Introduction to Keyboarding
Keyboard Techniques and Shortcuts
Computer Science
Computer Peripherals
Elements of Computer Desktop
100

WPM stands for?

Words Per Minute

100

This kind of mouse operation is to highlight the text/sentence.

highlight/drag and drop

100

What is binary coding?

A series of 0's and 1's that together represent a code.

100

What peripheral device will you use to save data and information?

Flash (Thumb) Drive, Hard Drive, Memory Card

100

What desktop screen element enables the user to find files and folders?

Search Button

200

This is a method of typing using muscle memory instead of sense of sight to locate the keys on the keyboard. Thus, it is typing accurately while not looking at the keyboard.

Touch Typing

200

How do you perform the "Drag and Drop" mouse operation?

hover - hold - drag - drop

200

What are the 4 steps in the Problem-Solving Process?

Define, Prepare, Try, Reflect/Improve

200

What peripheral is USB connected and shows pictures or still photos in real-time?

Document Camera

200

What should you do to access or open a program or application?

Double-Click the ICON

300

How many characters are there in the phrase 

                   "Let's have fun"

14 characters

300

Shortcut for taking a SCREENSHOT?

CTRL/SHIFT/Button above the #6

300

How are BINARY and ASCII code different?

Binary represents numbers; ASCII represents letters

300

This is an electronic device that is used to make a digital copy of a piece of data and send to another user.

Scanner

300

What will a user see when they click the WINDOWS ICON?

A list of all the programs they have and that are currently in use

400

Give three (3) differences between Touch Typing from Hunt and Peck

- Touch Typing is using the 10 fingers while Hunt and Peck is using only 2-3 fingers

- Work is done faster in Touch Typing than in Hunt and Peck

- No longer looking at the keyboard for Touch Typing and Hunt and Peck is always looking at the keyboard.

400

What are the shortcut buttons used for showing a USER'S HISTORY?

CTRL+H

400

Why was ASCII coding such a helpful creation?

It was a universal code that could be used and understood by any computer

400

This is a thin disk coated with magnetic material for storing data that is no longer used in today's modern world.

Floppy Disk

400

When in Google Documents, what buttons are used so that you can create a drawing or logo for a project

NEW document; insert, drawing, new, then a shape or word art

500

What are the THREE most common types of keyboards used in the United States?

QWERTY, Dvorak, and Gaming keyboards

500

What are the tiny squares called that when put together form a digital picture?

Pixels/ Pixelation

500

What are the 5 basic components of every computer and who was the MAN that came up with this idea?

input, ouput, ALU, control unit, memory; John Von Neumann

500

This is an optical scanner that can read and decodes data with the use of coded lines.

Barcode Reader

500

How would you differentiate the "Quick Launch Toolbar" from the "Taskbar"

The icons in the Quick Launch Toolbar still remains at the bottom even if the program/application is closed. While the icons in the Taskbar will disappear when the program/application is closed.