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551.

In windows XP, what does 'XP' stands for?

A. eXPlore
B. eXPensive
C. eXtra Power
D. eXPerience
Answer» E.
552.

Work area on which computer windows, icons, menus and dialog box appear is called

A. screen
B. desktop
C. working area
D. frame
Answer» C. working area
553.

You wish to install windows XP professional in an automated setup, correct syntax for activating windows XP professional will be

A. [AutoActivate] answer=yes
B. [Unattend] AutoActivate=yes
C. [Activation] Action=yes
D. [Activate] Unattend=yes
Answer» C. [Activation] Action=yes
554.

Microsoft window is developed by

A. Microsoft corporation
B. Microsoft squad
C. Bill Gates
D. Charles Babbage
Answer» B. Microsoft squad
555.

All files which are deleted from computer are stored in

A. sys-tray
B. temporary files
C. recycle bin
D. my documents
Answer» D. my documents
556.

Maximum partitioning that can be created on a computer basic disk is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
557.

Element used to manage computer files & folders is

A. control panel
B. window accessories
C. window explorer
D. internet explorer
Answer» D. internet explorer
558.

A window which is displayed whenever the program requires additional information from you is called

A. film strip
B. menu bar
C. dialog box
D. drop down menu
Answer» C. dialog box
559.

A named area on a disk that is used to store related subfolders and files is called

A. desktop
B. folder
C. menu
D. window
Answer» B. folder
560.

The acronym DOS stands for

A. distributed operating system
B. driver operating system
C. disk operating system
D. diskless operating system
Answer» D. diskless operating system
561.

First successful series of windows was

A. Windows 3.X
B. windows 2000
C. Windows XP
D. Windows 95
Answer» B. windows 2000
562.

Windows XP was released in

A. 2001
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer» B. 2000
563.

Small picture that represents a specific program on a desktop is called

A. folder
B. document
C. file
D. icon
Answer» E.
564.

Windows operating system is used to

A. coordinate computer activities
B. access files on computer
C. open and close programs on computer
D. all of these
Answer» E.
565.

A folder within a folder is called

A. subfolder
B. hyperlink
C. associated file
D. pane
Answer» B. hyperlink
566.

Microsoft has created a 64-bit version of this operating system, for use with AMD's Opteron and Athlon 64 CPUs

A. MS-UNIX
B. Linux
C. Windows XP
D. DOS
Answer» D. DOS
567.

Add new computer hardware option exists in

A. main menu
B. status bar
C. task bar
D. control panel
Answer» E.
568.

Types of computer disk partition are

A. 2
B. 3
C. 8
D. 6
Answer» B. 3
569.

Application used to surf internet is

A. window explorer
B. internet explorer
C. START button
D. control panel
Answer» C. START button
570.

Windows 2000 is a

A. multiuser operating system
B. multiprocessing operating system
C. multitasking operating system
D. all of these
Answer» E.
571.

Action which is usually used after pointing at an object to execute a command, such as launching an application or opening a file is

A. clicking
B. double clicking
C. triple clicking
D. dragging
Answer» C. triple clicking
572.

Two ways to arrange multiple windows on the desktop are

A. drag and drop
B. point and click
C. cascade and tile
D. minimize and maximize
Answer» D. minimize and maximize
573.

Which of the following is used to access programs installed on computer?

A. START button
B. windows explorer
C. internet explorer
D. control panel
Answer» B. windows explorer
574.

In computer, GUI stands for

A. graphical user interface
B. general user interrupt
C. graphs, utilities, icons
D. grayed user interface
Answer» B. general user interrupt
575.

Top of the window which displays the program's name consist of

A. menu bar
B. thumbnail
C. dialog box
D. title bar
Answer» B. thumbnail
576.

Microsoft released window 95 in

A. 1990
B. 1996
C. 1995
D. 1985
Answer» D. 1985
577.

All of the following are type of user account featured in windows XP, except

A. standard account
B. guest account
C. administrator account
D. parent account
Answer» E.
578.

Feature of windows 98 which enables users to integrate internet resources directly on the Windows desktop is

A. plug and play
B. internet explorer
C. START button
D. active desktop
Answer» E.
579.

All versions of Windows operating systems are based on technology

A. IR
B. IBM
C. NT
D. XP
Answer» D. XP
580.

Software can be removed and installed through

A. control panel
B. installer
C. debugger
D. linker
Answer» B. installer
581.

List of documents waiting to be printed on printer is called

A. print list
B. print stack
C. print queue
D. print line
Answer» D. print line
582.

When a command is not available for selection until certain other conditions are met, it is called

A. dimmed command
B. unavailable command
C. dialog box
D. cascade
Answer» B. unavailable command
583.

Bar which appears at the bottom of computer desktop is termed as

A. task bar
B. tool bar
C. title bar
D. menu bar
Answer» B. tool bar
584.

Current version of the Macintosh operating system is called

A. Max OS System I
B. Mac OS System X
C. Mac OS System Y
D. Mac OS System N
Answer» C. Mac OS System Y
585.

Which of the following is not the element of computer desktop?

A. icons
B. task bar
C. START button
D. title bar
Answer» E.
586.

Window NT were released in 1993 as an operating system of

A. 8 bit
B. 16 bit
C. 32 bit
D. 64 bit
Answer» D. 64 bit
587.

When you delete an object, windows XP sends it to

A. my documents
B. recycle bin
C. my computer
D. trash folder
Answer» C. my computer
588.

As compare to command line operating system, a GUI computer operating system is

A. more efficient
B. easier to use
C. more reliable
D. all of these
Answer» E.
589.

Computer devices which are automatically detected by windows are called

A. plug & play devices
B. automatic devices
C. serial devices
D. installed devices
Answer» B. automatic devices
590.

You are installing windows XP professional on a system, the first step in the installation process is

A. read and accept the licensing agreement
B. partition and format the hard drive
C. start the computer from CD
D. select a partition on hard drive for installation
Answer» D. select a partition on hard drive for installation
591.

Process of touching an object with computer mouse pointer is called

A. pausing
B. dropping
C. pointing
D. hovering
Answer» D. hovering
592.

Windows XP was succeeded by

A. windows 7
B. windows 2000
C. windows ME
D. windows Vista
Answer» E.
593.

In a computer, pressing and releasing the left mouse button quickly is called

A. clicking
B. dropping
C. pointing
D. dragging
Answer» B. dropping
594.

Which of the following is not an option when shutting down your computer?

A. switch user
B. stand by
C. log off
D. restart
Answer» D. restart
595.

Ctrl + Alt + Del is

A. an invalid key combination
B. recognized by windows only
C. used to close the active window
D. used to refresh a program
Answer» C. used to close the active window
596.

Internet explorer is used to

A. access the internet
B. explore the system resources
C. perform maintenance on the hard disk
D. navigate file and folders on the computer
Answer» B. explore the system resources
597.

Ability of an operating system to control activities of multiple programs at the same time is called

A. multitasking
B. multi processing
C. multi operating
D. multi paging
Answer» B. multi processing
598.

Computer keyboard event is

A. key up
B. key down
C. Both a and b
D. control panel
Answer» D. control panel
599.

Version of windows 2000 which was intended for use on desktop computers is

A. professional
B. server
C. enterprise edition
D. data center server
Answer» B. server
600.

In a computer, "Drag & Drop" means to select the item, hold down the mouse and

A. move file from one window to another
B. move files from one folder to another
C. move text between documents
D. all of these
Answer» E.