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Lesson 09—Using Windows Explorer

TRUE/FALSE

1. In Windows XP, My Computer and Windows Explorer are actually the same program.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 157

2. All of the features of Windows Explorer are available with My Computer.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 157

3. The Windows Explorer title bar displays the currently selected drive or folder.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 160

4. In the Folders bar, if a folder has a box next to it with a minus sign (-) in it, it means that the folder
does not have any subfolders.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 160-161

5. Files can be sorted by name, by date, and by size.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 164

6. You click the plus sign (+) next to a folder to hide its subfolders in the tree.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 161

7. The tree pane in Explorer is also called the Folders bar.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 159

8. The Explorer window has three panes: the tree pane, the contents pane, and the notes pane.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 159

9. A drive icon displayed in an Explorer pane looks like a manila folder.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 160

10. When you first open Explorer, it does not display subfolders.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 161

11. Tile view, the default view in Explorer, shows folders and files as large icons in the contents pane.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 162-163

12. Searching is the process of creating a list organized on a specific criterion.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 169

 13. The Up button on the Explorer toolbar is a navigation button.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 165

14. The Statistics dialog box for a file or folder in Windows displays information about the file or folder,
such as the name of the program it is associated with and the date it was created.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 167

15. To access the Windows XP Search feature, click the Find button on the Explorer toolbar.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 169

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In the My Computer window, the left pane contains ____.

a. links to system tasks
b. links to your computer’s resources
c. a Folders bar that lets you see the structure of your files and folders
d. both a and b
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 158

2. In the Windows Explorer window, the left pane contains ____.

a. links to system tasks
b. links to your computer’s resources
c. a Folders bar that lets you see the structure of your files and folders
d. both a and b
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 159

3. Windows Explorer displays all of the objects on the desktop in the ____.
a. tree pane c. contents pane
b. Folders bar d. both a and b
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 159

4. When you click the minus sign in the tree pane, you ____ the folder.
a. close c. collapse
b. decrease d. both a and c
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 161

5. The My Documents and My Network Places folders are subordinate to the ____.
a. Desktop c. My Computer folder
b. root drive d. both a and c
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 160

6. Which Explorer view would you choose to see information such as the filename, the file size, and the
date and time the file was last modified?
a. Icons c. List
b. Tiles d. Details
 ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 163

7. The ____ feature helps you locate files and folders on your computer.
a. Run c. Favorites
b. Find d. Search
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 169

8. ____ characters can be used to substitute for characters in a filename when you use the Search feature.
a. Hidden c. Zero
b. Wildcard d. Option
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 170

9. Windows Explorer is a(n) ____ program.

a. operating system c. utility
b. application d. translator
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 157

10. The right pane of the Explorer window looks similar to and functions like the ____ window.
a. My Network Places c. Folders
b. My System d. My Computer
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 158

11. Which view in Explorer displays the images a folder contains on the folder icon?
a. List c. Thumbnails
b. Images d. Details
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 163

12. To change the information listed in Details view, select the Choose Details option from the ____
menu.
a. Options c. Tools
b. Details d. View
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 163

13. You can sort the items in the contents pane by all of the following criteria EXCEPT ____.
a. filename c. size
b. links d. date modified
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 164

14. Which wildcard character is used to substitute for only one character in a filename?
a. * c. +
b. ? d. #
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 170

15. A search for files with uppercase or lowercase letters that match the search criteria is referred to as
____.
a. capital c. wildcard
b. case sensitive d. none of the above
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 171
COMPLETION

1. Like My Computer, _________________________ makes it easy to view the contents of disk drives
and folders.

ANS: Windows Explorer

PTS: 1 REF: 157

2. At the top of the tree pane is the ____________________ icon.

ANS: Desktop

PTS: 1 REF: 159-160

3. To display subfolders in the tree pane, you must ____________________ the folder list.

ANS: expand

PTS: 1 REF: 161

4. To collapse a folder, click the ____________________ sign next to it.

ANS: minus (-)

PTS: 1 REF: 161

5. To sort files by name, date, size, or type, you click the appropriate ____________________ in
Details view.

ANS:
column name
column heading

PTS: 1 REF: 164

6. The ___________________ pane displays all objects on the desktop.

ANS:
tree
left

PTS: 1 REF: 159

7. An arrow pointing down next to a column head in Details view indicates that the list is sorted in
____________________ order.

ANS: descending

PTS: 1 REF: 165

8. Filmstrip view is only available for folders that contain ____________________ files.
 ANS: graphics

PTS: 1 REF: 165

9. The drive that has its contents displayed in the right pane is highlighted in the
__________________________.

ANS:
tree pane
Folders bar

PTS: 1 REF: 166

10. The selected drive is displayed or highlighted in the title bar, the tree pane, and the
____________________.

ANS: Address Bar

PTS: 1 REF: 166

11. If you can’t locate a specific file, you can use the ____________________ feature in Windows
Explorer.

ANS: Search

PTS: 1 REF: 169

12. You can display the properties of a file by right-clicking a(n) ____________________ in the Explorer
Window and then selecting the Properties option from the shortcut menu.

ANS:
filename
icon

PTS: 1 REF: 168

13. The left pane in the Search window, which is called the __________________________, provides a
list of options for a search.

ANS: Search Companion

PTS: 1 REF: 170

14. The icons representing My Documents, My Computer, and the Recycle Bin are subordinate to the
______________________, the top-level folder in the Folders bar.

ANS: Desktop

PTS: 1 REF: 160

15. If you are displaying the contents of a folder for the first time, you may have to click the
__________________________ link in the contents pane first.
Test Bank for Computer Literacy BASICS A Comprehensive Guide to IC3, 2nd Edition

ANS:
Show Files
Show the contents of this folder

PTS: 1 REF: 161

16. To display a large icon, a filename, and a visual clue to the file contents, such as a musical note for
music files, you would choose the ____________________ view.

ANS: Tiles

PTS: 1 REF: 163

17. In the Properties dialog box, the ____________________ tab can give you information about the
author of a file.

ANS: Summary

PTS: 1 REF: 168

18. A(n) ____________________ sign next to a folder in Explorer’s tree pane indicates that the folder has
subfolders that are not displayed.

ANS: plus (+)

PTS: 1 REF: 160

19. The process of creating a list of filenames arranged in alphabetical order in the contents pane is called
____________________

ANS: sorting

PTS: 1 REF: 164

20. To access the Windows Explorer features from the My Computer window, you simply click the
____________________ button on the toolbar.

ANS: Folders

PTS: 1 REF: 157

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