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20 Computer Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first computer weighed more than 27......

a)

Pounds

b)

Tons

c)

Ounces

2.

What percentage of the world's money exists only on computers?

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

90%

d)

50%

3.

The first computer mouse was made of.....

a)

stone

b)

wood

c)

Iron

d)

plastic

4.

What percentage of virus engineers worked for organized crime syndicates (like the MAFIA)?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

50

d)

70

5.

The first known computer programmer was a....

a)

monkey

b)

male

c)

female

d)

robot

6.

Select all of the computer brands that started in garages...(3)

a)

Apple

b)

Microsoft

c)

HP

d)

Google

7.

People Blink Less When They Use Computers

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Hackers write about how many new viruses each month.

a)

500

b)

1,000

c)

6,000

d)

10,000

e)

15,000

9.

What percentage of daily emails in the U.S. are spam?

a)

15%

b)

50%

c)

80%

d)

40%

10.

MYDoom is the most expensive computer virus in History. How much did it cost to repair the damage it caused?

a)

1 million dollars

b)

7.5 million dollars

c)

12 billion dollars

d)

38.5 billion dollars

11.

The Parts for the Modern Computer Were First Invented in

a)

1833

b)

1891

c)

1955

d)

1962

12.

The first gigabyte hard drive cost about.....

a)

$300

b)

$3,000

c)

$20,000

d)

$40,000

13.

How much did the first gigabyte hard drive weigh?

a)

2 pounds

b)

50 pounds

c)

300 pounds

d)

550 pounds

14.

How many people put their signatures on the first Mac computer?

a)

5

b)

23

c)

47

d)

64

15.

In 2008, the worst US security breach of all time happened because someone

a)

Lost the USB stick

b)

Lost their phone

c)

Left their computer on

d)

was hacked

16.

How many computers does it take to catch 50% of all of the Wikipedia vandalism?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

20

d)

100

17.

What percentage of the US mail gets sorted by computers?

a)

25%

b)

55%

c)

75%

d)

95%

18.

MIT has computers that can detect fake smiles

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Computers might soon be able to tell what dogs think.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Russia engineered a computer that ran on water.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Disney Fired John Lasseter for Pushing Computer Animation

a)

True

b)

False