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
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 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, April 24, 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
Thursday, April 19, 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:
Research
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:
Research
Wednesday, April 18, 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:
Research
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:
Research
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Vocabulary Word #10
Definition:
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:
Bio Research
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:
Bio Research
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