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Computer Fundamentals of Windows XP Brainbench Notes 1. Mr . M artin 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
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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