Name: 
 

Quiz 3 - File Management



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Folders cannot contain other folders.
 

 2. 

You should not reorganize or change any folder that contains installed software, because Windows XP expects to find the files for specific programs within certain folders.
 

 3. 

The files named sales.xls and Sales.doc are identical files.
 

 4. 

All computers are set to display file extensions automatically.
 

 5. 

When you delete a folder, you delete all the files it contains.
 

 6. 

You can rename files in a compressed folder.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

____ is formalized education that typically takes place using a computer and the Internet.
a.
Distance learning
b.
Telecommuting
c.
Multitasking
d.
Network education
 

 8. 

A file is often referred to as a(n) ____.
a.
wizard
b.
document
c.
pane
d.
device
 

 9. 

You organize files by storing them in ____.
a.
archives
b.
folders
c.
indexes
d.
lists
 

 10. 

Each ____ in a computer contains folders that hold documents.
a.
pane
b.
group
c.
disk
d.
cluster
 

 11. 

____ disks are the most popular type of computer storage.
a.
Hard
b.
Compact
c.
Floppy
d.
Zip
 

 12. 

The floppy disk drive is drive ____.
a.
A
b.
B
c.
C
d.
F
 

 13. 

The location at the top of the Windows hierarchy is the ____ directory.
a.
root
b.
base
c.
origin
d.
home
 

 14. 

____ shows the files, folders, and drives on your computer, making it easy to navigate from one location to another within the file hierarchy.
a.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
b.
Windows Explorer
c.
My Computer
d.
Folders Manager
 

 15. 

The file ____ leads you through the Windows file system to your file.
a.
navigation
b.
path
c.
trail
d.
link
 

Short Answer
 

 16. 

BONUS:
1. meaning of  lagniappe (pronounced land yap)

2. Largest river in the world (by water volume)
 



 
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