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