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Vocab. for computers and internet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The part of the computer with letter and number buttons you use for typing. | Keyborad |
| What you use to move the arrow around the computer screen. | Mouse |
| The arrow on your screen that points to things. | Cursor |
| The computer screen where you see words, pictures, or videos. | Monitor |
| A small computer that is easy to carry around. | Laptop |
| A world wide system of millions of computers that are connected together in a network. | Internet |
| The world that connects computers with the Internet. | Cyberspace |
| Just like a home address, this group of letters and numbers takes your computer to a specific place on the Internet | Internet address |
| This is another way to say Internet address. | URL |
| A place you visit on the Internet that has stuff to see and read. | Web site |
| Messages oyu can exchange back and forth with a friend through a special program. | Instant messaging |
| A place to "talk by typing" to other people in the chat room. | Chat room |
| A letter sent through cyberspace. | |
| A place on the internet where you can post information for other people to see. | Bulletin boards or Message boards |
| A name you choose to use for yourself when you're on the Internet. | Username |
| Your user name in a chat room. | Screen name |
| Junk mail sent to your e-mail box that is usally advertising something. | SPAM |
| A hidden computer program that sneeks into your computer through e-mail or Internet. | Virus |
| A secert word that only you and your parents shoul know. | Password |