CIS 116 - Lab 2                Name ___________________________


Understanding the Windows Interface (Windows 98 Version) - The Mouse/Keyboard Crossword Puzzle

On the page below you will find a crossword puzzle. In order to get full credit for lab 2 you will need to correctly complete the puzzle. Some of the answers can be found in the book, however, in order to get the other answers you will need to be at a computer.

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1 After opening the Calculator program, I open the “Help - About” box for the Calculator program. What is the first word in the line of text underneath the horizontal line in this help about box ?
3 It looks like an arrow when it is on the desktop and I can move it around the screen using my mouse.
6 If I open an application like Microsoft Word and the entire page will not fit on the screen, I must use this to see the part of the document that is not currently on the screen.
9 If I double-click on the Recycle Bin a window opens. If I select “Details” from the “View” option in the menu bar, several column titles appear to describe the items in the recycle bin. What is the title of the 3rd column ?
12 While I have the Recycle window open, I single click on the “Help” option in the menu bar. This results in a message being displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the window. What is the first word in this message ?
13 After opening the Calculator program, I select the "Help - Help Topics" 12 option in the menu bar. On the “Contents” tab the first option has 4 sub-options. The first 3 begin with the same word. What is the plural of that word ??
16 What is the action that results from using the mouse to click on the “X” in the upper right hand corner of the window ?
17 If I click on the “Start” menu and select the “Help” option a window appears. When the window opens, I select the “Contents” tab. What is the last option in the “Contents” list ?
18 I use the “View” option on the menu bar of the calculator program and change my calculator to the “Scientific” option. There are 7 radio buttons across the top of the calculator. What is the fourth one called ?
19 If I right click on a empty portion of the desktop I get a local menu. The 2nd option in this menu is “Arrange Icons”. If I highlight this option, 5 sub options appear. What is the 3rd option ?


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1 If I ‘Right-Click” on a blank portion of the Task Bar, I get a local menu. What is the last option in this local menu ?
2 If I am on a computer running Windows 98 what is the name of the button that I can float the mouse over and get the tool tip “Click here to begin” ?
4 If I click on the “Start” menu and select the “Help” option a window appears. When the window opens, I select the “Index” tab. Type the word “Mouse Pointer” in the open text box at the top of the Index panel. What is the 2nd word in the 2nd option that shows up in the lower window after you type “Mouse Pointer” in the text box at the top ?
5 What is the name of the bar below the desktop ?
7 If I double click on the clock in the lower right hand corner of the screen, a window opens. Near the bottom of this window are the words _________ time zone: What word is in the blank ?
8 When I delete a file on my computer it will go here until I restart my computer or delete the contents of this place.
10 What takes up most of the screen when all the applications are closed ?
11 A small picture on the desktop or in a folder that has a small curved arrow in the lower left corner, which represents a link to an application or a file.
14 If I float my mouse over the “_” box in the upper right hand corner of the Calculator window a tool tip appears. What does it say ?
15 If I click on the “Start” menu and select the “Run” option a window appears. What is the word that appears immediately after the word “Internet” ?



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