IPA IP 2026 Question 66
A question IPA Japan published in 令和8年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問66, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
When application software is operated, which of the following is the function that enables complicated operations to be performed easily in an interactive format in which the user answers questions?
Explanation
Wizard — a wizard guides the user through a complicated task as a sequence of questions.
A wizard splits an operation such as installing software or setting up a connection into a series of screens. Each screen asks a question or offers choices, and the user moves on with Next until the task is done. The user only answers what is asked, so even an unfamiliar, multi-step operation becomes easy.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) — an archive collects several files into one (often compressed) file, for storage or transfer
- •(c) — autocomplete predicts and fills in the rest of an entry from the first characters typed
- •(d) — a pop-up window is a small window that opens on top of the current screen to show a message or options; it is not a question-by-question procedure
Key rule: Wizard = step-by-step dialog that asks questions; autocomplete = completes input from what was typed; pop-up = a window shown over the screen.
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