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Windows XP Vocabulary Test

Matching
 
 
a.
Active Window
k.
Keystrokes
b.
Application Icon
l.
Maximize
c.
Bullet
m.
Menu Bar
d.
Checkmark
n.
Mouse Pointer
e.
Close
o.
Point At
f.
Desktop
p.
Resizing Corner
g.
Dialog Box
q.
Restore
h.
Drag
r.
Scroll Bars
i.
Ellipsis
s.
Status Bar
j.
GUI
t.
Window
 

1. 

Means to point at the object, press (But not release) the left mouse button, moves the mouse pointer to a new location.
 

2. 

Removes the contents of the window from the computer's internal memory (RAM).
 

3. 

It is the boxed-in area on the screen.
 

4. 

Will be displayed when a window is not large enough to view all its contents at once and will allow you to move through the contents without increasing the size of the window.
 

5. 

When the title bar is highlighted and you are using this window.
 

6. 

Means Graphical User Interface
 

7. 

It is used to increase the size of the window to full screen.
 

8. 

It displays a list of the menus from which you can choose.
 

9. 

A special type of window that presents groups of related options from which you can make selections.
 

10. 

It is the letter picture that represents an application or program.
 

11. 

It is the entire screen area, the area that displays windows and icons.
 

12. 

Returns the window to its original size
 

13. 

They appear next to serveral menu items (such as CTRL+A).
 

14. 

Three consecutive periods ... A dialog box appears requesting additional information.
 

15. 

Is located at the bottome of a window and displays applicable inforamtion about the window.  It also displays page #, scroll bars, and beginning/end arrow buttons.
 

16. 

Moves on your screen when you move on your desk.
 

17. 

Drag the window's corner to make it smaller or larger.
 

18. 

Means to move the mouse so that its on-screen pointer is positioned over hte specified object and held in place for a few seconds.
 

19. 

Means this option is in effect, but also indicates that the rest of the group of related items are not in effect.
 

20. 

Indicates that this item or characteristic is currently in effect.  Can use many at one time.
 
 
a.
Application program
i.
Icons
b.
Click
j.
Minimize
c.
Command buttons
k.
Start Button
d.
Current window
l.
Taskbar
e.
Dimmed or faded out
m.
Title Bar
f.
Double-Click
n.
Triangle
g.
Drop
o.
Windows XP
h.
Graphical User Interface
 

21. 

Labeled pictures on the desktop
 

22. 

Refers to computer programs, such as Point or Word
 

23. 

Reduces window to the taskbar
 

24. 

Program highlighted on the taskbar
 

25. 

Large labeled rectangles in Dialog Boxes
 

26. 

Point at and click twice
 

27. 

Operating system software
 

28. 

Displays applications and documents
 

29. 

To release the mouse button
 

30. 

Provides access to all programs
 

31. 

Uses pictures, graphics, menus, to communicate with the computer
 

32. 

Displays the name of hte window or document
 

33. 

Temporarily not available
 

34. 

A sub-menu of additional options will appear if you "point at" this item.
 

35. 

Means to press and release the left mouse button.
 



 
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