Vocabulary Quiz 1

Today is Vocabulary Quiz #1
GOOD LUCK;)

Words:

CPU
Hardware
Software
e-mail
URL

Assignment:
Quiz and go over Answers!! GOOD LUCK;)

Vocabulary Word #5

URL-is the address of a website on the World Wide Web

Explanation:
To visit a website, you type the URL into a browser. URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. Other Internet resources have URL's, too. but if teh URL starts with "http://" then you know its on the World Wide Web.

Sentence:
The URL for the NASA website is http://www.nasa.gov

Assignment:
Internet Safety Assignment.

Vocabulary Word #4

e-mail- is a way of sending messages from one computer to another

Explanation:
E-mail stands for "electronic mail." You send a message to someone, with attachments such as photos or files, using a modem or network. The message waits in another computer until the person goes online to get it.

Sentence:
"I got e-mail from Aunt Sue in Hawaii."

Assignment:
Start Internet Safety Assignment

Vocabulary Word #3

Software- is the programs that run on your computer

Explanation:
Software is made up of instructions that tell the computer what to do. It is stored on disks in bits and bytes. Kidpix and Word are examples of software.

Sentence:
"Please load the Kidpix Software on the computer."

Assignment: continue Internet Scavenger Hunt if completed start your vocabulary word assignment.

Friday Topics

Friday's TO DO:
-create Pandora account or use Tech's Account
-Start keyboarding with Pandora

Assignment:
continue Internet Scavenger Hunt, when done Computer Wizards will help another student.

Vocabulary Word #2

Definition:
Hardware- the parts of the computer system you can touch.

Explanation:
Examples of Hardware are input devices like keyboards and mice, output devices like printers and monitors, storage devices like disk drives, and the computer itself.

Sentence:
"Let's take apart this old computer and look at its hardware"


Assignment: continue Internet Scavenger Hunt

Vocabulary Word #1

Definition:
Central Processing Unit or CPU- is the chip which is the brain of the computer. It is also known as the processor.

Explanation:
The CPU processes data and instructions. It does calculations and does what the software programs tell it to do. The CPU is the most important part of the computer.

Sentence:
The CPU runs the the computer.


Assignment: Start Internet Scavenger Hunt

Welcome to Technology Class

Today's Overview:

1) tornado drill or book fair
2) show PowerPoint Presentation for Class Expectations
3) keyboarding
4) Vocabulary
5) Questions
6) folders
7) saving
8) pandora accounts

Tomorrow's Assignment:

start Internet Scavenger Hunt

Last Technology Class

Today's Assignment:

1) make sure all assignments are turned in
2) start your keyboarding-with Pandora
3) finish Graph and save in your folder
4) extra time play on the Educational Games or Vocabulary Games

Good Luck 4th Quarter! See you next year;)

Vocabulary Quiz #4

Overview of Vocabulary Words:
8 Vocabulary Words will be chosen for Final Quiz.

Assignment:
Start/Finish Graph and save in your folder

1. keyboarding
2. Quiz
3. Graph

Assignment

Assignment:
1)Typing
2)collect data for graph
2)start creating graph in MS Excel

Tomorrow will be the FINAL vocab Quiz-8 Words will be chosen.

Vocabulary Quiz #3

Vocabulary Words: 13-20 Good Luck!!!

Chat
Computer
cursor
download
gigabyte
Internet
HTML
Hard Disk/Hard Drive

Due to error on Friday the Quiz will be retaken.

Assignment:
Finish Quiz #3. Start collecting Data for Excel Graph.

Vocabulary Quiz #3

Vocabulary Words: 13-20 Good Luck!!!

Chat
Computer
cursor
download
gigabyte
Internet
HTML
Hard Disk/Hard Drive

Assignment:
Star Reader Test--Then Vocabulary Quiz #3--start keyboarding. If you do not finish Quiz save in your folder and you can finish on Tuesday.

Vocabulary Word #20

Definition:
hard disk is a round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer; it stores large amounts of information.

Explanation:
The hard disk has a magnetic coating. It is sealed into the hard drive and often installed inside the computer where you can't see it.

Sentence:
"Let's save our HyperStudio stack in the Student Folder on the hard drive."

Assignment:
continue presenting. QUIZ Tomorrow

Words
Chat
Computer
cursor
download
gigabyte
Internet
HTML
Hard Disk/Hard Drive

Vocabulary Word #19

Definition:
HTML:is known as "the language of the Web," is the set of codes used to make Web pages.

Explanation:
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the coded instructions that tell a browser how and where to place information, graphics and links on a web page.

Sentence:
"I changed the HTML to put a link to NASA at the top of my web page."

Assignment:
Present PowerPoint Presentations

Vocabulary Word #18

Definition:
Internet is millions of computers around the world connected to each other.

Explanation:
When you're on the Internet, your computer is connected to others by networks of telephone wire, cable and satellite. The Web, e-mail, chat, and newsgroups are things you can do on the Internet.

Sentence:
"Is this computer on the Internet?"

Assignment:
finish PowerPoint Assignment and start presenting;)