Deck 3: Personalizing Your Windows Environment

Question 1

Press ____ to paste files to the Start menu.

A)Alt+C
B)F4+C
C)Ctrl+V
D)Ctrl+Esc+C

Answer 1

C

Question 2

You can create a shortcut on the desktop by right-clicking an icon, pointing to ____, and then clicking Desktop (create shortcut).

A)Send to
B)Make on
C)Add shortcut to
D)Create shortcut on

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Your user ____ includes appearance settings such as your Start screen background and color.

A)index
B)account
C)library
D)glossary

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The ____ settings allow you to take advantage of security settings to prevent unauthorized people from accessing your files.

A)Hardware and Sound
B)Network and Internet
C)System and Security
D)Screen saver

Question 5

The ____ category of apps makes the computer easier for blind people to use.

A)Windows System
B)Windows Accessibility
C)Windows Vision Use
D)Windows Ease of Access

Question 6

Shortcut icons on the desktop include a small ____ so you can distinguish them from regular icons.

A)bullet
B)arrow
C)red circle
D)green triangle

Question 7

The ____ contains specialized tools you use to change the way Windows looks and behaves.

A)Display Panel
B)Appearance Panel
C)Control Panel
D)Windows Behaviors

Question 8

The ____ Control Panel category allows you to set up a homegroup to share files.

A)Homegroups
B)Mobile PC
C)Hardware and Sound
D)Network and Internet

Question 9

You can make a tile live by right-clicking the tile and then clicking the ____ button on the Apps bar.

A)Tile on
B)Live tile
C)Activate tile
D)Turn live tile on

Question 10

The ____ Control Panel category allows you to apply a screen saver.

A)Display
B)Screen Savers
C)Hardware and Sound
D)Appearance and Personalization

Question 11

The ____ Control Panel category allows you to change the format for numbers.

A)Format Options
B)Number Settings
C)Clock, Language, and Region
D)User Accounts and Family Safety

Question 12

Having the ____ icon on the desktop gives you access to a window that lists the shared computers and other devices on your network.

A)Devices
B)Network
C)Connections
D)Shared Computers

Question 13

The format for a switch is ____.

A)a backslash followed by a number
B)a backslash followed by a letter
C)a slash followed by a letter or number
D)an ampersand followed by a letter or number

Question 14

The ____ Control Panel category allows you to change computer settings for a hearing-impaired user.

A)System
B)Ease of Access
C)Vision Use
D)Accessibility

Question 15

You can display the ____ icon on the desktop to provide easy access to your drives and devices.

A)Drives
B)Connected
C)Computer
D)Drives and Devices

Question 16

When you add a shortcut to the Start screen, you are ____ a tile to the Start screen.

A)pinning
B)grouping
C)clicking
D)assigning

Question 17

The ____ Control Panel category allows you to schedule maintenance checks.

A)Checklists
B)Maintenance
C)Scheduler
D)System and Security

Question 18

To specify which action you want the shutdown command to take, you include a ____ after the command name.

A)proxy
B)switch
C)factor
D)baseline

Question 19

The ____ Control Panel category allows you to change the settings for your printer.

A)Printers
B)Settings
C)Hardware and Sound
D)System and Security

Question 20

You can click the ____ button arrows and then click Large Icons or Small Icons, for example, to list each tool in alphabetical order in the Control Panel.

A)View By
B)Sort Order
C)Show Icons
D)Display Format

Question 21

You can create a shortcut by holding down the left mouse button, dragging the icon to a new location, releasing the mouse button, and then clicking Create shortcuts here on the shortcut menu. _________________________

Question 22

You have a brand-new monitor and you want to make sure you are getting the most out of it. For this reason, you decide to allocate a block of time to learning more about resolution and researching the best display settings for your monitor. Which of the following is the resolution of most 19-inch standard LCD monitors?

A)1024 x 768
B)1366 x 768
C)1280 x 1024
D)1680 x 1050

Question 23

The current color is set to ____ by default, which makes window borders and the taskbar use colors as specified in the current theme.

A)Black
B)Automatic
C)Primary Color
D)Control Color Setting

Question 24

You have a brand-new monitor and you want to make sure you are getting the most out of it. For this reason, you decide to allocate a block of time to learning more about resolution and researching the best display settings for your monitor. What is the term for the ratio of the monitor's width to the height?

A)layer ratio
B)image ratio
C)display ratio
D)aspect ratio

Question 25

You have a brand-new monitor and you want to make sure you are getting the most out of it. For this reason, you decide to allocate a block of time to learning more about resolution and researching the best display settings for your monitor. What is the term for the particular resolution at which LCD monitors display the sharpest images and clearest text?

A)native resolution
B)standard resolution
C)baseline resolution
D)aspect ratio resolution

Question 26

At higher ____, items appear sharper and smaller on your display.

A)indices
B)resolutions
C)aspect ratios
D)dimensional rates

Question 27

You can display any picture saved on your computer as your desktop background by right-clicking the picture and then clicking ____.

A)Wallpaper
B)Make my wallpaper
C)Background options
D)Set as desktop background

Question 28

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions ​
You know that Windows 10 has a variety of taskbar tools that you can use to manage the desktop, so you decide to experiment with them to learn about them.
You want to quickly minimize all the open windows except the one on which you want to focus, and you do not want to minimize them one by one. Which feature is best for this?

A)Snap
B)Peek
C)Shift
D)Shake

Question 29

The ____ section of the taskbar displays program buttons for desktop applications currently running.

A)pinned items
B)middle
C)right
D)notification area

Question 30

You can click a shortcut icon to open the document in the appropriate program. _________________________

Question 31

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions ​
You know that Windows 10 has a variety of taskbar tools that you can use to manage the desktop, so you decide to experiment with them to learn about them.
You learn that there is a way to preview open windows without leaving your current window by pointing to a taskbar button to display thumbnails of open files. What is this feature called?

A)Snap
B)Peek
C)Shift
D)Shake

Question 32

You have a brand-new monitor and you want to make sure you are getting the most out of it. For this reason, you decide to allocate a block of time to learning more about resolution and researching the best display settings for your monitor. Which of the following is the resolution of most 22-inch widescreen LCD monitors?

A)1024 x 768
B)1366 x 768
C)1280 x 1024
D)1680 x 1050

Question 33

When you group files, you can assign a key to the group, which helps you quickly find the file you want. _________________________

Question 34

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions ​
You know that Windows 10 has a variety of taskbar tools that you can use to manage the desktop, so you decide to experiment with them to learn about them.
Which of the following features allows you to quickly minimize all open windows?

A)Snap
B)Peek
C)Shift
D)Shake

Question 35

The Programs Control Panel category allows you to keep Windows up to date. _________________________

Question 36

Most users find settings between ____ to be the most convenient option for how long the computer sits idle before the screen saver starts.

A)30 and 60 seconds
B)1 and 2 minutes
C)3 and 10 minutes
D)30 and 40 minutes

Question 37

The ____ section of the taskbar contains the Internet Explorer and File Explorer icons by default.

A)pinned items
B)middle
C)right
D)notification area

Question 38

You have a brand-new monitor and you want to make sure you are getting the most out of it. For this reason, you decide to allocate a block of time to learning more about resolution and researching the best display settings for your monitor. Which of the following is a true statement about resolution?

A)Notebook and desktop computers all have standard LCD monitors.
B)Notebook and desktop computers all have widescreen LCD monitors.
C)Display settings for standard LCD monitors are typically identical to those for widescreen monitors.
D)At lower resolutions, fewer items fit on the screen but they are larger and easier to see.

Question 39

When you create a screen shot, it is stored in a folder named Screenshots in the Screenshots library. _________________________

Question 40

If a live tile becomes too distracting, right-click the tile and then click the Turn live tile off button on the Apps bar. _________________________

Question 41

All of the Control Panel tools provide access to dialog boxes that let you select or change the properties of an object.

Question 42

The ____________________ has two appearances: one when it is empty and another when it contains deleted items.

Question 43

A shortcut icon for a document works much the same way as a document icon does in a folder window.

Question 44

A(n)____________________ is a quick way to perform an action such as starting an app.

Question 45

You can rename a shortcut icon the same way you rename a folder.

Question 46

You cannot delete a shortcut icon without affecting the original document in some way.

Question 47

The ____________________ Control Panel category lets you change the currency you use on your computer.

Question 48

You can change the desktop background, or ____________________, to display one of the images that Windows provides, or you can select your own graphic to use.

Question 49

Right-clicking the Sleep command displays a shortcut menu.

Question 50

PDF files are files in the ____________________ Format.

Question 51

You can pin folders located on the hard drive or on removable media to the Start screen.

Question 52

The Cameras Control Panel category allows you to change the settings for your digital camera. _________________________

Question 53

Your user ____________________ is a collection of information specifying how you can use the computer and its apps.

Question 54

By default, each button in the middle section of the taskbar is identified by a(n)text label . _________________________

Question 55

A(n)____________________ is a program that blanks your computer screen or displays a moving design after the computer has been idle for a specified period of time.

Question 56

Removing a tile from the Start screen removes the app from your computer.

Question 57

When you unpin an item, Windows removes the tile from the Start screen and from the computer.

Question 58

The drag method for creating shortcuts works for documents, applications, drives, and devices.

Question 59

The Display Control Panel category allows you to customize the taskbar. _________________________

Question 60

You can create a shortcut by right-clicking an icon, clicking ____________________ on the shortcut menu, and then dragging the shortcut icon to a new location.

Question 61

Screen ____________________ refers to the clarity of the text and images on your screen.

Question 62

To unpin a file, open the Jump List, point to the filename, and then click the ____________________ icon.

Question 63

Describe how to pin apps to the taskbar. ​

Question 64

Describe how to change the lock screen picture. ​

Question 65

You can create your own theme file-called a(n)____________________-that you can store in a folder of your choice, and then share that theme with people on other Windows 8 computers.

Question 66

Describe how to select the best settings for your display. ​

Question 67

You can increase or decrease the size of text and objects while maintaining the ____________________ resolution of your monitor.

Question 68

Discuss the simplification of tasks with shortcuts.

Question 69

The left drag method for creating shortcuts  is done by locating and selecting an icon, hold down the  left mouse button, and then drag the icon to a new location.  Release the mouse button and click Create shortcuts here on the  shortcut menu. ​

Question 70

You can use a pinned item to open favorite and recent files from a program; to do so, you use a(n)____________________, which is a list of recently or frequently opened files, folders, or Web sites.

Question 71

Discuss the benefits of monitoring the notification area.

Question 72

Describe the steps in selecting a theme.

Question 73

Describe how to change the desktop picture.​

Question 74

Discuss how to use a screen saver for security.

Question 75

Discuss the reasons for turning on live tiles.