Hardware
Special Keys
Some other computer stuff
Memory/Data
Typing
100

what is the handheld devise used to move or select items on a screen and that moves an arrow on the screen.

mouse

100
what is the key used to indent a paragraph
tab
100

what does processing, inputting, outputting, storage

Computer

100

This "port" is on the front of our computers. You might plug in an external memory into it.

USB port

100

What does the letters WPM mean?

Words Per Minute

200
what is the piece of hardware used to enter information using keystrokes.
keyboard
200

what is the longest key on the keyboard, used to make spaces between words?

spacebar

200

what are words on a computer screen?

Text

200
what is any information the computer can use
data
200

The very far right of the number row

What is the backspace/delete?

300
what is the piece of hardware used to scan pictures or text into the computer.
scanner
300
what is the key used to tell the computer to do something or to go to the next line when you are typing words at the end of a sentence or paragraph.
return/enter key
300

What is electronic mail that is sent and received by a computer?

Email

300

The smallest unit of data which can be stored

Bit

300

What symbol shares the same button as the number 2?

@ symbol

400
What is the piece of hardware known as the "brains of the computer"
CPU (central processing unit)
400
what is the key that moves the cursor back one space at a time and erases what is typed.
backspace
400

what is the device that gives hard copies of documents?

printer

400

what is the temporary memory of the computer?

RAM

400
This happens when you get to the end of the line and continue to type without doing anything.
word/text wrap
500

what is the piece of hardware that links your computer to other computers and information services through telephone lines.

modem

500
what is the key that does nothing by itself, but used in conjunction with another key to make upper case letters and to make the top symbol on a key appear if there are two symbols.
shift key
500
what is the flashing symbol on the computer screen that shows where the information you enter will appear.
cursor
500

What is the correct order (largest to smallest)?

kilobyte, byte, megabyte, terabyte, gigabyte, bit

Terabyte
Gigabyte
Megabyte
Kilobyte
Byte
Bit

500

What are all the keys on the home row on the keyboard.

A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, ;, ", enter

M
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