing a(n) ____________________ to a folder on the desktop can make it easier to locate and open the folder.

Question 57

A(n) ____________________, such as a WordPad document or an Excel spreadsheet, is a group of meaningful data that is identified by a name.

Question 58

To keep multiple documents together in one place, you must first create a folder in which to store them.

Question 59

When you no longer need a file, you can move it to the ____________________ for deletion at a later time.

Question 60

To close the preview pane, click the Preview pane button on the View tab in the ____________________ group.

Question 61

The concept of multiple apps running at the same time is called ____________________.

Question 62

You cannot close a window using the taskbar.

Question 63

Regardless of whether windows are open on the desktop or are minimized using the ____________________ button, you can close the windows using the buttons on the taskbar.

Question 64

When editing a document, you can open the document directly instead of first running the app and then opening the document.

Question 65

A file name cannot include spaces.

Question 66

Groupings in a library remain even after they are no longer needed.

Question 67

Any uppercase or lowercase character is valid when creating a file name.

Question 68

Once you create documents in the Documents library, you can continue to ____.

A) print the documents
B) modify the documents
C) create folders to contain the documents
D) save the document

Question 69

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2
On your new Windows 10 computer, you had been using the default view in the Documents folder, but you have just become aware of the additional options for viewing your documents. You decide to experiment with the additional options.   
You would like to have a view option that lists your files and folders with their names but without any additional details. You think those extra details clutter your view. What option is best for you?

A) Details
B) List
C) Tiles
D) Open

Question 70

Which of the following is a file?

A) Excel spreadsheet
B) WordPad document
C) saved email message
D) a picture made using Paint

Question 71

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2
On your new Windows 10 computer, you had been using the default view in the Documents folder, but you have just become aware of the additional options for viewing your documents. You decide to experiment with the additional options.   
You are looking for an option that will permit to you use the live preview option, because you appreciate having that extra resource available. Which of the following can you NOT use?

A) Small icons
B) Medium icons
C) Large icons
D) Extra icons

Question 72

The ____________________ folder contains a particular user's documents and folders.

Question 73

If you accidentally put a file in the Recycle Bin and want to remove it, open the Recycle Bin, then tap or click the '____________________ the selected items' button.

Question 74

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1
You have the Save As dialog box open and you are naming a file on which you have been working.
You are trying to save a file and you are unable to do so. Which of the following file names could be causing your problem?

A) Michael's project
B) Projects by Michael...
C) Projects by Michael!
D) Projects | Michael

Question 75

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1
You have the Save As dialog box open and you are naming a file on which you have been working.
You have been trying to name your first communication to one of your clients COM1. Why will this not work?

A) You cannot use all caps in a file name.
B) You cannot use the numeral 1 in a file name.
C) The name is reserved by the operating system.
D) This will in fact work.