This is the keyboard layout that we (and most other North Americans) use. It is named according to the top left 6 letters on the keyboard.
What is the QWERTY keyboard?
100
After logging into your student accounts on these computers, this screen is the first that you view.
What is the desktop?
100
Physical pieces of the computer, such as the monitor, mouse, keyboard, computer tower, and speakers.
What are hardware pieces?
100
This is the powerhouse/storage computer in a particular type of networking that enables users to access information all the time.
What is a server?
100
A high-density video disc that can store up to 4 gigabytes of data. Commonly used to store feature films that people watch when cuddled together on the couch.
What is a DVD (Digital Video/Versatile Disc)?
200
You use these to hit the Space Bar when keyboarding
What are your thumbs?
200
This button at the bottom left of the screen opens a menu listing your computer's programs, allows you to access the control panel, provides a Help and Support option, along with other items.
What is the Start Menu?
200
Commands that you use to duplicate or move data - words and files alike - around on your computer (there are three command names being looked for here).
What are cut, copy, and paste?
200
Examples of these devices are the hub, router, and switch. The purpose of this device is to manage network traffic.
What is a network distributor?
200
Devices that allow users to enter commands into a computer (i.e.: mouse, keyboard, trackpad)
What are input devices?
300
ASDF JKL;
What is the home row?
300
This area of the Taskbar shows icons for items such as your internet connections and your volume settings, while displaying the date and time.
What is the system tray (or Nofification Area)?
300
A printed version of a document, for example, that was created on a computer and is now in your hands
What is a hard copy?
300
They can be internal or external, or wired or wireless. The expansion cards must be installed on computers and other devices in order for them to be connected to a network.
What is a network card (or adapter)?
300
This is stored in the ROM and is the first thing that starts up when you turn your computer on. It's function is to ensure that all hardware parts connected to your computer can communicate before the Operating System kicks in.
What is BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)?
400
These keys have bumps on them to help your fingers get back to where they should be (should you get lost on your keyboard)
What are the F and J keys?
400
This toolbar is available in Microsoft Office products, and contains a series of highly visual "buttons," grouped together by function, that you can use to apply formatting changes, etc. in Office products.
What is the Ribbon Toolbar?
400
A program created to cause malicious damage to your computer. (A-choo!)
What is a virus?
400
This is a measurement of processing clock speed.
What is a hertz?
400
Pieces that connect to the motherboard that allow for clearer sound or graphics, or allow a computer to connect to a network.
What are expansion cards?
500
The average office administration employee types this range of words per minute
What is 40-45?
500
Show the Desktop is a button that you would find in this toolbar (located in the Taskbar) that houses other buttons that enable a User to launch programs with the click of a button.
What is the Quick Launch toolbar?
500
This can be either hardware or software, and is used to prevent malicious software from entering into your computer.
What is a firewall?
500
This type of networking only allows users to access each other's information or devices if the designated workstation (with the desired information) is turned on.
What is peer-to-peer networking?
500
The computer's brain; this piece is situated on the Motherboard and is commands all programs and files to go to various places on the circuit board.