_____

1.

A bar that contains the Start button, buttons representing open programs, and other buttons that will activate programs.

A

CD-RW

_____

2.

The arrow, I-beam, or other symbol that moves when you move the mouse or other pointing device, and which indicates a location or position on your screen.

B

Compress

_____

3.

A box that displays information and usually consists of a title bar, menu bar, status bar, and toolbars, and that always has a Minimize button.

C

File extension

_____

4.

The area at the top of a window that displays the file name and also contains the Minimize, Maximize/Restore Down, and Close buttons.

D

Folder

_____

5.

A list of context-sensitive commandscommands that are commonly used when working on the selected objectusually activated by right-clicking a screen item.

E

Mouse pointer

_____

6.

An area to the right of the Start button that contains shortcut icons for commonly used programs.

F

Notification area

_____

7.

The area on the right side of the taskbar where the clock and system notifications display, and where notifications display that keep you informed about processes that are occurring in the background, such as antivirus software checking, network connections, and other utility programs.

G

Quick Launch toolbar

_____

8.

A horizontal bar at the bottom of the document window that provides information about the current state of what you are viewing in the window, for example the page number of a document.

H

Scroll bar

_____

9.

The Windows feature that enables you to view text that extends beyond the edges of the screen.

I

Shortcut menu

_____

10.

A Windows object used to keep related files stored together in one location.

J

Status bar

_____

11.

A compact disc that can be used over and over again to read and save files.

K

Taskbar

_____

12.

The three-letter ending to a filethat may or may not displayand that identifies the file type.

L

Thumbnail

_____

13.

The term given to an asterisk (*) or other character used to substitute for several characters in a file search.

M

Title bar

_____

14.

A miniature representation of the contents of a picture file, used in one of the file views in My Computer.

N

Wildcard

_____

15.

The action of reducing the size of a file.

O

Window

A(n)__________ is a graphic representation that enables you to run a program or use a program function.

Windows XP is an example of a(n) __________ __________, which coordinates the activities of a computer.

The __________ button on the left end of the taskbar is used to run programs, change system settings, or find help.

When more than one document or program is open at the same time, you can switch back and forth between them by clicking the appropriate button in the __________.

A(n) __________ is a second-level menu that is accessed using a menu command.

When you delete a file, it is stored in a temporary area called the __________ __________, from which it can often be recovered.

A box that asks you to make a decision about an individual object or topic is called a(n) __________ box.

The arrow, I-beam, or other symbol that shows the location or position of the mouse on your screen is called a mouse __________.

When you right-click an object, a(n) __________ menu displays.

The bar that usually displays under the menu bar, and that uses buttons to activate commands, is call a(n) __________.

To make a window fill the screen, use the __________ button from the title bar.

You can hide a program or document without closing it by clicking the __________ button.

In My Computer, you can sort file names alphabetically by clicking the __________ column heading.

The main storage device on your computer is the __________ disk drive.

A file __________, which consists of the last three characters of a file name, indicates which program was used to create the file.

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