What is the primary function of a computer mouse>

To point to objects, click them, and move them

How do you perform a double-click on a mouse?

Quickly click the left mouse button twices

What does the "rollover effect" refer to?

The change in appearance of an icon when the cursor hovers over it

When you "click" with a mouse, what are you doing?

Interacting with the computer to tell it what to do

What does the "Enter" key on the keyboard do?

Moves the cursor to the next line or submits a command

What does the "Backspace" key do?

Deletes the character to the left of the cursor

What does the "Tab" key do?

Indents text or moves the cursor to the next field in a form

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Computer Basics: Review Questions 2

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1
Which of the following is an example of a task you might use "drag and drop" for?
Turning off the computer
Typing an email
Printing a document
Moving files to new folders
2
What does the "Spacebar" do when pressed?
Deletes a character
Moves the cursor up
Makes text bold
Types a space
3
What does the "Caps Lock" key do when activated?
Makes all letters uppercase
Makes all letters lowercase
Turns off the keyboard completely
Switches between languages
4
Which key is used to create a capital letter while typing?
Caps Lock
Backspace
Shift
Spacebar
5
What is the primary function of a computer mouse>
To print documents
To browse the internet
To type text
To point to objects, click them, and move them
6
How do you perform a double-click on a mouse?
Press the mouse button for 3 seconds
Press the left mouse button once and then the right mouse button
Press and hold the left mouse button
Quickly click the left mouse button twices
7
What does the "rollover effect" refer to?
The movement of the mouse across the screen
The change in appearance of an icon when the cursor hovers over it
Clicking on an icon
A specific mouse setting
8
Which key is used to delete the character to the right of the cursor?
Delete
Enter
Spacebar
Backspace
9
The "Ctrl" key is used in combinator with other keys to perform shortcuts. Which of the following is a common shortcut?
Ctrl + P to delete text
Ctrl + S to open a new document
Ctrl + Z to make text bold
Ctrl + C to copy text
10
When you "click" with a mouse, what are you doing?
Moving the cursor to a different part of the screen
Interacting with the computer to tell it what to do
Typing text into a document
Opening an application automatically
11
What does the "Enter" key on the keyboard do?
Moves the cursor to the next line or submits a command
Increases the volume of the computer
Deletes the last character typed
Switches between different programs
12
What is the "drag and drop" action used for?
Typing on a keyboard
Opening programs from the desktop
Moving icons or files around
Scrolling through a webpage
13
What does the "Backspace" key do?
Inserts a space between words
Moves the cursor forward
Moves the cursor to the end of the text
Deletes the character to the left of the cursor
14
What does the "Tab" key do?
Deletes the current word
Indents text or moves the cursor to the next field in a form
Moves the cursor to the next paragraph?
Starts a new line without spaces
15
To tidy up your desktop by organizing files, which action would you use?
Double-click
Right-click
Drag and Drop
Click and hold

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