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Semester Exam 1
Technology Terms 6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A text field near the top of a Web browser window that displays the URL of the current webpage | Address Bar |
| Short for "Web Log",this term refers to a list of journal entries posted on a Web page | Blog |
| acts as a marker for a Web site | Bookmark |
| refers to high-speed data transmission in which a single cable can carry a large amount of data at once | Broadband |
| It may involve harassing, threatening, embarrassing, or humiliating young people online. | Cyber bullying |
| standard means of communication using the computer | |
| is the world's most popular search engine. | |
| can locate relevant Web sites when users enter search terms or phrases | Search Engines |
| Stands for "HyperText Transfer Protocol." This is the protocol used to transfer data over the World Wide Web. | HTTP |
| is a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document | Hyperlink |
| consists of countless networks and computers, allowing millions of people to share information | Internet |
| is a con game that scammers use to collect personal information from unsuspecting users | Phishing |
| allow users to be part of a virtual community such as Facebook and MySpace | Social Networking |
| refers to junk e-mail or irrelevant postings to a newsgroup or bulletin board | Spam |
| is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser | Wiki |
| Stands for "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory" | CD-ROM |
| Also known as the brain of the computer | Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
| is what provides the content of Web pages to the computers that access it | Web host |
| is the program people use to access the World Wide Web | Browser |
| where your mouse pointer is, or 2) where the next character typed will be entered in a line of text | Cursor |
| The software allows users to create anything from basic slide shows to complex presentations | PowerPoint |
| - is the primary user interface of a computer. When you boot up your computer, this is displayed once the startup process is complete | Desktop |
| Way to store files on your hard drive which allows people to organize their files in a way that makes sense to them | Folders |
| are a visual representation of something on your computer such as the folders you see on your desktop or in open windows | Icons |
| will show up on the right-hand side of the window, allowing you to scroll up and down the page or at the bottom of the window, allowing you to scroll to the left and right | Scroll bar |
| is a text modifying feature in Microsoft Word, a popular word processing program. It includes effects such as shadows, outlines, colors, gradients, and 3D effects that can be added to a word or phrase | WordArt |
| Name the home row keys | A S D F G H J K L ;: ' " |
| Which finger controls the F and G keys? | Left index finger |
| Which finger controls the S key? | left ring finger |
| Which finger controls the A key? | Left little finger |
| Which finger controls the ; : keys? | Right little finger |
| Which finger controls the spacebar? | right thumb or left thumb |