Chapter 3: Using the Graphical User Interface
TRUE/FALSE
1. One benefit of using GUIs is that they standardize how you use computer programs.
2. The taskbar is a key element in using the Windows 7 interface.
3. If you decrease screen resolution, text and other displayed information will appear smaller.
4. The Windows 7 contents list shows the folder trail to the current folder.
5. The task bar in the Fedora 13 File Browser includes many helpful options.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. You can control which items appear on the Windows 7 Start menu by right-clicking it and opening the
____ dialog box.
a.
Properties
c.
Search….
b.
Explore
d.
Open All Users
2. If you used a version of Windows before Windows 7, you may have used the ____ Start menu, which
is no longer installed.
a.
Basic
c.
Comprehensive
b.
General
d.
Classic
3. The ____ is displayed above the Windows Start menu separator line, where they are always available
for you to click to start.
a.
most frequently used program list
c.
pinned items list
b.
taskbar
d.
search window
4. The major difference between a panel and the Windows 7 taskbar is the appearance of the ____.
a.
libraries
c.
panels
b.
pop-up menus
d.
program icons
5. Which Fedora 13 top panel menu provides options for configuring the system and desktop
environment?
a.
Applications
c.
Places
b.
System
d.
Workspace
6. The ____ of the Fedora 13 panel includes the date and time, and the name of the current user.
a.
top
c.
left side
b.
bottom
d.
right side
7. To add a new Fedora 13 panel, right-click an existing panel and click ____ Panel from the resulting
menu.
a.
New
c.
Generate
b.
Add
d.
Create
8. To remove an item from a panel, right-click it on the panel and then click ____ from Panel.
a.
Delete
c.
Undo
b.
Remove
d.
Trash
9. Display resolution is defined as the total number of ____ displayed horizontally and vertically.
a.
pixels
c.
particles
b.
points
d.
modules
10. Items that appear on the Fedora 13 desktop are grouped as ____ in the form of desktop launchers
(shortcuts).
a.
documents
c.
tasks
b.
applets
d.
folders
11. To customize the Fedora 13 panel, ____ an empty area on it and then use the submenu that appears.
a.
click
c.
right-click
b.
double-click
d.
triple-click
12. Within the Windows 7 contents list, the path to a folder is indicated by the ____ symbol, which is
actually a pop-up menu.
a.
c.
b.
d.
◼
13. A(n) ____ is a navigation aid used in an address bar and other parts of the GUI to help keep track of
your locations.
a.
compass
c.
breadcrumb
b.
locator
d.
contents list
14. Which Windows Explorer control allows you to connect a drive letter to a shared resource on another
computer?
a.
System properties
c.
Map network drive
b.
Change view
d.
Share with
15. In Windows 7, you need ____ privileges to access the Documents folders of other users.
a.
regular user
c.
group
b.
superuser
d.
administrator
16. By default, the Recycle Bin can only hold ____ percent of the hard drive’s capacity.
a.
10
c.
20
b.
15
d.
25
17. You can use the Windows 7 ____ feature when you need to locate a file or folder.
a.
Look-up
c.
Search
b.
Find
d.
Locate
18. If you see the entry you want in your Windows 7 search results, ____ the entry to open it.
a.
click
c.
right-click
b.
double-click
d.
press CTRL and left-click
19. When searching from the Start menu, Windows usually displays about ____ search results depending
on the size of your monitor.
a.
10
c.
20
b.
15
d.
30
20. The Fedora 13 location bar corresponds to the ____ in Windows 7.
a.
Taskbar
c.
search bar
b.
Search bar
d.
address bar
21. Which Fedora 13 Side Pane drop-down list option displays a hierarchical representation of your file
system that you can use to navigate through your files?
a.
Tree
c.
Information
b.
Places
d.
History
COMPLETION
1. A(n) ____________________ is a method of interacting with a PC by manipulating visual elements
such as icons and windows.
2. The bars across the top and bottom of the Fedora 13 desktop are called ____________________.
3. The Fedora 13 ____________________ menu provides access to the applications installed on the
system.
4. ____________________ displays your open windows in a stack, which lets you quickly preview all of
your open files, folders, and documents without having to click the taskbar.
5. Windows ____________________ is a utility in Windows 7 that enables you to locate and open files
and folders.
MATCHING
Match each item with a statement below.
a.
Recycle Bin
f.
Peek
b.
index
g.
Shake
c.
shortcuts
h.
Jump list
d.
stack
i.
applet
e.
Snap
1. Pointers to programs that are stored on the hard drive.
2. Appears to give you the power of X-ray vision.
3. A quick and fun way to resize open windows simply by dragging them to the edges of your screen.
4. Lets you cut through a cluttered desktop and quickly focus on a single window.
5. Gives you a second chance to retrieve deleted files or folders and restore them to their original location
on the hard drive.
6. Allows you to go directly to the documents, pictures, songs, and Web sites you use each day.
7. A small, single-function utility.
8. A card catalog to the files on your hard disk.
9. Lets you quickly preview all of your open files, folders, and documents without having to click the
taskbar.
SHORT ANSWER
1. How is the taskbar used in Windows 7?
2. Identify and describe five Windows 7 taskbar functions.
3. How are desktops used in operating systems such as Windows 7 and Fedora 13?
4. How do you open a jump list and what is displayed?
5. How can you use Windows 7 to correct the problem of displayed text that is too small to read?
6. What is a Windows 7 library and identify the four libraries included by default?
7. Describe at least two differences between the Windows 7 Search box in Explorer is and Start menu
search tool.
8. Identify and describe the Fedora 13 utility used to locate and open files and folders.
9. Identify and describe at least three options available in the Fedora 13 File Browser menu bar.
10. How does the Fedora 13 File Browser provide an easy way to search for files and folders on a
computer?