Windows provide commands and options from lists called pull-down menus, which you access from the menu bar.

A screen saver is a utility program that changes the screen display after a preset period of nonuse.

Among the most important system utilities is the operating system.

In Microsoft Windows, a file extension usually has a short series of letters and follows a period.

The computer is unlike other machines because it never requires routine maintenance.

File fragmentation increases the efficiency of a disk because the smaller file pieces are easier to find and load into memory.

Newer antivirus programs not only check a computer's disks and memory for viruses, but can also check e-mail messages and files as they are being downloaded from the Internet.

This controls the computer and manages its work.

This term means "to turn a computer on."

When a computer starts, you may be asked to provide a username and password as part of the ________ process.

What does the term POST stand for?

In an operating system that provides a GUI, this is the background on which all work is performed.

This is a rectangular frame that lets you view programs or documents.

This is a list of shortcut commands that appears when an area of the screen is right-clicked.

These let the user select options for controlling and customizing options.

Which of the following is NOT a change you would make to your computer's desktop?

You can describe a file's contents with this.

In Windows, this indicates which application was used to create a file and the file's format.

The ability to use files on differing operating systems is called ________.

If a computer file has been damaged to the point at which its data cannot be recovered, then the file is said to be ________.

If a file is broken into pieces and the pieces are saved in different areas of a disk, then the file is said to be ________.

This type of program can check a disk and fix any problems it finds.