Computers: Inside and Out



Computers: Inside and Out

The Windows Desktop

Vocabulary Worksheet

|Word Bank |

|desktop |GUI |icon |recycle bin |

|start menu |control panel |task bar |title bar |

|windows |tool bar |scroll bar |wallpaper |

➢ Read the article “The Windows Desktop” to find the answers to the following questions. Type your answer to the question in the column to the right of the question. Use the word bank above to select the correct answer.

|Question | | |Answer |

|You put things in the __________ that you no longer need or want. | | | |

|A __________ uses graphics or pictures to help the user navigate and access programs. | | | |

|The start menu and clock are found on the __________ | | | |

|The __________ is the background screen for all programs and contains the commands needed to access | | | |

|them. | | | |

|An __________ is a small picture that links to a file or program. | | | |

|At the top of each window, the __________ contains the title and buttons to close, minimize and resize.| | | |

|Moving the __________ up or down allows you to see all of the information in a window. | | | |

|Programs and applications run inside __________ that can be opened, closed or resized. | | | |

|The __________ is like a backdrop on your screen that can be changed. | | | |

|Found below the menu in some windows, the __________ contains icons or options that allow you to | | | |

|perform specific tasks. | | | |

|The __________ contains basic operations such as run, shut down and find. | | | |

|The __________ contains important system controls. | | | |

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