Friday Work

Friday Work

1) keyboarding
2) internet safety class discussion
3) internet safety class websites

Have a great spring break!!!

Vocabulary Word #9

Definition:
Internet-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:
Internet Safety

Vocabulary Word #8

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

Explanation:
The hard drive 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:
Internet Safety

Vocabulary Word #7

Definition:
WWW-World Wide Web-the web is the part of the Internet that consists of pages (documents) linked to each other around the world. These pages have pictures, sounds, and more.

Explanation:
A website can have many pages; the first is the Home Page. You use browser to point and click your way to other pages or to do research.

Sentence:
Do you have a site on the Web?

Assignment:
Internet Safety

Friday Quiz

Agenda for Friday

1. start your keyboarding
2. take Vocab Quiz 1
3. work catch-up time if you are done with work start your typing or start Junior High Website section.

Vocabulary Word #6

Definition:
Browser: a program that lets you explore the World Wide Web to find text, graphics, sound, movies, games, chats and more.

Explanation:
A browser helps you link to pages on websites around the world. To find a website, type in a URL (web address) or click a link or a button in the toolbar.

Sentence:
"What is your favorite browser, Firefox or Explorer?"

Assignment:
Internet Safety

Vocabulary Word #5

Definition:
Memory: temporary storage space on chips in your computer.

Explanation:
Memory holds programs and data temporarily while you use them. RAM is the most important kind of memory, and "memory" usually refers to RAM.

Sentence:
"I have so much memory I can run several programs at once."

Assignment: Internet Safety

Vocabulary Word #4

Definition:
Network: is a number of computers connected together to share information and hardware.

Explanation:
A Local Area Network (LAN) is small, perhaps a few computer together.
A Wide Area Network (WAN) is large, with many computers linked between towns or countries.

Sentence:
"Let's get on the network and send e-mail to Jane."

Assignment:
Internet search

Vocabulary Word #3

Definition:
Monitor- is the TV-like part of the computer that you look at to see information.

Explanation:
Monitors are sometimes called displays or screens. "Screen" refers to the glass front only, while "monitor" refers to the screen, the case and everything inside the case. Information on a monitor is displayed in pixels.

Sentence:
"Look at the monitor to see my slide show on volcanoes."

Assignment: Scavenger Hunt

Vocabulary Word #2

Definition:
Pixel-is a tiny dot of light on the monitor.

Explanation:
"Pixel" stands for Picture Element. It is the smallest part of every image you see on the monitor. The color of a pixel is partly determined by how many bits (on/off units) are used to store the pixel.

Sentence:
"This icon is 32 pixels wide by 32 pixels tall. It contains a total of 1024 pixels."

Assignment:
Scavenger Hunt

Vocabulary Word #1

Defintion:
Computer: is an electronic machine that
1) takes in data and instructions (input)
2) works with the data (processing)
3) puts out information (output)

Explanation:
Computers are made of HARDWARE
- input devices like the keyboard and mouse
- the CPU and memory
- storage devices like hard drives
- output devices like printers and monitors

and SOFTWARE
- the instructions that tell the computer what to do)
- system software
- programs (application software)

Assignment:
Introduction

Vocabulary Word #23

Definition:
Scanner: a device that "takes a picture" of something and turns it into a computerized image.

Explanation:
When you scan a picture, the picture is digitized(turned into numbers in binary code) so the computer can show it on the monitor or print it out.

Sentence: "You'll need to use the scanner to get your photo into your presentation"

Assignment: powerpoint