Basic Computer Skills

What step is required in starting a computer?

• Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
• Using the mouse to select "Start"
• Pressing the power button on
• Double-clicking the Internet Explorer icon

What does this button do?

• Minimizes the window.
•  Opens a new window.
• Checks your e-mail
• Closes a window.

What are some common uses for a computer?

• Using the Internet to search
• Writing letters in Microsoft Word
• Email
• All of the above

What are these pictures called?

• Cursors
• Icons
• Windows
• Favorites

Which mouse button do you use more often?

• Left
• Right
• Neither

What is this called?

• Address bar
• Search box
• Internet Explorer
  
• Favorites

What application allows you to gain access to the world wide web?

• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Word
• Paint
• My Computer

To copy text, you

• Highlight the text, right-click, and select 'copy'
•  Highlight the text, go to file, and select 'copy'
• Highlight the text and press CTRL+C
• All of the above are correct

Which of these are examples of seach engines?

• Word and Excel
• Internet Explorer and Firefox
•  Yahoo! and Google
• Word and PowerPoint

How do you properly turn off a computer?

• Press the power button on both te computer and the monitor
• Close all of the windows and it will shut down automatically
• Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and select "login"
• From the Start menu, select shut down and press the power button on monitor