Vocabulary Word #9

Internet-millions of computers around the world connected to each other.

Vocabulary Word #8

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

Vocabulary Word #7

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

Vocabulary Word #6

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

Vocabulary Word #5

Memory: temporary storage space on chips in your computer

Vocabulary Word #4

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

Vocabulary Word #3

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

Vocabulary Word #2

Pixel-is a tiny dot of light on the monitor----the more pixels=the better the image

Vocabulary Word #1

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

Vocabulary Word #37

e-mail= electronic mail---A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers

Vocabulary Word #36

Toolbar---A row of icons on a computer screen that activate commands or functions when clicked---Example: In Microosft Word the new, open, save commands are on the toolbar.