Chapter 5- Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management
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Which of the following statements about a Windows 8 account is FALSE?
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A Windows account requires a normal annual fee
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Installed apps appear on the Start screen as
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Tiles
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Some apps are know as ______ tiles because they display up to date information inside the tile
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Live
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Windows 8 _______ replaces the All Program option from Window 7
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Apps Screen
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Which of the following statements about tiles is FALSE?
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Tiles must be left where Windows places them
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To add a tile to a group, _______ it and drag it into that group
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left click
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Which option places a tile on the Start screen?
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Pin
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To create a new tile group, ______
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drag the tile to the left or the right of any existing tile group and release the mouse button
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Which of the following is the term for compressing a file?
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Zipping
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?
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Zipped files must be password protected
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Which of the following files types tend to compress well?
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Word
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What image file type has already been compressed?
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JPEG
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The compression ______ indicates the reduction in size from the original size to the packed size.
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Ratio
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For which of the following reasons would you zip files?
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To email them as an attachment
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How can you identify zipped content?
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By the folder icon
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How do you add files to an existing zipped folder using Windows 8?
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you drag and drop them into the archive
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What must you do first when you are zipping files?
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Select the files
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Which key do you hold down to select a group of continuous files?
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Shift
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Which key do you hold down to select a group of random files?
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Ctrl
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How do you keep a group of associated files together?
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You put them in a folder
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What happens to the files when you right-click a folder on your hard drive and chose delete?
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They are moved into the Recycling Bin
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Which of the following is NOT shown when you look at your files in Details view?
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File image
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How do you sort files by date?
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You click the Date Last modified header in Details view
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of organizing files?
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?It separates Users data when using a shared computer
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______ the Recycle Bin permanently deletes files
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Emptying
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What is an advantage of the Recycle Bin?
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You can retrieve files you deleted in error
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Which of the following is NOT true about the anatomy of a hard drive?
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The read/write heads touch the platter only when it is spinning
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Formatting divides a disk into
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sectors and tracks
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Which of the following statements about disk fragmentation is false?
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It is a problem caused by the disk hardware
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Which of the following is NOT part of the hard disk anatomy?
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Hard disk controller
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In which format is information stored on a hard drive?
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Binary
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Which of the following is NOT true about read/write heads?
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To read or write data, they must touch the platter
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Rotational latency is the _______
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delay in locating the correct sector on a platter
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The time it takes to select the correct platter and move the read/write head to the right track and sector is called the _____ time.
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Access
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Which of the following is NOT a system tool?
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File Explorer
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Which of the following statements about temporary Internet files is FALSE?
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They are created by an unexpected crash of a program
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Which of the following statements about the Recycle Bin is true?
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It is a temporary holding area for files that you think you no longer need.
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Which of the following statements about Disk cleanup is FALSE?
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It can decompress zipped files
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Which action does NOT result in unwanted files on your computer?
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Running Error-checking
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What happens when you delete a file from your hard drive?
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It is moved to the Recycle Bin
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Which of the following is NOT part of Disk Cleanup?
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Repairing damaged disk
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The schedule in the Sound Byte suggests running the system tools in the order _______
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Disk cleanup, Error checking, and Disk Fragmenter
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Which system tool should be run on a weekly basis?
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Disk cleanup
