Computer Fundamentals of Windows XP Brainbench Notes 1

Mr. Martin Fundamentals of Technology

General Info

• Internet Explorer is the application used to view Web pages

• .htm is the file name extension used in Web pages

• My Pictures is the default folder for saving images from Web pages

• A URL for a Web site is an address

General Info

• The Internet is considered to be a Wide area Network (WAN)

• The cursor is an indicator of your location on the screen

• Name, Size, Type, and Date Modified are the options for arranging icons on the desktop

General Info

• When the mouse pointer appears as an hourglass, you need to wait for windows to finish processing

• Ctrl+C is used to copy files• Ctrl+Alt+Del is the keystroke combination that

displays a dialog box that allows you to initiate a shut down

General Info• CD-Rs are NOT re-writeable• If you load a program and it slows down your

computer, you should use System Restore to fix the problem

• A typical hard drive is measured in gigabytes• CD-RWs are re-writeable• F8 allows you to boot a computer in safe

mode

• A 3.5” high density floppy disk can store up to 1.44 megabytes

• If all of your programs are running slow, you should use Disk Defragmenter to fix this issue

• The following command allows you to copy a folder to a hard disk: Press Ctrl+C>Local Disk (C:)>Ctrl+V

• The following command allows you to create a new folder in Windows Explorer: Right-click a blank area in the right pane of Windows Explorer>New>Folder