Lesson Title

Introduction

The following activity will give you an introduction to the computers used currently in the Technology lab. Answer the following questions on your own paper

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Review Questions

1. What is a desktop? 2. What is the purpose of the following icons located on the windows 98 desktop? Taskbar My Computer Recycle Bin 3. How do I shut down my computer? 4. How do I restart my computer? 5. How do I start a program? 6. What is wallpaper? 7. What is a font? 8. Can you explain font size? 9. What are drives? 10. What are folders? 11. What is Windows Explorer? 12. How do I open Windows Explorer? 13. How do I delete a file or folder? 14. How do I copy a file or folder? 15. How do I cut a file or folder? 16. How do I paste a file or folder? 17. How do I rename a file or folder?   18. Can you explain the parts of a window? 19. Can I have more than one window open at a time? 20. How do I switch between windows? 21. How do the scrollbars work? 22. What is an icon? 23. What is a menu? 24. What is a shortcut key? 25. Explain cut, copy, and paste. 26. Are there any universals that apply to almost all programs? 27. Can you explain how to save a file? 28. What is a dialog box? 29. What are tabs? 30. What are fields? 31. What are list boxes? 32. What is a drop-down or pull-down menu? 33. What are radio buttons? 34. What are check boxes? 35. What is a slider? 36. What is a spinner?

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