MS WINDOWS XP
(Very Short questions)
Q.1 Write a short note on windows desktop.
Ans:Using Windows XP is simple. First, you'll notice the large area on the screen, called the desktop, and the narrow band at the bottom, called the taskbar. Everything you can do on your computer appears inside frames that are called windows. You can open as many windows at one time as you like—and resize them, move them around, or restack them in any order.
Q.2 What is Icon?
Ans: The small pictures on the desktop are called icons. Think of them as doorways to the files and programs stored on your computer. Place your mouse over an icon. Text appears identifying its name or contents. To open the file or program, double-click the icon.
Q.3 Write down the features of windows XP (Home edition) .
Ans:
1. Fast user switching.
2. Internet Explorer 6
3. My pictures
4. Network setup wizard
5. New, simplified visual design
6. Remote assistance
7. System restore
8. Windows media player for windows XP
9. Windows messenger
10. Windows movie maker
Q.4 Write down the improved/new features in Windows XP (Professional Edition).
Ans:
1. Advanced performance
2. Business level reliability
3. Encrypting file system
4. Fast resume from hibernation or standby
5. Help and support center with remote assistance.
6. New task based visual design
7. Remote desktop
8. System restore
9. Wireless 802.1x Networking support
10. Windows messenger
Q.5 How you can search a file or folder in windows?
Ans: Find or searching a file or folder
Click Start button à Find or Search à Files or folder à Type file name either whole or part. You don’t need to know how the file begins or end. Click on Find now.
(SHORT QUESTIONS)
Q.1 How you can find a file by the date of modification?
Ans: If file names not known then click on date modified
If you know file was created on so and so date and modified later on. For this Start à Find à Find File or Folder à Date Modified à Find all files created or modified à between 5/6/99 and 7/7/99 à Find now. It will search files by date.
Q.2 Write a short note on taskbar.
Ans: Every time you open a window, a button representing it appears on the taskbar. The button disappears when you close a window.
The taskbar also contains the Start menu and notification area, where you'll see the clock. Other icons in the notification area can appear temporarily, showing the status of ongoing activities. For instance, the printer icon appears when you send a file to the printer, and disappears when printing is complete. You'll also be reminded in the notification area when new Windows updates are available to download from the Microsoft Web site.
Windows XP keeps the taskbar tidy by consolidating buttons when too many accumulate. For example, buttons representing individual e-mails are automatically grouped under a single e-mail button. Clicking the button lets you select a specific mail message from a convenient menu.
Q.3 Write a short note on windows XP.
Ans: This new version of windows is a major boost for digital computing. It has been enhanced to give home users and professionals a platform with which they can put all their multimedia production capabilities at work. It also takes care of your requirements of internet. It puts the exciting experiences of the digital age at users fingertips by uniting PCs, devices and services with enhanced reliability, security and performance.
XP stands for experience. It gives you the feeling that some experience people have been involved in development of the software. With windows XP Microsoft is extending the power of the PC to the devices, web services and applications that enable the broadest set of experiences.
Q.4 Write down the system requirements for windows XP.
Ans:
Hardware : PC with 300 MHz or higher processor clock speed recommended;
233 MHz is minimum requirement.
Memory : 128 MB of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum
Supported; may limit performance and some features).
Hard Disk : 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
CD-ROM : CD-ROM drive.
Input device : Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device.
Multimedia : For sound: Sound card and speakers or headphones. For DVD video playback: DVD drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder software and 8 MB of video RAM. For windows movie maker: Video capture feature requires appropriate digital or analog video capture device & 400 MHz or higher processor for digital video camera capture.
Q.7. How to create a folder.
(a) You can create a new folder by right-clicking a blank area in a folder window or on the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Folder.
(b) A new folder is displayed with the default name, New Folder, selected.
(c) Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.
OR
(a) Under File and Folder Tasks, click Make a new folder.
(b) A new folder is displayed with the default name, New Folder, selected.
(c) Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.
Q.9. Write down the various methods to copy a file from Hard disk to Floppy disk in Windows 2000/XP ?
To copy a file or folder to a floppy disk
1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive.
2. Open Windows Explorer.
3. Click the file or folder you want to copy.
4. On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click 31/2 Floppy (A).
(OR)
You can also copy a file or folder to a floppy disk by right-clicking the file or folder, pointing to Send To, and then clicking 3 1/2 Floppy (A).
(OR)
You can also copy a file or folder to a floppy disk by drag and drop facility.
(a) Open Windows explorer.
(b) Select a file or folder to be copied.
(c) Drag the file or folder to the floppy drive.
(d) Release the left mouse button.
Q.10. How many types of windows you encounter while working in windows?
Ans: There are three types of windows you encounter while working:-
(i) Application windows
(ii) Document window
(iiii) Folder windows
Q.11. Write down the hardware requirements for windows 95.
Ans: Hardware requirement for Win 95
(a) Computer - PCAT 486 or above i.e. Pentium machine being fast processor.
(b) Minimum RAM- 4 MB recommended 8 MB RAM
(c) Mouse
(d) VDU- CGA,VGA,SVGA (Recommended SVGA colour monitor)
(e) Free HD Space - Minimum 40 MB space reqd to install win 95
(f)Office97–260MB HD space reqd.A room full of commodity need some space to get the items from that room, hence 260 MB is sufficient space.
Q.13. Write down the steps for exiting from Windows.
Ans: Exiting window
Exiting windows properly is very important. You can lose your work or otherwise foul up windows settings if you don’t shut down windows before turning off your computer. Follow the following steps: -
(a) File à Close
(b) Click on taskbar i.e. Start à Shut down and you will see a dialog box like: -
Are you sure you want to: -
(i) Shut down the computer
(ii) Restart the computer
(iii) Restart in MS-DOS mode.
Click shut down the computer. Wait till the msg arrives “Now it is safe to turn down your computer
Q.14 Write down the steps for adding a printer.
Ans: Printer - To add printer. Double click on the Printer Icon (Start à settingà Printer)Add Printer (double click) à Next (Select Printer) eg HP LaserJet 5MP à Have Disk à (Insert Disk Driver)à Click on OK à Add Printer wizard à Standard à Next à Select the port i.e. Com1 à click on next à Next à Finish à Msg do you like to Print a test Pageà Yes à Finish.
Q.15. How you can recover/restore files/folders from the recycle bin?
Ans: Recovering/Restoring Files/Folders from Recycle Bin
(i) Double click the Recycle Bin.
(ii) Select the files/folder you want to restore/recover.
(iii) Choose File Menuà Restore. The restore option will place the file/folder on its original location where as Drag and Drop will bring it on the Desktop. Ensure we must know its original location in order to trace out easily.
Q.16. How you will delete the files/folders without storing them in recycle bin?
Ans: In windows explorer select file à Press Shift + Delete or hold down the Shift key as you drag a file into the Recycle Bin. The file will not be recovered once it is deleted using the shift key.
Q.17. How to check the disk space of disks, folders and files?
Ans: (i) Open Windows explorer.
(ii) Select the Drive e.g. C: or A: or D:
(iii) Right click the mouse button
(iv) Select Properties (Disk used and blank space will appear with a round disk figure. Hence in order to load any pkgs first of all check the disk available space. Similarly check the size of a folder and a file.
Q.18 How you can rename a file/folder?
Ans: Renaming a file (2 Ways)
(a) Click the file name twice (with about a second between each click) and name will be highlighted so you can type new name.
(b) Right the file once and select Rename from Pop-up menu and give file name.
Q.19. How you can hide a file?
Ans: (a) Open windows explorer à Select file à Right click file à Select properties à General à Click Hidden – Appy à OK.
(b) Windows explorer à Select the file àView à Folder & Option à View à Do not show hidden files à Apply à OK
Q.20. What are the info on Monitor Screen while shut down the windows :-
Ans. Are you sure you want to : -
(a) Shut down the Computer?
(b) Restart the computer?
(c) Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?
(d) Close all pgms and log on as different user?
Q.21. Write a short note on the documents option of the start menu in windows.
Ans:
1. The documents option appears on the start menu.
2. it helps getting to the last 15 documents recently opened easier.
3. It presents all recently worked on documents a click away.
4. This helps in saving time. The user does not need to open the host application and then the concerned file.
5. Hence this is a shortcut to the files the user uses frequently.
Q.22. What do you mean by the disk cleanup?
Ans: The windows operating system creates a mass of temporary files and cached files – all designed to speed up the performance of the graphical interface. These files do a pretty good job but, often do not get deleted when they should be. This result in a lot of files cluttered up on your hard drive. When you run Disk Cleanup, it checks for files that can be safely deleted and then presents a list of such files.
Q.23. List down the accessories of windows XP?
Ans:
1. Accessibility
2. Communications
3. Entertainment
4. System Tools
5. Address Book
6. Calculator
7. Note Pad
8. Paint
9. Program Compatibility Wizard
10. Synchronize
11. Tour Windows XP
12. Windows Explorer
13. Windows Movie Maker
14. Word Pad
Q.24 Write a short note on the Disk Defragmenter.
Ans: While writing files on the hard disk, Windows keeps the files at random and keeps track of its position using FAT. This results in having the files placed in hard disk, quite staggered. This command, which was there even in DOS, does the job of housekeeping and puts the files on one side and the blank space in the hard disk on the other side. This results in speeding up the activity of the hard disk. It is advised that once you run Disk Defragmenter, you must run Disk Cleanup after it.
Q.25. What is Program Compatibility Wizard?
Ans: This starts the Program Compatibility Wizard which helps you configure older programs to run on Windows XP.
Q.26 How much space does a Windows XP installation roughly takes up?
Ans: Taken from use net by Kent W. England [MVP] :
1.0 GB for Windows folder
0.5 GB for Program Files
50 MB for Documents and Settings (w/o user shell folders)
200 MB for page file.sys (varies depending on RAM size)
130 MB for hiberfil.sys (same size as RAM)
2.0 GB (10%) for System Restore (default) in System Volume Info folder
2.0 GB (10%) for Recycle Bin (default)
2.0 GB (10%) for each TIF (default)
Total 8 GB, but in my personal knowledge, 3GB would be sufficient. The Recycle Bin, TIF sizes are too over stressed.
Q.27. How do I install Windows XP in DOS mode [or from MS-DOS command prompt]?
Ans:
First, start up Smart Drive
Q.28. How do I make a boot disk in Windows XP?
Ans: Go to Explorer, insert a floppy disk, right-click on the A Drive, click Format, check Make System disk and click OK
Q.29. Write down the Hardware requirements for the Windows Me?
Ans: Windows Me:
Computer / Processor: Pentium 150MHz processor or better
Memory: 32MB of RAM or better
Hard Disk: 480MB to 645MB free hard-disk space
Display: VGA or higher resolution monitor
Drive: CD-ROM drive
Q.30. How you will format a floppy disk?
Ans. Formatting a floppy
(a) Open windows explorer and use scroll bar to move up to the point where you see floppy drive in the left window.
(b) Right click the floppy drive and select format. Format dialog box will appear. Click on start button. Once floppy is formatted, it will give whole info about floppy.
(c) Click on close button.
Q.30 What is the difference between Windows 95/98/Me and Windows 2000
Ans: Windows 98 and Windows Me are based on the popular Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System, and are designed for the consumer market. Windows 95/98 were designed for backward compatibility with older DOS and 16bit programs, as well as providing a platform for the newer (back in 1995) 32 bit programs. Although many companies use both Windows 95 and Windows 98, these Operating Systems lack the security and stability of Windows NT/2000. However, Windows 95/98/Me is compatible with more software (including games) and hardware. It is important to remember that Windows 2000 is designed for the corporate environment, and not the average home user.
Q.31 What is Windows 2000?
Ans: Windows 2000 is Microsoft's latest version of its popular Windows NT Operating System. (Technically, it's NT 5.0. The name was changed for marketing reasons.) Both Windows NT and Windows 2000 are extremely well built, robust, secure, and popular Operating Systems that are designed specifically for businesses and high end environments. But Windows 2000 is a lot more than just a simple upgrade. It's almost a total rewrite of the Windows NT Operating System, with hundreds of new features and fixes.
LONG QUESTIONS
Q.1 Explain use of window explorer.
Ans: With the increase in capacities of hard disk of PCs, the navigation has become a very challenging task. Windows explorer is the tool of windows 95/98 that overcomes this problem.
Parts:
1. The window explorer window is divided into 2 panes.
(a) Left Pane : This shows all the objects that constitute the computer. All the major items are shown on the left e.g. drives, control panel, desktop etc.
(b) Right Pane: This pane shows the sub items of the various objects.
2. There r various levels to objects, which are shown either in collapsed or expanded mode. The expanded mode is depicted by a minus sign and a collapsed mode with a plus sign.
3. Through windows explorer the following are possible:-
(a) Copy files
(b) Move files
(c) Rename files
(d) Delete files
(e) View properties of a file
(f) Check used and free space on a drive
(g) Create shortcuts to files
(h) Send files to / from floppy drives
(i) Carry out cut, copy and paste ops
(j) Navigate the computer
(k) Search for specific files
(l) View details of files
(m) Select contiguous or non-contiguous group of files
Q.2 Describe taskbar, its parts and uses.
Ans:
1. The taskbar is generally located at the bottom of the screen and is one of the 3 basic parts of the screen i.e. Icons, desktop, Taskbar. It helps in carrying out tasks, manage windows and displays info of open pgmes/windows. The taskbar has basically four parts:-
(a) Start button
(b) Quick launch toolbar
(c) Sys tray
(d) Indicator’s space for all open windows buttons
2. The start button allows easy access to the programs via the start menu which is divided into 3 basic parts according to the kind of tasks/programs.
3. Quick launch toolbar contains icon for the programs which are required frequently, these can be added/removed.
4. Sys tray displays the active programs in sys memory as also the time, language, sound etc icons.
5. The indicator space displays a button for all open windows. We can close/ minimize/maximize/cascade/arrange windows from the areas.
6. The taskbar can be resized and removed by dragging any where on the screen.
Q.3 Write a short note on Recycle Bin.
Ans:
1. When you delete any of files or folders from your hard disk, windows places it in the recycle bin and the icon changes from empty to full.
2. The items deleted from a floppy disk or a network drive are permanently deleted and are not sent to the recycle bin.
3. Items in the recycle bin remain there until u decide to permanently delete them from your computer.
4. These items still take up hard disk space and can be undeleted or restored back to their original location.
5. If you are running low on hard disk space, always remember to empty the recycle bin.
6. You can also restrict the size of the recycle bin to limit the amount of hard disk space it takes up.
7. Windows allocates one recycle bin for each partition or hard disk.
Q.4. How to create shortcut on the desktop?
Ans : To create a shortcut following procedure will be adopted :
(a) Right click of the mouse on the empty area of the desktop.
(b) A pop-up menu appears on the screen.
(c) Select New option and click on Shortcut.
(d) Create Short cut dialogue box is appears on the screen.
(e) Type the location of the file which you want to create.
(f) If you don’t know the path click on Browse button.
(g) Browse for folder dialogue box appears on the screen.
(h) Select the file from the particular folder or sub folder.
(i) The path will be appears in the Type the location of the file text box.
(j) Click on next button.
(k) Type the name for this shortcut.
(l) Click on Finish button.
OR
(a) Right-click the desktop, point to New, and then click Shortcut.
(b) In Type the location of the item, type the path and name of the file or program you want to add as an icon, or click Browse to look for the file name, and then click Next.
(c) Type the name that you want to appear under the icon, and then click Finish.
Q.5 Write down the steps for installing windows.
Ans: Installing Windows
1. Format your Hard Disk with transferring SYS files.
2. Insert Win 95 CD-ROM.
3. Change to CD Drive
4. Type setup and
5. Msg. will appear
“Setup is now going to perform a routine check on your SYS”
“To continue press to quit setup press”
6. Scan disk will check your SYS
7. Select continue to install
8. The next window will ask you for agreeing to the license. Click on YES button or Alt + Y.
9. Click on next, next
10. Click on next to install Win95 in C:\ Windows Dir
11. From the available options select typical and click on next
12. Enter your software ID No and click on next
13. Type your name and Company Name, click on next
14. Select sound and MIPI click on next
15. Select install the most common components and click on next.
16. If you want to start up disk click it and insert a brand new floppy
otherwise select NO and click on next.
17. To start copying win95 files to HDD click next.
18. Click on FINISH.
19. Msg “Getting ready to run windows95 for the first time” will appear
after restart of computer.
20. Completed updating files, continue to install Win95 msg appear.
21. “Windows is now checking your hardware” msg will appear.
22. Select time zone and click on apply and OK.
23. To install printer click on next.
24. Follow on screen instructions.
25. Now click on OK, so restart the Computer.
26. To install Internet explorer 4.0 Active setup click on next two times.
27. Now Win95 has been installed in your SYS.
Q.6. Write down the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 98.
Ans: The following list describes the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 98:
A personal computer with a 486DX 66 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor (Pentium
central processing unit recommended).16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB
recommended).
A typical upgrade from Windows 95 requires approximately 195 MB of free hard disk space, but the hard disk space may range from between 120 MB and 295 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install.
A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT16 drive requires 225 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 165 MB and 355 MB, depending on your computer configuration and that options that you choose to install.
A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT32 drive requires 175 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 140 MB and 255 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install.
One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive.
VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended).
Q.7. Write down the features of Windows 95.
Ans: Feature of Windows 95
(i) It is graphical operating system.
(ii) It is multitasking operating system. It can run multiple applications simultaneously more smoothly.
(iii) Allow you to place document icons and folders right on the window desktop and work with them from there.
(iv) A taskbar always easily accessible on screen has button listing the currently running applications letting you easily switch between them.
(v) Support long file name rather than the limited 8.3 characters file name used by DOS. In windows file name can be 255 characters long.
(vi) Easier to setup, add and remove hardware.
(vii) Increase system security and control.
(viii) New tutorial and help.
(ix) A better user interface.
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