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Step 5: Select the Proper Kinds of Windows
Short Answer
1. Name five ways windows can be used.
To present different levels of information.
To present multiple kinds of information.
For the sequential presentation of levels or kinds of information.
To provide access to different sources of information.
To combine multiple sources of information.
To perform more than one task.
To provide reminders.
To monitor changes.
To present multiple representations of the same task.
2. Name three uses for dialog boxes.
For presenting brief messages.
For requesting specific, transient actions.
For performing actions that take a short time to complete.
For performing actions that are not frequently changed.
3. Name at least five components of a window.
Frame or border
Title Bar
Title Bar icon
Whats This? button
Window sizing buttons
Menu Bar
Status Bar
Scroll Bars
Split Box
Toolbar
Command area
Size Grip
Work area
4. What is an unfolding window?
A secondary window that expands to reveal additional options, a form of
progressive disclosure. Unfolding windows, sometimes called
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