Computer Basics
11 - Hands On: Quiz
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1. You sometimes need to use the DOS command line when _____.
it's faster than finding the right icon
the graphical interface is broken
both of the answers above
never. You can do everything from within the graphical interface.
2. Two different files can have the same name if _____
they are in different folders
they are on different drives
never!
if the names are capitalized differently
3. The safest choice for a password is _____.
your mother's maiden name
a variation of your Social Security number
a relative's birthday
a random string of numbers, letters, and characters
4. When you have a question about your software or hardware, you should first _____.
RTFM
call the Technical Support telephone number
send email to the manufacturer or publisher for a fast response
ask a friend
5. The maximum length for a file's name under DOS is _____
8 characters total
unlimited now that we can have long file names
11 altogether
8 characters in the filename and 3 in the extension
6. You are using a network printer and the printer is busy printing another job. You want to print a document. You would _____.
wait for the current job to finish and then send your document to the printer.
send the job but you will not be able to work on anything else until the printer starts on your document.
send your job to the printer which will put it in the print queue to wait its turn. You can continue working on other tasks.
7. Which file name would not be allowed?
Myfile.doc
memo:010298.txt
memo1-98.txt
MyReport.lwp
8. A file is named budget for 1998.doc using a Win95 word processor. Listing the directory under DOS would show the name of the file as _____.
budget_for_1998.doc
illegal and give an error message
budgetfor1998.doc
budget~1.doc
9. Before printing, you can change the page margins using the _____ dialog box.
Print
Format Page
Page Setup
View Preferences
10. If your document MyReport.doc is saved in folder MyDocs which is on drive E on your PC, the path to the document is _____.
E:\MyDocs.MyReport.doc
E:/MyDocs/MyReport.doc
E:\MyDocs\MyReport.doc
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