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Computer Vocab
Computer Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the part of the computer with letter and number buttons that you use for typing? | Keyboard |
| What you use to move the arrow around the computer screen. You can use the buttons to choose things on the screen. | Mouse |
| The arrow or little flashing line on your computer screen that points to things. | Cursor |
| The computer screen where you see words, pictures, and videos. | Monitor |
| A small computer that is easy to move and carry. It has the computer, mouse, and keyboard all together. | Laptop |
| A would 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 to chat with other kids arount the world. | Internet |
| The world that connects computers with the internet. | Cyberspace |
| Just like your home adress, this group of letters and numbers takes your computer to a specific place on the Internet. | Internet Adress |
| This is just another way to say Internet adress. | URL |
| A place you visit on the Internet that has stuff to see and read. | Web Site |
| Messages you 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 you send 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 | Username |
| Screen Name | |
| SPAM | |
| Virus | |
| Password |