Office Productivity & Computer Applications

Question 1

What part of a computer helps hardware and software work together?

Accepted Answer

Operating System

Question 2

What did Steve Jobs sell in order to finance the new Apple computer company?

Accepted Answer

Volkswagen

Question 3

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how fast can the fastest keyboardist go?

Accepted Answer

212 WPM

Question 4

Which letter is NOT on the home row?

Accepted Answer

P

Question 5

What part of the computer is considered to be the brain?

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 6

Which of the following is an INPUT device?

Accepted Answer

Microphone

Question 7

Which is more important when typing?

Accepted Answer

both speed and accuracy

Question 8

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Heatsink and Fan

Question 9

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 10

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

700MB

Question 11

What type of computer memory is temporary and does not store information?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 12

What was the first electronic computer that could solve large numerical problems?

Accepted Answer

ENIAC - Electronic Numerical Intergrator & Computer

Question 13

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

HDD

Question 14

What information is safe to share with strangers on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Question 15

What is the technical term for the place on a computer where you plug in a device?

Accepted Answer

Port

Question 16

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

RAM Chip

Question 17

What is the first programmable computer used by British codebreakers to hack German messages?

Accepted Answer

Colossus

Question 18

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Headphones

Question 19

What was IBM's solution to the problem of the large storage space needed for punchcards?

Accepted Answer

Internal Computer Memory

Question 20

True or False: What you see on your computer monitor is in storage memory.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Case

Question 22

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Mouse

Question 23

True or False: You should NEVER look down at the keyboard when learning to type.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Thumb Drive

Question 25

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Motherboard

Question 26

In 1887, which government agency held a contest that resulted in the creation of a computer?

Accepted Answer

US Census Bureau

Question 27

True or False: The CPU is known as the brain of the computer?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

For what initial purpose did Herman Hollerith create the Tabulating Machine in the late 1880s?

Accepted Answer

1890 Census

Question 29

What should you do right before taking a timed typing test?

Accepted Answer

warm up your fingers

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT computer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Word

Question 31

What was the machine the Germans used to encrypt coded messages for their military?

Accepted Answer

Enigma

Question 32

What is the best way to get improve your typing skills?

Accepted Answer

Practice

Question 33

Which is NOT proper posture for typing?

Accepted Answer

Elbows out and up

Question 34

Why might left-handed people have a slight typing advantage?

Accepted Answer

The left hand types 56% of all letters

Question 35

What kind of program is Firefox?

Accepted Answer

Internet Browser

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a search engine?

Accepted Answer

Chrome

Question 37

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Printer

Question 38

True or False: A computer application is another name for software?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Monitor

Question 40

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Speakers

Question 41

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

DVD ROM Drive

Question 42

What does "touch typing" require?

Accepted Answer

a light touch to the keys

Question 43

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Power Supply

Question 44

This British scientist is credited with having originated the concept of the computer:

Accepted Answer

Charles Babbage

Question 45

NAME THAT PART!

Accepted Answer

Keyboard

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