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Keyboard Techniques, Keyboard, & Computer Terms - Test

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

YOUR BODY SHOULD BE CENTERED OPPOSITE THE ___ KEY

a)

P

b)

H

c)

Z

2.
WHICH ROW SHOULD YOUR FINGERS BE CURVED OVER ON THE KEYBOARD?
a)
FUNCTION KEY ROW
b)
HOME ROW
c)
NUMBERS ROW
3.

WHAT ARE YOUR HOME KEYS?

a)

ABCD EFGH

b)

ASDF JKL;

c)

ASDFGHJKL;

4.

WHICH TWO LETTER KEYS HAVE BUMPS ON THEM TO INDICATE WHERE TO PUT YOUR POINTER FINGERS?

a)

A B

b)

F J

5.
GOOD POSTURE IS VITAL IN LEARNING TO KEY WELL...TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Hit this key one time and all of your letters will be capitalized. 
a)
Shift
b)
Caps Lock
c)
Enter
7.
What type of keyboard do we use?
a)
AZERTY
b)
QWERTY
c)
DVORAK
8.

The special job of the ____________ is to only press the space key.

a)

pinkies

b)

thumbs

c)

pointer fingers

9.
The home row keys for the right hand:
a)
a,s,d,f
b)
j,k,l,:
c)
j,k,l,;
d)
None of the above
10.
The home row keys for the left hand:
a)
a,s,d,f
b)
j,k,l,;
c)
a,s,d,g
d)
none of the above
11.
Use the right hand index/pointer finger to strike this key:
a)
f
b)
k
c)
j
d)
none of the above
12.
This is how you should sit when keyboarding:
a)
on the floor
b)
straight
c)
cross your legs
d)
none of the above
13.
Which key do you strike with the left hand middle finger:
a)
d
b)
f
c)
k
d)
none of the above
14.
Used to strike the spacebar on the computer keyboard:
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
either thumb
d)
none of the above
15.
Used to strike the letter "a" on the computer keyboard:
a)
right pointer/index finger
b)
left pinky
c)
right pinky
d)
none of the above
16.
Use the right hand middle finger to strike this key:
a)
d
b)
j
c)
k
d)
none of the above
17.
Which hand and finger do you use to strike the enter key:
a)
left pinky
b)
either thumb
c)
right pinky
d)
none of the above
18.
Which key do you strike with the left hand index pointer finger:
a)
f
b)
a
c)
s
d)
none of the above
19.
Which key do you strike with the right hand ring finger:
a)
s
b)
l
c)
j
d)
none of the above
20.
Used to strike the "f" on the keyboard:
a)
left hand pointer/index finger
b)
right hand index/pointer finger
c)
right pinky
d)
none of the above
21.
The “j k l ;” home row keys are struck by the:
a)
Left Hand
b)
Right Hand
c)
Either Hand
22.
The “v” key and the “r” key are struck by the:
a)
left middle finger
b)
left index finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
23.
The “g” key and the “b” key are struck by the:
a)
left middle finger
b)
left index finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
24.
The “p” key is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
right middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky finger
25.
The “i” key is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
right middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky finger
26.
The “u” key is struck by the
a)
right index finger
b)
right middle finger
c)
right ring finger
d)
right pinky finger
27.
The left shift key is struck by the 
a)
right ring finger
b)
right pinky finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
28.
The enter / return key is struck by the 
a)
left thumb
b)
right thumb
c)
left pinky finger
d)
right pinky finger
29.
The right shift key is struck by the 
a)
right ring finger
b)
right pinky finger
c)
left ring finger
d)
left pinky finger
30.
How should your elbows be position?
a)
naturally by your side
b)
up in the air
c)
it does not matter
d)
raised at your side
31.
What is the leftmost key on the Homerow?
a)
 s
b)
 f
c)
 a
d)
r
32.
How many fingers are used on the Homerow?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
5
d)
1
33.
Which finger is used when typing the letter "E."
a)
A Finger
b)
D Finger
c)
S Finger
d)
F Finger
34.
Your right pinky finger always rest on which key?
a)
Semi colon 
b)
Space bar
c)
Enter
d)
Caps lock
35.
What finger is used to type the "i" key?
a)
J Finger
b)
L Finger
c)
K Finger
d)
F Finger
36.
Name the "blacked out key"....
a)
J
b)
R
c)
E
d)
S
37.
Name the "blacked out key"
a)
A
b)
S
c)
D
d)
F
38.

What symbol is on the 2 key?

a)

!

b)

@

c)

#

d)

$

39.

What symbol is on the 3 key?

a)

!

b)

@

c)

#

d)

$

40.

What symbol is on the 6 key?

a)

^

b)

&

c)

*

d)

(

41.

What symbol is on the 7 key?

a)

&

b)

*

c)

(

d)

)

42.

What is the proper way to type?

a)

Using two hands

b)

Using two fingers

c)

Using one hand

43.

which of these keys are on the BOTTOM row

a)

ZXCVB

b)

ASDFGH

c)

QWERTY

44.

Which hand uses the Space Bar?

a)

Left hand

b)

Right Hand

c)

Both hands can use it

45.

Why do we use both hands to type?

a)

Because we can

b)

We don't

c)

It makes it easier and faster

46.
What is this called?
a)
Cursor
b)
Mouse
c)
Pointer
d)
Clicker
47.
Which of the following would be considered an input device?
a)
CPU 
b)
Keyboard
c)
Printer
d)
Microsoft Word
48.
A piece of software that can cause harm to your computer is called a...
a)
Cold
b)
Virus
c)
Bug
d)
Fever
49.
 Which of the following would be considered an output device?
a)
CPU
b)
Keyboard 
c)
Printer
d)
Microsoft Word
50.
The physical parts or components of a computer, such as the monitor, keyboard, computer data storage, graphic card, sound card and motherboard.
a)
Hardware
b)
Software
c)
Peopleware
d)
Computer Programs
51.

WWW STANDS FOR

a)

WIDE WORLD WEB

b)

WORLD WIDE WEB

c)

WEB WIDE WORLD

d)

WORLD WEB WIDE

52.
What are some common uses for a computer?
a)
Using the Internet to search
b)
Writing letters in Microsoft Word
c)
Email
d)
All of the above
53.
Which mouse button do you use more often?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
Neither
54.

All of the parts of the computer that you can touch: the monitor, CPU, printer, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Monitor

d)

Keyboard

55.

A program or application. Instructions that tell the computer what to do.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Compact Disk

d)

Internet

56.

A portable computer that you can carry with you.

a)

Desktop

b)

Laptop

c)

Headset

d)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

57.

Which one is not a basic function of a computer?

a)

storage

b)

output

c)

input

d)

monitor size

58.

Which memory is a temporary type?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

hard drive

d)

flash drive

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