Desktop Management Questions & Answers

Hi Everyone!! This article will share Desktop Management Questions & Answers.

In one of my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Inside the System Unit and Browsing The Internet so, you can check these posts as well.

Desktop Management Questions & Answers

Question 1: Choose the correct option:

(a) The long horizontal bar present at the bottom of the desktop is called the………….

i. toolbar
ii. taskbar
iii. none of these

(b) Ritika will use……………option to hide the taskbar and show it only when the mouse pointer is moved at the bottom edge.

i. Invisibe
ii. Auto-hide
iii. Show-hide

(c) The background picture displayed on the desktop is called the………

i. wallpaper
ii. theme
iii. both i and ii

(d) Abhrajit will click the…………option to change the screen saver of her desktop.

i. Screen resolution
ii. Personalize
iii. Graphics Options

(e) How can you switch from one open application to another one in windows 7?

i. using Ctrl + Enter
ii. using Ctrl + Tab
iii. using Alt + Tab
iv. using Alt + Enter

(f) What is the default position of the taskbar on the desktop screen?

i. Left
ii. Right
iii. Top
iv. Bottom

(g) Why do we lock the taskbar?

i. to avoid it from moving to a different position.
ii. to avoid hiding it from the desktop screen.
iii. to avoid pinning a new program to the taskbar.
iv. to avoid unpinning of programs from the taskbar

(h) When can you see the screen saver on the desktop?

i. When you do not move the mouse or press a key for a long time.
ii. All the time in the background.
iii. As a background picture for the first 5 minutes when you start the computer.
iv. As a background picture for 5 minutes when you start any application.

Question 2: What is the use of a shortcut icon?

Answer: A shortcut is an icon that can be used to open an application directly by double-clicking it instead of selecting it from the Start menu.

Question 3: How will you move the taskbar to the top of the screen on the desktop?

Answer:
Step 1: Right-click on a blank area on the taskbar and select the Properties option.
Step 2: The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box appear. Select the Taskbar tab.
Step 3: Select the location as ‘bottom’ from the drop-down menu present under Taskbar location on the screen then, click the Apply button or select OK.

Question 4: Amit has created a text document on his school project and saved it on the computer. She cannot remember the file name but can recall keywords contained inside it. How can she search for the file?

Answer: Step 1: Press the Windows Key or click the Start menu to perform a search.
Step 2: She can type the keyword that she remembers and the search will show files whose filenames have that word.

Desktop Management Questions & Answers

Question 5: Your teacher has asked you to change the wallpaper of the desktop. How can you change the wallpaper?

Answer: Step 1: Right-click on the desktop and select the Personalize option. The Personalization window appears.
Step 2: Click the Desktop Background and select the new wallpaper image from the available list.
Step 3: Then, click the Save changes button and close the window.
OR
She can type that keyword in the search box of the Windows Explorer to find the file.

Question 6: Differentiate between searching using the Start menu and searching using Windows Explorer.

Answer: You can search for files, folders or even programs on your computer using the Search programs and files textbox in the Start menu. The search will list all files and programs containing the search keyword.
You can directly type the keyword in the search box of the Windows Explorer to find the file.

Question 7: What is the difference between a wallpaper and screen saver?

Answer: The background picture displayed on the desktop is called the wallpaper.
A screen saver is an animation or image displayed on a computer desktop when you do not move the mouse or press a key for a long time.

Question 8: Isha wants to prevent the taskbar of her desktop from being resized. Help her to lock the taskbar by filling the blanks given below.
Step 1: Right click an empty area of the…………..
Step 2: Check the…………option.

Answer: Step 1: Right click an empty area of the taskbar.
Step 2: Check the Lock the taskbar option.

Question 9: Sandeep has opened multiple applications. He wants to maximize all open program windows one by one. Suggest him a way.

Answer: He can maximize each program one by one by pressing Alt + Tab repeatedly.

So, these were Desktop Management Questions & Answers.

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