1-1 Computer Terms to Know
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- Points 10
- Submitting a text entry box, a website url, a media recording, or a file upload
In this lesson you will learn that the Internet has its own unique vocabulary. Part of media literacy is knowing how to use the correct vocabulary when referring technology. Using correct vocabulary tells people you are smart and informed.
Activity 1
Find an icon or graphic on the Internet for each of these words and paste it next to the word.
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Find an icon or graphic on the Internet for each of these words and paste it next to the word. Use a table with the word on one side and the icon on the other (like the example above.
When you get to the table below - click on Submit Assignment on the top right side of the page. Then choose either: Text Entry, Google Doc or File Upload
If you choose Text Entry - you will get a Wiki page that will allow you to create your own table. You should create the table with 2 columns and 28 rows. The column tool in the Wiki page is on the toolbar. It looks like graph paper with a pencil over it. Once you create the table you will be able to add text on the left side (like the example above) and pictures on the right (like the example above). You can also copy and paste the table in the assignment into the Wiki page.
If you choose Google Doc - you will have to give the document a title: Computer Terms Assignment (add your student ID). You can then create a table in Google Docs just like you would if you were making the assignment in a Wiki (above).
If you choose File Upload, you can do the entire assignment in Notability. When you are finished. You can upload the file to Canvas.
What's the easiest way to do this? Choose Text Entry and do everything in Canvas or File Upload and do the assignment in Notability, then upload to Canvas.
Find images (photos or clip art) for the rest:
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Backup - This is an extra copy of a file or document. |
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Browser - This is the program you use to browse files. A web browser will browse internet files, like Firefox or Internet Explorer. |
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Burn a CD - This means to make a copy of data onto a CD. It is called “burn” because it actually heats up the CD. |
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Cursor - Usually a small arrow on the screen that moves when you move the mouse. The cursor is used to make a selection. |
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Caret or Insertion Point - This is that small blinking line that shows you where your next typed letter or number will go. |
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Data - Any information stored by a computer. It can be files, E-mails, video games, songs, pictures, etc. |
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Desktop - This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet, reading a file, or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen. |
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Download - This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet, and save it on your computer. |
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Drag and drop - To do this, you click on something and hold the button down. This will move the object you clicked on and will leave it where you let go of the button. So it drags it and drops it. |
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E-mail - This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another. |
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FAQ - This is an abbreviation for Frequently Asked Questions. |
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Graphic - This is a picture or an image. |
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Homepage - This is the first page you see when you open your browser. You can make any page your homepage. |
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Icon - This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things. |
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Internet - Many computers that are connected like a web so you can see what other computer operators show you and you can show them things as well. |
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Logon - You have to do this to get access to a computer. You just type in a certain name or code. Memory - This is the data that a computer stores. Long term memory must be saved to the hard drive. |
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Password - This is a secret code to protect your data and can keep others from accessing your computer. |
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Right click - When you right click on the mouse, you are given a menu of options. |
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Screensaver - This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer. |
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Shortcut - When you click on an icon, it is a shortcut to a file or program. |
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Software - This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and Windows. |
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Spam -This is an abbreviation for "sending particularly annoying messages"; it stands for unwanted e-mail. |
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Task bar - The bar beside the Start button that shows what programs are open. |
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URL - The address of documents and resources on the internet. |
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User - Anyone using a computer. |
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Virus - Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer. |
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Wallpaper - A picture or design on your desktop for decoration. |
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WWW or World Wide Web - Group of internet servers linking computers around the world. |
Rubric
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Student was able to represent each definition presented with a corresponding icon that best matches the definition or term.
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