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Tech Terms 001
"5th Grade Social Studies/Technology Unit"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Soda Quiz | In this unit, a short quiz before the lesson to get you thinking about what you already know and what you might learn. |
| Web Browsers | Safari, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox - programs that access the internet |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator - an address used to find information on the internet or world-wide web |
| Search Engines | Google, Yahoo!, Bing and Ask - programs that search the internet |
| Hyper-link | Text or graphic that when clicked jumps the viewer to a different location or program |
| Pop-up | A window that comes up on your computer screen without you requesting it - often contains advertising |
| Spam | Unsolicited electronic mail or text messages simultaneously sent to a number of e-mail addresses or cell phones |
| Unsolicited | You didn't ask for it or want it - not sought after |
| Navigation Buttons | In a search engine, move you backwards and forwards through web pages that you have visited |
| Bookmarks | Digital placeholders that allow you to return easily to a program, website or place in an electronic document |
| Reload or Refresh Button | Pulls a page back up or re-boots it. This often solves loading problems |
| Home Button | Re-directs your web browser to a site that you have selected as your home page |
| Search Box | Connects your Web Browser to a Search Engine in the tool bar, menu, or ribbon of the browser |
| Close Button | Closes the current window or tab of a browser |