Vocabulary
Across
- 1. information at the head/top of every page
- 4. Short for hyper-text markup language; file format for documents viewed using a browser network. The language of the web.
- 5. the state of being connected to the Internet.
- 7. Name given to file. Made up of two parts - main name and extension.
- 8. A list of steps that you can follow to finish a task.
- 9. To choose part of a document by clicking and dragging over it with the mouse to highlight the text.
- 10. The act of transferring a file from a local computer to a website on the interenet.
- 12. short for internet etiquette; the code of acceptable behaviors you should follow while on the internet
- 13. unique combination of characters such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers that identifies a specific user
- 15. A personal computer built by Apple that uses the Mac OS
- 19. Programs that allow you to accomplish certain tasks such as write letters, analyze numbers, sort files, manage finances, draw pictures, and play games.
- 21. short for Uniform Resource Locator; an address for documents found on the Web.
- 22. An optical disc commonly used as a medium for digital representation of movies and other multimedia presentations that combine sound with graphics.
- 23. application software that allows users to access and view web pages. Examples include Safari, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc...
- 24. The act of transferring a file from the internet to a local computer.
- 26. unique address for a web page, another name for an URL
- 30. A high-speed Internet connection that is always connected
- 31. Technology that prevents users from visiting inappropriate web sites.
- 33. An acronym for "binary digit." This is the smallest storage unit in a computer.
- 34. information that appears at the foot/bottom of every page
- 35. world wide connection of networks that connect millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individual
- 38. The parts of the computer you cannot touch - A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
- 39. the main page of a Web site.
- 40. Disk or Hard Drive Secondary/External memory: Non-removable and used a rigid metallic disk or platter
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- 2. The part of an Internet address that identifies the website. CNN is the domain of www.cnn.com
- 3. short for wireless fidelity; type of broadband internet connection that uses radio signals to provide high speed internet connections
- 6. short for electronic mail; mail that is sent by your computer to anyone in the world with an e-mail account.
- 7. AKA memory stick or thumb drive - portable place to store files
- 11. Short for Operating System. The basic set of instructions that controls the computer. There are many different types including Windows, Mac, IOS,Linux, Android etc...
- 14. An application designed to search for viruses and repair files on a computer.
- 16. arrow like icon on the desktop that moves with the mouse, showing were the mouse is pointing.
- 17. How your text conforms to the left and right margins of a page. The text can be right-aligned, centered, left-aligned, or fully-aligned/justified.
- 18. Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory, a type of optical disk capable of storing large amounts of data;
- 20. short for Internet Service Provider; a company that provides access to the Internet.
- 25. A metaphor used to describe the user interface which consists of icons, files, folders and documents that is seen in an operating system.
- 27. Part of the filename that normally indicates the program in which the file was created and will use to open.
- 28. Those parts of a computer system that you can see and touch, such as, keyboard, monitor, printer
- 29. A personal computer that uses Windows, Linux or another operating system. Brands include Dell, HP, Asus, Lenovo and Acer to name a few.
- 32. A rectangular area on the desktop within which you see a program or data.
- 36. A connection of computers - usually to share resources such as printers or files.
- 37. a computer or device on a network that stores and manages network resources and responds to requests for information. Different types include file and print.