Computing Science Fun Facts

In what year was the first modern computer invented?

• 1991

• 1821

• 1970

• 1984

The first programming language was developed in 1945. What was it called?

• Plankalkul

• Blanu

• Platapus

• Picitu

What does the keyboard shortcut Control, Alt and Delete do?

• Soft reboot

• Undo

• Cut

• Paste

Who invented the WWW?

• John Logie Baird

• Tim Berners Lee

• Alan Turing

• John Boyd Dunlop

On average, how many searches happen on Google every second?

• 40,000

• 50000

• 60000

• 70000

With the standard keyboard, what is the largest word that can be made form the top line of letter?

• Your

• Typewriter

• Pot

• Power

A normal human being blinks around 20 times a minute. How often do you blink per minute when looking at a computer screen?

• 20

• 7

• 30

• 10

What percentage of emails sent are spam?

• 80

• 50

• 10

• 17

Which key is the least utilized key on a keyboard?

• Scroll Lock

• Insert

• Num Lock

• End

What percentage of the world's currency is digital?

• 90

• 80

• 60

• 50