New perspectives on microsoft windows 7 for power users 1st edition phillips test bank

Tutorial 02: Customizing Windows 7
TRUE/FALSE
1. Windows provides five types of themes that provide a unified look for the graphical user interface.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 80

2. The JPEG file format involves lossless compression.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 82

3. Windows 7 has five options for positioning an image on the desktop.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 84

4. If you point to a color in the Color and Appearance window, Windows 7 will display a ToolTip with
the name of the color.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 86

5. The secondary mouse button is the one you use to right-click an object.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

6. A floating cursor is a mouse pointer shape that does not change.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 93

7. A typeface consists of a specific font, point size, and weight.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 96

8. A stair-step effect in an image is also known as a “jaggie.”
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 97

9. You can use the Windows+Break keyboard shortcut to open the System window.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 102

10. The default action of the Start menu Power button is Shut down.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

11. The taskbar is always visible by default.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 112

12. You can decide which program icons you want visible in the notification area; however, system icons
are preset and fixed.


ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 113

13. You find the option for using or disabling Aero Peek in the Aero tab of the Toolbar and Start Menu

Properties dialog box.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 114

14. The Action Center is a component of Windows 7 that notifies you of problems that arise on your
computer.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 116

15. The 16:9 aspect ratio is a standard HDTV resolution.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

16. To change the Screen Resolution window, you simply right-click the desktop and then click Screen
resolution on the shortcut menu.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 128

17. The Windows 7 High Color setting allows your video display adapter to display approximately 16.8
million different colors.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 130

18. Refresh rate is not an issue on modern-day LCD or flat panel displays.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 132

19. Windows 7 uses 144 DPI as its normal (100%) icon text size.
ANS: F

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 135

20. Windows 7 supports ACPI, a set of specifications that allow an operating system to control the amount
of power that each device receives.
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 138

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. The PNG file format can support up to 256 colors with lossless compression.
_________________________
ANS: F, 16.8 million
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 83

2. Using the Fill option for positioning an image on the desktop, Windows 7 repeats the image at actual
size across the entire desktop. _________________________
ANS: F, Tile


PTS: 1

REF: WIN 84

3. The theme pack file has a .themepack file extension. _________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 88

4. The mouse in the figure above is currently configured for a right-handed user.
_________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 91

5. One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch. _________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 96

6. Windows 7 uses ClearType technology to display fonts as clearly as possible using font smoothing.
_________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 97

7. Active Desktop Modeling refers to the Windows 7 window-management technology for updating your
view of the desktop and open windows. _________________________
ANS: F, Desktop composition
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 103

8. By default, Windows 7 displays the Documents Start menu item as a(n) menu.
_________________________
ANS: F, link


PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

9. When you enable the Minimize taskbar feature, the taskbar will resize itself to a very thin bar at the
bottom of the desktop. _________________________
ANS: F
Auto-hide
autohide
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 112

10. If you want to display hidden notification area icons, drag an icon to the notification area where you
see the system icons. _________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 117

11. You can create a custom toolbar on the taskbar from a(n) folder. _________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 118

12. LCD monitors have a preset resolution called the standard resolution that is the best resolution for the
monitor. _________________________
ANS: F, native

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

13. A change in resolution affects only one user of a computer. _________________________
ANS: F, all users
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 129

14. While using Windows Aero, setting the DPI above 125% may cause the text in a program window not
to appear sharp. _________________________
ANS: F, 144
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 136

15. Balanced is the recommended power plan for desktop computers. _________________________
ANS: T

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 138

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All of the following are themes provided by Windows 7 EXCEPT ____.
a. legacy
c. basic
b. Aero
d. high-contrast

ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 80


2. A ____ graphic is an image represented by a pattern of ____.
a. vector, pixels
c. pixellated, vectors
b. bitmapped, pixels
d. lossless, palettes
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 82

3. The ____ file format involves lossy compression.
a. Bitmap
c. TIFF
b. PNG
d. JPG
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 82

4. ____ was designed as a replacement for the GIF file format.

a. PNG
c. TIFF
b. JPG
d. Bitmap
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 83

5. Using the ____ option for positioning an image on the desktop, Windows 7 resizes an image to fill the
desktop, but maintains the ratio of its width to length.
a. Fit
c. Fill
b. Stretch
d. Aspect
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 84

6. Using the Center option for positioning an image on the desktop, Windows 7 sets the image at ____
percent of its actual size.
a. 100
c. a range from 50 to 200
b. 50
d. 150
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 84

7. The Window Color and Appearance window is opened by using the Window Color link in the ____
window.
a. Control Panel
c. Custom Settings
b. Appearance & Themes
d. Personalization
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 85

8. The Window Color and Appearance window opens with ____ preset colors.
a. 8
c. 32
b. 16
d. 127
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 86

9. Windows 7 provides an extra level of security by giving an option to enable ____ for a screen saver.
a. retinal scans
b. password protection

c. keylogging
d. a three- or five-part user authentication quiz
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 88

10. To share a theme with someone else, you can save it as a(n) ____.
a. theme pack
c. e-mailable gadget
b. PDF
d. “thematic”


ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 88

11. The ____ mouse button is the one you use to position an insertion point in a document
a. secondary
c. primary
b. tertiary
d. scrolling
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

12. All of the following are among the five basic ways to customize the use of your mouse EXCEPT ____.
a. double-click speed
c. pointer shapes
b. pressure sensitivity
d. wheel scrolling
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

13. In the figure above, you would click the location marked by box ____ if you wanted to use the mouse
with the opposite hand of the person who was using the computer before you.
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. 4
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 91

14. In the figure above, to test the mouse speed you would double-click the item marked by box ____.
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. 4

ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 91

15. Windows 7 works with ____ type(s) of cursors.
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. 4
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 93


16. The Aero Busy mouse pointer shape is an example of a(n) ____ cursor.
a. static
c. premium
b. animated
d. integrated
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 93

17. A mouse pointer ____ consists of a set of pointer shapes for common types of mouse operations.

a. scheme
c. pack
b. theme
d. archive
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 93

18. To change pointer shapes, you navigate to the ____ property sheet on the Mouse Properties dialog box.
a. Pointer Options
c. Display
b. Buttons
d. Pointers
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 94

19. A font consists of a specific ____, point size, and weight or style.
a. scheme
c. character map
b. typeface
d. keyset
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 96

20. A character with a ____ point size is one-half inch tall when printed.
a. 72
c. 36
b. 1/72
d. 0.5
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 96

21. The so-called “stair-step effect” occurs with ____ lines.
a. diagonal
c. straight
b. curved
d. both a and b
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 97

22. A stair-step effect is also known as a “____.”
a. jaggie
b. sawblade
ANS: A

PTS: 1

c. ladder
d. jiggle

REF: WIN 97

23. On LCD monitors, pixels are composed of three vertical ____.
a. wafers
c. ClearTypes
b. LEDs
d. subpixels
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 98

24. Windows 7 includes a feature called ClearType ____ that you can use to adjust the appearance of fonts
on flat panel displays.
a. Phasing
c. Vis-Align
b. Text Tuner
d. Type Clear
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 99

25. A(n) ____ account is a type of account that provides a user with the right to make changes to the
system and troubleshoot problems, and provides access to all the features that are part of the operating
system.
a. Operator
c. User
b. Administrator
d. Network
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 101

26. You can use the ____ keyboard shortcut to open the System window.
a. Alt+Tab
c. Ctrl+S
b. Windows+Break
d. Shift+PrtSc
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 102

27. The figure above shows the Advanced property sheet of the ____ dialog box.
a. Appearance & Personalization
c. System Properties
b. Control Panel
d. Administrator
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 102

28. In the figure above, clicking “Settings” under the Performance section will open the ____ dialog box.
a. Performance Options
c. Windows Experience Index
b. Visual Effects
d. WinSAT
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 102


29. Desktop composition must be enabled to view ____.
a. translucent window frames
c. both a and b
b. Live Taskbar thumbnails
d. neither a nor b
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 103

30. ____ is a term commonly used to describe the glasslike translucency feature of windows frames in the
Windows Aero user interface.

a. Aero glass
c. both a and b
b. Transparent glass
d. neither a nor b
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 103

31. At the top of the Visual Effects property sheet are ____ preset options.
a. two
c. five
b. three
d. eight
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 104

32. By default, Windows 7 stores and displays ____.
a. a list of recently opened programs in the Start menu
b. a list of recently opened items on the taskbar
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

33. By default, Windows 7 displays the Start menu items Control Panel and Documents as ____.
a. menus
c. ToolTips
b. links
d. hierarchies
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

34. By default, Windows 7 temporarily highlights newly installed programs on the Start menu by ____.
a. boldfacing them
c. displaying them in a different color
b. making them larger
d. making them translucent
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

35. If you right-click the Start button and click Properties, the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog
box opens up with the ____ property sheet displayed.
a. Start Menu
c. Privacy
b. Taskbar
d. Administration

ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 109

36. You can find options for tracking recently opened programs on the ____ property sheet of the Taskbar
and Start Menu Properties dialog box.
a. Taskbar
c. Preferences
b. Start Menu
d. Toolbars
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 109

37. Using the ____ dialog box, you can specify what the Start menu shows, specify which options appear
on the Start menu, and specify the number of recent programs to display on the Start menu.
a. Customize Start Menu
c. Windows Experience


b. User Preferences
ANS: A

d. Taskbar and Start Menu Options
PTS: 1

38. By default, you ____ a taskbar.
a. cannot move or resize
b. cannot move but can resize
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 112

c. can move and resize
d. can move but not resize
REF: WIN 112

39. When you hide the taskbar, it ____.
a. disappears completely from the screen
c. becomes translucent
b. resizes itself to a very thin bar at the top of d. none of the above
the desktop
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 112

40. By default, Windows 7 handles taskbar buttons by using the ____ option.
a. Combine when taskbar is full
c. Always combine, hide labels
b. Never combine
d. Diminish typeface, always combine
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 113

41. ____ is a Microsoft online service that provides suggestions for other Web sites that might be of
interest to you based on the Web sites you frequently visit.
a. Favorites
c. Feeling Lucky
b. Suggested Sites
d. CyberWeb
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 113

42. You can find a drop-down menu including the option “Hide icon and notifications” in the ____ dialog
box.
a. Manage Icons
c. System Properties
b. Notification Area Icons
d. Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 116

43. By default, Windows 7 displays ____ in the notification area.

a. system icons only
c. no icons
b. system and application icons
d. application icons only
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 116

44. The simplest way of enabling all icons and notifications is to ____ in the dialog box.
a. individually select “Show icon and notifications” for each icon
b. choose the “Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar” check box
c. click “Turn system icons on”
d. none of the above
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 115

45. If you want to display hidden notification icons, you drag an icon to the notification area where you
see ____.
a. “Lock icon here”
c. the system icons
b. the padlock
d. either a or b
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 117


46. The image above shows the ____.
a. Start menu
b. taskbar submenu
ANS: D

PTS: 1

c. Gadget menu
d. Desktop toolbar
REF: WIN 119

47. In the figure above, item ____ points to the border resizing handle
a. 1
c. 4
b. 3
d. none of the above
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 119

48. For the menu in the above figure to appear, the user ____.
a. right-clicked the Desktop and clicked Options
b. clicked the Desktop toolbar expand button
c. clicked the Start menu, pointed to Control Panel, then clicked Desktop Options

d. double-clicked anywhere on the taskbar
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 119

49. In the figure above, clicking any of the arrows noted by box 1 will ____.
a. open a submenu for that menu item
c. collapse the menu
b. open the menu item as a dialog box
d. reorder the menu items
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 119

50. The term ____ refers to the sharpness of the image that appears on the monitor.


a. contrast
b. PPI
ANS: C

c. resolution
d. flicker
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

51. LCD monitors have a(n) ____ resolution that is the best resolution for the monitor.
a. prime
c. native
b. floating
d. indigenous
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

52. ____ is calculated by dividing the number of pixels across the monitor by the number of pixels from
top to bottom.
a. Resolution
c. Screen size
b. Pixellation
d. Aspect ratio
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

53. 1280 X 720 resolution has a ____ aspect ratio.
a. 16:9
c. 8:5
b. 4:3
d. 5:3
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 127

54. You find drop-down menus to adjust Display, Resolution, and Orientation on the ____ dialog box.
a. Screen Resolution
c. Pixels and Points
b. Appearance and Themes
d. User Visuals
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 128

55. A 16-bit color depth means your video display adapter can display up to ____ colors.
a. 256
c. about 1.5 million
b. 65,536
d. 16,777,216
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 130

56. The 32-bit color depth setting is also known as the ____ setting.
a. Virtual Reality
c. Medium

b. High Color
d. True Color
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 130

57. If your computer supports Windows Aero, you will need to keep your color depth setting at ____.
a. High Color
c. 16 bits
b. 32 bits
d. 64 bits
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 131

58. If you change screen resolution to a setting that your computer or display adapter can’t handle, ____.
a. immediately reboot the computer
b. immediately turn the computer off
c. wait 15 seconds, and Windows 7 will revert to the previous screen resolution
d. right-click the screen and then click “Restore settings”
ANS: C

PTS: 1

59. ____ only applies to older CRT monitors.

REF: WIN 129


a. Resolution
b. Refresh rate
ANS: B

c. Native resolution
d. Video RAM
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 132

60. Windows requires the refresh rate to be over ____ to support Windows Aero.
a. 10 Hz
c. 65 Hz
b. 10 GB
d. 75 GHz
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 132

61. If you’d like to check all video display settings on your computer, of the following, ____ is the first
step.
a. clicking Advanced settings in the Screen Resolution window
b. clicking the List All Modes button on the Adapter property sheet
c. clicking the Adapter tab
d. clicking the Monitor tab in the User Preferences window

ANS: A

PTS: 1

62. By default, the DPI scaling setting is ____.
a. 96 DPI
b. 125%
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 134

c. Medium
d. 72 DPI
REF: WIN 135

63. If you set the DPI setting to higher than ____ while using Windows Aero, you might find that text in a
program window does not appear sharp.
a. 120 DPI
c. 144%
b. 500%
d. Medium
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 136

64. Windows 7 includes a(n) ____ feature that can read text on the screen out loud.

a. Synthesizer
c. AudioFile
b. Narrator
d. WEI
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 137

65. ACPI was developed jointly by Microsoft, Intel, and ____.
a. Sony
c. Apple
b. Google
d. Toshiba
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 138

66. The recommended power plan for desktop computers is ____.
a. Balanced
c. High Performance
b. Power Saver
d. Plugged In
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 138

67. The recommended power plan for mobile computers is ____.
a. Balanced
c. High Performance
b. Power Saver
d. On Battery
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 138


68. ____ mode is a Windows 7 option that makes a computer appear to be off, but allows it to continue
handling background tasks, such as recording TV broadcasts or sharing multimedia content.
a. Partial Sleep
c. Away
b. Hibernate
d. Conservation
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 141

69. On the left side of the Power Options window, there are ____ options for adjusting power management
settings.
a. two
c. four

b. three
d. seven
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 142

70. The text recommends that mobile computer users type “____” into Help and Support to learn more
about power management.
a. Power options
c. Using the battery
b. Conserving battery power
d. Power settings
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 143

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2-1
Janet is customizing her mouse so she can make the best use of it.
71. Janet is left-handed. Most likely she will prefer to choose the ____ button as her secondary mouse
button.
a. right
c. middle
b. left
d. none of the above
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

TOP: Critical Thinking

72. As a graphic designer, Janet needs her mouse movements to be precise. What customization will help
the most?
a. A faster double-click speed
c. A faster pointer speed
b. A slower double-click speed
d. A slower pointer speed
ANS: D

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

TOP: Critical Thinking

73. Janet prefers to use ____ style mousing, double-clicking rather than single-clicking to activate objects.
a. Windows Classic
c. Mac OS
b. Web
d. Accessible
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

TOP: Critical Thinking

74. Janet has made some changes to her mouse’s properties. Now when she clicks a folder or file, then
moves the mouse, surprisingly other files and folders in her path become selected. She must have
accidentally enabled the ____ feature.
a. Web Style
c. ClickLock
b. Click-and-Drag
d. HotKey
ANS: C

PTS: 1

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

REF: WIN 91

TOP: Critical Thinking


Case 2-2
As a new owner of a Windows 7 computer, you are trying to customize it so it works the most
efficiently and effectively for how you wish to use it.
75. You want to change what the Power button does when you press it. This is considered a ____ property.
a. Start menu
c. Notification area
b. Taskbar
d. none of the above

ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

TOP: Critical Thinking

76. You want to enable Auto-hide so you can display more of the window that you are working on. This is
a ____ property.
a. Start menu
c. Notification area
b. Taskbar
d. none of the above
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 112

TOP: Critical Thinking

77. You want to make sure you see Action Center alerts, so you decide to make sure they will be visible.
This is a ____ property.
a. Start menu
c. Notification area
b. Taskbar
d. none of the above
ANS: C

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 116

TOP: Critical Thinking

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2-3
Your friend Tim is training to be an IT professional, focusing on monitors and video display adapters.
He’s asked you to give him a few scenarios as a test.
78. You tell Tim that his new client’s monitor has a resolution of 1216 X 684. He tells you, correctly, that
this is a ____ resolution.
a. widescreen
c. 4:3 aspect ratio
b. CRT
d. 1.6
ANS: A

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 127

TOP: Critical Thinking

79. Next, you tell Tim that he has a client running Windows Vista, who says his video display adapter is
set to “Medium.” Tim knows from his classes that this means a(n) ____ color depth.
a. 32-bit
c. Windows Aero-capable
b. 16-bit
d. integrated video

ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 130

TOP: Critical Thinking

80. Lastly, you tell Tim that he’s trying to help diagnose a client’s slow, choppy video issues. The client
has pulled up her video card information. It reports Total Available Graphics Memory of 1278 MB,
Dedicated Video Memory of 512 MB, System Video Memory of 0 MB, and Shared System Memory
of 766 MB. Tim tells you what this means, and is correct about everything EXCEPT ____.
a. The amount of memory on the video card is 512 MB
b. The amount of memory on the system’s regular RAM is 1278 MB
c. The computer uses integrated graphics
d. The computer uses what is in general the less expensive kind of video memory
ANS: B

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 133

TOP: Critical Thinking


COMPLETION
1. A(n) ____________________ is the smallest unit on a monitor for displaying a specific color.
ANS: pixel
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 82

2. PNG stands for ____________________.
ANS: Portable Network Graphics
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 83

3. Of all the Windows 7 options for positioning an image on the desktop, the only one that leaves its
original size and shape and does not repeat the image is ____________________.
ANS: Center
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 84

4. If you want to share a theme with someone else, you save it as a(n) ____________________ file.
ANS:
theme pack
.themepack
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 88

5. Setting the mouse ____________________ to a faster setting will cause a small movement of the
mouse to create a greater movement of the mouse pointer across the screen.
ANS: pointer speed
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 90

6. A(n) ____________________ is a mouse pointer shape that does not change.
ANS: static cursor
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 93

7. ____________________ refers to the height of an uppercase character.
ANS: Point size
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 96

8. A(n) ____________________ is a specific typeface that Windows 7 uses to display text on the
monitor.
ANS: screen font
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 96


9. You can use the ClearType Text ____________________ feature to adjust the appearance of fonts on
flat-panel displays in order to achieve the sharpest possible image.
ANS: Tuner
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 99

10. The Aero ____________________ feature enables windows transparency to view the desktop.
ANS: Peek
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 103

11. The default action for the Power button is ____________________.
ANS: Shut down
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 108

12. You can use the ____________________ feature in a workplace to hide taskbar buttons for minimized
windows that are open, but not active, thereby increasing the privacy of your work.
ANS: Auto-hide
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 112

13. The ____________________ taskbar option will keep the taskbar button for each open window
visible.
ANS: Never combine
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 113

14. You can create a custom taskbar toolbar from a(n) ____________________ on your computer.
ANS: folder
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 118

15. Your monitor’s resolution is expressed as a combination of two numbers, the number of

____________________ displayed across the width of your computer and the number displayed down
its height.
ANS: pixels
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

16. 16:9 aspect ratio is a standard ____________________-TV resolution.
ANS:
high-definition
HD


PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126

17. With the True Color color depth setting, ____________________ bits of the total of
____________________ are used to support transparency.
ANS: 8, 32
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 130

18. You can define a custom DPI setting up to ____________________%.
ANS: 500
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 135

19. The ____________________ power plan maximizes battery life on mobile computers.
ANS: Power Saver
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 138

20. Clicking the “Choose what the power button does” setting on the Power Options window opens the
____________________ window.
ANS: System Settings
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 142

MATCHING

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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

10.
11.
12.

saturation
Large icons
16-bit color depth
pixel
integrated graphics
Administrator

g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

resolution
weight
font smoothing
aspect ratio
palette
Links

the sharpness of the image that appears on the monitor
a set of available colors used either by an application or by the operating system
width of screen divided by height of screen
combats jaggies
taskbar toolbar giving access to the Suggested Sites feature

smallest unit on a monitor for displaying a specific color
can produce 65,536 different colors
uses a portion of regular RAM to display images
color mixer slider option that adjusts the amount of gray in a color
Windows 7 default for left pane of the Start menu
user account that provides complete access to all operating system features
font features applied for emphasis, such as boldface or italic

1. ANS: G

PTS: 1

REF: WIN 126


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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

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K
J
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L
D
C
E
A
B
F
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WIN 82
WIN 126
WIN 97

WIN 113
WIN 82
WIN 130
WIN 132
WIN 87
WIN 109
WIN 101
WIN 96

ESSAY
1. What are the three options Windows 7 gives for adjusting visual effects to balance performance and
appearance? What is the text’s suggestion for troubleshooting visual effects if your computer is not
performing optimally?
ANS:
At the top of the Visual Effects property sheet are three options: “Let Windows choose what’s best for
my computer,” “Adjust for best appearance,” and “Adjust for best performance.” You can use these
options to adjust settings for all the visual effects in the Custom box in one step. If you choose the
“Adjust for best performance” option, Windows 7 turns off all the visual effects, and that in turn
maximizes performance. If you choose the “Adjust for best appearance” option, Windows 7 enables all
the visual effects, but that might reduce performance. If you choose the “Let Windows choose what’s
best for my computer,” Windows 7 decides which visual effects to enable and which to turn off. The
information provided by the latter option can help you determine the degree to which Windows 7
supports Windows Aero features and other features, and their impact on the performance of your
computer.
If you notice that your computer is not performing optimally, then you should adjust the use of these
visual effects for best performance, and then use your computer to determine whether they are the
cause of your computer’s slow performance. If Windows 7 turns off more than one visual effect when
you choose the option to adjust your computer for best performance, then you can reenable one visual
effect at a time to determine whether that visual effect is the source of the problem. By repeating this
approach for each visual effect that Windows 7 turned off, you may be able to reenable one or more

visual effects and enjoy the benefit of those extra features without affecting your computer’s
performance. In some cases, you might want to keep a specific visual effect because of its benefits,
even if it slightly affects the performance of your computer.
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 104

TOP: Critical Thinking

2. What are some tricks to making the taskbar buttons and labels more visible and useful? Why is it
important to learn how to use and customize the taskbar, especially if you tend to multitask?
ANS:


If you change the way Windows 7 displays taskbar buttons by choosing either “Never combine” or
“Combine when taskbar is full,” and if you open multiple program, folder, and document windows,
you can increase the height of the taskbar so you can more easily see all the taskbar buttons and labels.
First, you must make sure that you unlock the taskbar. Then point to the top edge of the taskbar, and
when you see the mouse pointer shape change to a double-headed arrow pointing up and down, drag
the top taskbar border up to increase its height. You will quickly discover that the height increases in
increments of the default taskbar height. This feature is also useful if you add Windows toolbars or
custom toolbars to the taskbar. The taskbar is essential when you multitask with multiple program
windows, multiple document windows, multiple folder windows, and multiple windows onto Web
sites. Increasing the size of the taskbar and choosing the option for displaying every taskbar button
simplifies the process of switching from one window, one document, and one Web site to another as
you work, and thereby increases your productivity and effectiveness because everything you need is at
hand.
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 113

TOP: Critical Thinking

3. What is the difference between dedicated graphics memory and integrated graphics memory? Why is
this an important distinction, and what are some things to consider when purchasing a computer
system?
ANS:
When purchasing a computer for your company’s employees, you should make sure that the new
computers contain an adequate amount of dedicated graphics memory, or video RAM, to support the
types of tasks required by the end users. To handle graphics, a computer might use a video card that
provides dedicated graphics memory, in other words, RAM devoted exclusively to graphics. Or a
computer might use integrated graphics, and depend on a graphics processor chip on the motherboard
to handle graphics. In the latter case, a portion of regular RAM, or system memory, must be used (or
dedicated) for graphics, and that reduces the overall performance of your computer. The more
dedicated graphics memory you have (such as 1–2 GB or more), the better your computer performs,
and the more support you have for Windows Aero. Also, if you’re into gaming, then you want to use
dedicated graphics memory for the best possible performance. Not surprisingly, dedicated graphics
memory is more expensive than integrated graphics memory, but it offers you better performance. The
important point to remember is that you want to purchase a high-performance video display adapter
with ample amounts of dedicated graphics memory, not only for Windows 7, but for all the other
applications you use on your computer and all the other type of tasks you require of your computer.
With the rapid growth of the Internet, and the rapid change in hardware technology and software
applications, graphics memory is one of the major factors to consider when purchasing a computer. By
carefully evaluating and comparing the video graphics memory available in different computers, you
can ensure that you purchase a computer with enough dedicated video RAM to meet the current and
future needs of the applications and features (like Windows Media Center) used by your company’s
employees.
PTS: 1

REF: WIN 132

TOP: Critical Thinking