40 Computer Trivia Questions for Kids

1. Which computer device has rows of letter and number keys for typing?

2. Which computer part displays pictures and words on a screen?

3. Which small device can you slide across a desk to move a pointer on the screen?

4. Which device turns a computer document into a paper copy?

5. Which device turns a paper drawing into a digital image for a computer?

6. Which device can record your voice as input to a computer?

7. Which small camera can send live pictures of you during a video call?

8. Which computer devices play sound out loud for the room to hear?

9. While typing, which key usually removes the character just to the left of the cursor?

10. Which key can you switch on to type a whole row of capital letters without holding Shift?

11. In a word processor, which key starts a new paragraph?

12. Which key is often used to cancel an action or close an open menu?

13. Which keys marked with arrows move the typing cursor up, down, left, or right?

14. What do you do to move farther down a long web page without changing pages?

15. What is pressing a mouse button twice quickly called?

16. What is moving the mouse while keeping a button held down called?

17. What on-screen container helps you group related computer files together?

18. What is a named collection of data stored on a computer, such as one drawing or document?

19. Which command stores the changes you have made to a document?

20. Which flat pad below a laptop keyboard moves the pointer as you slide a finger across it?

21. Which command puts selected text on the clipboard while leaving the original in place?

22. Which command inserts text that is already on the clipboard?

23. Which command removes selected text from its old spot and puts it on the clipboard?

24. Which command changes a file's name without making a second file?

25. What word means the physical computer parts that you can touch?

26. What word means the programs and instructions a computer runs?

27. Which memory normally loses its stored contents when the computer's power is switched off?

28. What main circuit board connects many of the parts inside a computer?

29. Which spinning part moves air through many computers to help keep them cool?

30. Which storage device uses memory chips and has no spinning disk inside?

31. Which kind of software manages computer hardware and allows other programs to run?

32. Which metal part draws heat away from a computer chip and often has fins?

33. Which kind of program is designed for writing and editing documents?

34. Which kind of program arranges information in cells made by rows and columns?

35. What tiny picture element helps make up a digital image on a screen?

36. What do computer scientists call a step-by-step method for solving a problem?

37. In a program, what repeats a set of instructions?

38. What is finding and fixing errors in a computer program called?

39. What process makes a computer file take up less storage space?

40. What is an extra copy of a file kept in case the original is lost?