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Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Keyboard: | The part of the computer with letter and number buttons that you uce for typing. |
| Mouse: | What you use to move the arrow around the computer screen. You can use the buttons to choose things on the screen. Can you tell why it is called a mouse? |
| Cursor: | The arrow or little flashing line on your computer screen that points to things. The mouse is used to move the cursor. |
| Monitor: | The computer screen where you see words, pictures and videos. |
| Labtop: | A small computer that is easy to move and carry. It has the computer, monitor, mouse, and keyboard all together. |
| Internet: | A world wide system of millions of computers that are connected together in a network. This is what your computer uses to visit wed sites like iKeepSafe.org or http://www.iKeepSafe.com. |
| Cyberspace: | The world that connects computers with the Intetrnet. When you send an e-mail to friends it goes through cyberspace to reach them. |
| Internet adress: | Just likeyour home address, this group of letters and numbers takes your computer to a specific place on the Internet. It usually looks like www.iKeepSafe.org or http://www.iKeepSafe.org. |
| URL(Uniform Resource Locator): | This is just another way to say Internet address. The URL for iKeepSafe Coalition site is www.iKeepSafe.org. |
| Web Site: | A place you visit on the Internet that has stuff to see and read. Some Web sites have fun and useful information, but some are not safe. Your parents can help you find good Web sites. |