A bar that inform you the available options in your computer, opened applications, background running applications and can be used to switch between applications quickly is-
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “D” is correct. A bar that informs you the available options in your computer, opened applications, background running applications and can be used to switch between applications quickly is Task bar.
42.
Which components appear in the initial windows start up display?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “B” is correct. A taskbar is an element of a graphical user interface which has various purposes. It typically shows which programs are currently running.
43.
Taskbar is used for-
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “D” is correct. Answer: Taskbar is used to launch an application through the start menu. It displays all the opened applications and files. It is used to set taskbar and desktop properties.
44.
To install the new font in window XP.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “B” is correct. To install the new font in window XP Start ⇒ setting ⇒ control panel ⇒ font ⇒ install new font. • Unzip the fonts first. • From the ‘Start’ menu select ‘Control Panel’. • Select the ‘Appearance and Themes’ category. • Select ‘Fonts’ from the ‘See Also’ panel at the left of the screen. • In the Fonts window, select the ‘File menu’, and choose ‘Install New Font’.
45.
When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system, it generates a(n).
a.
Interrupt
b.
Spool
c.
Stack
d.
Option “A” is correct. An interrupt is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. It alerts the processor to a high-priority process requiring interruption of the current working process.
46.
___ is a compromise mode between Shut Down and Sleep mode because it does not consume power and remembers the current state of your desktop.
a.
b.
Restart
c.
Sleep
d.
Hibernate
Option “D” is correct. This option was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with InstantGo don’t have the hibernate option.) Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up the PC again, you’re back to where you left off (though not as fast as sleep).
Use hibernation when you know that you won’t use your laptop or tablet for an extended period and won’t have an opportunity to charge the battery during that time. First check to see if this option is available on your PC and if it is, turn it on.
47.
You should choose this mode if you don’t know how long you won’t use your computer but want to have the same desktop state when you resume.
a.
b.
Restart
c.
Sleep
d.
Hibernate
Option “D” is correct. This option was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with InstantGo don’t have the hibernate option.) Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up the PC again, you’re back to where you left off (though not as fast as sleep).
Use hibernation when you know that you won’t use your laptop or tablet for an extended period and won’t have an opportunity to charge the battery during that time. First check to see if this option is available on your PC and if it is, turn it on.
48.
The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your PDA computer is a ……. Operating system.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “B” is correct. The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your PDA computer is a Single user, single task Operating system.
49.
Running multiple programs at the same time is called:
a.
Multitasking
b.
c.
d.
Symmetric
Option “A” is correct. Multitasking, in an operating system, is allowing a user to perform more than one computer task (such as the operation of an application program) at a time. The operating system is able to keep track of where you are in these tasks and go from one to the other without losing information.
50.
What is the meaning of “Hibernate” in Windows XP/Windows 7?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Option “D” is correct. The computer saves the current state of the system from the computer’s RAM to the hard disk, then shuts down. When the computer is restarted, instead of going through the typical boot sequence, the previously saved state is automatically loaded into the RAM. The open windows and running programs from your previous session appear just as they were when the computer entered Hibernate mode. Basically, Hibernate mode acts like Standby mode, except the computer can be completely turned off.
