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Technology Vocabulary

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  • What application (or app) will automatically sign you into other apps?
    OneLogin
  • What Google app do we use for presentations?
    Google Slides
  • What do you call the representation of the mouse on the screen? (It might be an arrow, a hand, a flashing line....)
    cursor
  • What is another word for "internet?"
    world wide web, web, cyberspace
  • Why do we use folders?
    They help us organize files.
  • What is wi-fi?
    Internet connection without a wire
  • Give three examples of computer hardware.
    mouse, screen, keyboard, headphones...
  • Give an example of a file extension.
    .pdf .gif .docx .mp4 .pptx
  • What is another way to say "turn on" your computer?
    start up or boot up
  • What's the difference between hardware and software?
    Hardware is physical; it can be touched.
  • What do you need to type?
    keyboard
  • What is the difference between a menu bar and a toolbar?
    A menu bar gives more choices. A toolbar has little icons that each perform an action.
  • What is scrolling?
    moving the screen image vertically or horizontally
  • Give an example of a search engine.
    Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Yandex, Baidu
  • What are two pieces of hardware that help you hear?
    headphones, earbuds, speakers
  • Where can you find assignments and submit (or turn in) your work?
    Canvas
  • What is the normal keyboard shortcut to "paste?"
    CTRL + V
  • What application (or app) shows your grades and attendance?
    Synergy StudentVUE
  • What two pieces of information do you need to log in or sign in?
    username and password
  • What is the normal keyboard shortcut to "copy?"
    CTRL + C
  • What do we call it when we press down the left mouse button twice very quickly?
    double-click
  • What happens when you right-click the mouse?
    A menu pops up.
  • What Google app do we use to write papers or essays?
    Google Docs
  • Give an example of a web browser.
    Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari