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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Elements of a GUI include things such as windows, menus, ___________, ____________, icons.
   2. On the left hand corner of the Task Bar we find the ______________ button.
   3. The _______________ menu allows the user to easily start a program or to find a file and is part of the Windows OS.
   4. To safely shut down a computer, click on the _______________ button, move the mouse pointer to select 'Shut Down'.
   5. An ________________ is a symbol or picture designed to illustrate a function or application.
2. 2.

   Speak out the names of applications in which the following file extensions are assigned:

   1. xlsx
   2. docx
   3. jpeg
   4. pptx
3. 3.

   What do the following icons represent?

   

4. 4.

   What happens when we install new software on a computer?

5. 5.

   Put a tick (√) on the correct option.

   1. A folder may contain
      1. Files
      2. One file and one folder
      3. Files and one folder
      4. Files and folders
   2. Windows Explorer is used to
      1. Surf the internet
      2. Start a program
      3. Navigate the contents of the computer
      4. Represent a file
   3. The size of the hard disk is measured by
      1. Its height
      2. Its weight
      3. The amount of gigabytes of data
      4. Files and folders
   4. The ________________ is generally listed as the C: drive.
      1. Hard drive
      2. Floppy drive
      3. Recycle bin
      4. USB flash drive
   5. To search for a file quickly, we can
      1. Right click on folders
      2. Click on Computer folder
      3. Double click on folders and search
      4. Use the Search tool present on the top right side of a folder view
6. 6.

   State whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

   1. The operating system is a software that manages other software and devices on the computer.
   2. Microsoft Windows is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based operating system.
   3. A file can hold other files and folders.
   4. Different types of files have different icons.
   5. A folder can hold files and other folders.
   6. The Start menu has a Search box.