Definition:
Data generated by a computer is referred to as output, and devices that produce physical output from the computer.
Explanation:
Devices such as the monitor, printer and computer speakers are common output device
Sentence:
I input data in Microsoft Word, the computer processed it, and now using an output device..I am printing it.
Assignment: create biography powerpoint
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Vocabulary Word #21
Definition:
input- Whenever you enter data into your computer, it is referred to as input.
Explanation:
Devices such as the keyboard, mouse, scanner, and even a digital camera are considered input devices. This is because they allow the user to input data into the computer
Sentence:
Computer Users input data into a computer and the computer processes it, and gives an output.
Assignment: continue paper
input- Whenever you enter data into your computer, it is referred to as input.
Explanation:
Devices such as the keyboard, mouse, scanner, and even a digital camera are considered input devices. This is because they allow the user to input data into the computer
Sentence:
Computer Users input data into a computer and the computer processes it, and gives an output.
Assignment: continue paper
Friday, February 24, 2012
Vocabulary Word #20
Definition:
Binary means "two," or "base two." The binary system is a way of counting using just the two numbers 0 and 1.
Explanation:
Computers use the binary system to work with data. All data in the computer is stored in binary code as 1's and 0's (bits). For example, the letter "A" is stored as 01000001.
Sentence:
"The decimal number 186 is the binary number 10111010."
Assignment: ppt
Binary means "two," or "base two." The binary system is a way of counting using just the two numbers 0 and 1.
Explanation:
Computers use the binary system to work with data. All data in the computer is stored in binary code as 1's and 0's (bits). For example, the letter "A" is stored as 01000001.
Sentence:
"The decimal number 186 is the binary number 10111010."
Assignment: ppt
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Vocabulary Word #19
Definition:
A virus is a computer program that was written to purposely damage computer systems.
Explanation:
Your computer can get a virus from another computer, through modems, networks or jump drives. You can protect your computer from viruses by using virus protection software, and by only downloading programs from sources you trust.
Sentence:
"My computer got a virus from the game I downloaded from the Internet."
Assignment:
PowerPoint
A virus is a computer program that was written to purposely damage computer systems.
Explanation:
Your computer can get a virus from another computer, through modems, networks or jump drives. You can protect your computer from viruses by using virus protection software, and by only downloading programs from sources you trust.
Sentence:
"My computer got a virus from the game I downloaded from the Internet."
Assignment:
PowerPoint
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Vocabulary Word #18
Definition:
megabyte-is a unit of measure equal to 1,048,576 bytes, which is about a million bytes.
Explanation:
"Mega" means "million." Measuring the number of megabytes tells you how big a file, a hard drive or your memory capacity is, by counting millions of bytes.
Sentence:
"The Home Page program is 1.6 megabytes."
Assignment: research/ppt
megabyte-is a unit of measure equal to 1,048,576 bytes, which is about a million bytes.
Explanation:
"Mega" means "million." Measuring the number of megabytes tells you how big a file, a hard drive or your memory capacity is, by counting millions of bytes.
Sentence:
"The Home Page program is 1.6 megabytes."
Assignment: research/ppt
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Vocabulary Word #17
Definition:
Gigabyte: is a unit of measure equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes, which is about one billion bytes.
Explanation:
"Giga" means "billion." Measuring the number of gigabytes tells you how big your hard drive is, by counting billions of bytes.
Sentence:
"The size of my new hard drive is 200 gigabytes
AssignmentResearch and Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Gigabyte: is a unit of measure equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes, which is about one billion bytes.
Explanation:
"Giga" means "billion." Measuring the number of gigabytes tells you how big your hard drive is, by counting billions of bytes.
Sentence:
"The size of my new hard drive is 200 gigabytes
AssignmentResearch and Vocab Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Vocabulary Word #16
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:
Research
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:
Research
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Vocabulary Word #15
Definition:
Chat: is a way people in different places can "talk" to each other by typing their words into a computer.
Explanation:
People chat on the Internet and on commercial services. Many people can chat at once in a "chat room."
Sentence:
"I had a chat with Aunt Sue over the Internet."
Assignment:
Research
Chat: is a way people in different places can "talk" to each other by typing their words into a computer.
Explanation:
People chat on the Internet and on commercial services. Many people can chat at once in a "chat room."
Sentence:
"I had a chat with Aunt Sue over the Internet."
Assignment:
Research
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Vocabulary Word #14
Definiton:
Cursor: A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go.
Explanation:
In the example above, the I-beam is used to put the cursor in place. The definition of cursor is changing; I-beams and other pointers are often called cursors.
Sentence:
"Put the cursor before the letter N."
Assignment:
Research
Cursor: A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go.
Explanation:
In the example above, the I-beam is used to put the cursor in place. The definition of cursor is changing; I-beams and other pointers are often called cursors.
Sentence:
"Put the cursor before the letter N."
Assignment:
Research
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Vocabulary Word #13
Definition:
Download: to download a file is to get it from someone else's computer, over a network, and save it on your own computer or floppy disk.
Explanation:
Download means "receive." You can download many kinds of files from the Internet, including images and software.
Sentence:
"Let's download the image of Lincoln."
Assignment:
Famous Person Research
Download: to download a file is to get it from someone else's computer, over a network, and save it on your own computer or floppy disk.
Explanation:
Download means "receive." You can download many kinds of files from the Internet, including images and software.
Sentence:
"Let's download the image of Lincoln."
Assignment:
Famous Person Research
Friday, February 3, 2012
Vocab Quiz Words 7-12
Vocabulary Quiz 2 Today on Words 7-12
*www
*hard drive
*Internet
*e-mail
*URL
*software
Good Luck!!
When you are done save in your folder and continue typing.
*www
*hard drive
*Internet
*URL
*software
Good Luck!!
When you are done save in your folder and continue typing.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Vocabulary Word #12
Definition:
Software- is all 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:
Software- is all 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:
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Vocabulary Word #11
Definition:
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
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
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