Computer Literacy - Windows XP Skills

Students should be familiar with the skills listed below for the Windows portion of the exam.

Getting Started with Windows

  • Point to an item
  • Right-click an object
  • Open a window by double-clicking
  • Open the Start menu
  • Select a Start menu option
  • Selecting text
  • Inserting a character
  • Using keyboard shortcuts

Working with Programs

  • Switch between programs
  • Close a program
  • Shut down Windows XP

Working with Windows

  • Minimize a window
  • Redisplay a minimized window
  • Maximize a window
  • Move a window
  • Size a window
  • Close a window
  • Use a scroll bar

Windows Help

  • Start Windows XP Help
  • Use the topic menus in Help and Support
  • Use the Index tab in Help and Support

Working with Files

  • Open a file from within a program
  • Expand a folder using Windows Explorer
  • Open contents of a folder using Windows Explorer
  • Rename a file
  • Delete a file
  • Saving a file
  • Saving a file to a different location
  • Saving a file as a new file type
  • Creating a new document
  • Printing a file
  • Using dialog box controls

Working with Toolbars and Menus

  • Select a toolbar button
  • Select a menu option

File and Folder Management

  • Viewing files and folders with My Computer
  • Creating a folder
  • Restoring files
  • Navigating through the Windows hierarchy

Disk Management

  • Formatting a disk
  • Copying an entire floppy disk
  • Copying files to a folder on a floppy disk

Customizing Windows

  • Controlling the toolbar display
  • Changing the display in the My Documents folder