{"id":267,"date":"2020-11-27T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T19:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/unit-8-self-test\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T14:57:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T18:57:12","slug":"unit-8-self-test","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/unit-8-self-test\/","title":{"raw":"Unit 8: Self-test","rendered":"Unit 8: Self-test"},"content":{"raw":"

Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_6ct6c4xb?width=608&height=70&playerId=23449753\r\n\r\nFind answers to this self-test at the back of the book: Answers for Self-Tests<\/a>\r\n

True or false<\/h2>\r\n
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  1. A pointing device is a\u00a0device\u00a0used to control the movement of the\u00a0keyboard on the screen.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Point and click \u2013 point an object on the screen and then press a button on the mouse to select objects \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks, or close windows.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Scrolling \u2013 sliding content vertically or horizontally on the keyboard and allowing the user to view different parts of information in a window.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Tap (click) \u2013 point an object on the screen and then tap on the trackpad to select items \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks, or close windows.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. If a printer is showing an offline message, it means it can communicate with the computer.<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. A\u00a0folder\u00a0cannot contain additional\u00a0folders.<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. The\u00a0copy\u00a0deletes the original\u00a0file or\u00a0folder, while\u00a0move creates a\u00a0duplicate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Fill\u00a0in the blank<\/h2>\r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. The major pointing devices in use today are the mouse, trackpad or [blank], touch screens, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Drag and drop \u2013 press and hold the [blank]\u00a0mouse button to grab an object and place it to a different location.<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. A laptop trackpad is an input device for laptop computer that is made up of a flat, [blank]-sensitive surface. It provides a way to move the cursor around the screen or give an instruction.<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Drag and [blank]\u00a0\u2013 double-tap the trackpad to grab an object and place it to a different location.<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. A printer is an [blank]\u00a0device linked to a computer. It transfers the information to paper.<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. Files have names and are represented by various [blank].<\/li>\r\n \t
    7. Files [blank]\u2013 a file system that organizes folders and files in a top-to-bottom structure.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Multiple choice<\/h2>\r\n
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      1. [Blank]-click \u2013 quickly click the left mouse button twice on any folder, file, or program to open it.\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. right<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. double<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. left<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
        5. Horizontal scrolling \u2013 sliding content [blank]\u00a0on a computer screen using a horizontal scroll bar.\r\n
            \r\n \t
          1. right<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. up and down<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. left or right<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
          5. Double tap \u2013 double tap on the [blank]\u00a0on any folder, file, program, word, etc. to open \/ select it.\r\n
              \r\n \t
            1. keyboard<\/li>\r\n \t
            2. trackpad<\/li>\r\n \t
            3. screen<\/li>\r\n \t
            4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
            5. [Blank] \u2013 tap two fingers anywhere on the trackpad to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item.\r\n
                \r\n \t
              1. right-click<\/li>\r\n \t
              2. up-click<\/li>\r\n \t
              3. left-click<\/li>\r\n \t
              4. double-click<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
              5. Main functions of operating system:\r\n
                  \r\n \t
                1. managing system resources<\/li>\r\n \t
                2. handling input and output<\/li>\r\n \t
                3. booting the computer<\/li>\r\n \t
                4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
                5. Examples of operating system:\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  1. Apple iOS<\/li>\r\n \t
                  2. Linux<\/li>\r\n \t
                  3. Windows<\/li>\r\n \t
                  4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
                      \r\n \t
                    1. A filename can contain:\r\n
                        \r\n \t
                      1. spaces<\/li>\r\n \t
                      2. numbers<\/li>\r\n \t
                      3. letters<\/li>\r\n \t
                      4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
                      5. A [blank]\u00a0is a group of buttons and icons at the top of the window. It allows users to access the commands that they need to complete a task.\r\n
                          \r\n \t
                        1. tab<\/li>\r\n \t
                        2. ribbon<\/li>\r\n \t
                        3. menu<\/li>\r\n \t
                        4. all of the above<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

                          Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\n