Computer Basics Activity Sheet
For Dr. Pastore's Classes

Following is a list of tasks to help you master basic computer skills that will make your everyday computer use more efficient. Use the computer or a search engine to help you complete this worksheet.

1. What are the hot keys or keyboard commands for the following commands? (A hot key is a combination of two or more buttons that have a specific function when pushed together) 

Copy:
Cut:
Paste:
Undo:
Bold:
Underline:
Italic:
Save:                                               

2. What does the hot key combination control-alt-delete do?

3. When Internet Explorer is open, what function command occurs when you push the F11 button?

 4. How do you eject a flash drive properly?

 5. How do you format a flash drive?

 6. Why would you need to format a flash drive?

7. What drive letter is your flash drive?

8. What drive letter is your documents folder?

9. How do you select more than one file or folder in between a list of files or folders?

10. How do you select specific files or folders in between a list of files or folders?

11.  How do you create a folder?

12.  How do you rename a file or folder?

13.  How do you take a screen shot?

14.  How do you take a window shot?

15.  When do you use file/save and when do you use file/save as?

16.  What does the F1 key do?

17. How would you access your files from home via the web?

18. How would you change the display settings such as resolution, color depth, and monitor output?

19. If using Windows 7, like on the lab computers, how do you change the display theme pack, icons, and mouse pointers?

20. What is the key difference between a File Library and a File Folder?

21. How do you switch views within a folder? For example, from icon view to list view.

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