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100What is a bit.
An electronic signal that is either on or off and represented by a 1 or 0.
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100What are the types of software.
This term includes the operating system and programs you purchase from an office supply store.
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100What is the hard drive.
The part of the hardware of your computer that stores all your programs and files.
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100What is e-mail.
A way of sending messages from one computer to another.
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100What is Word.
The program you would use to create a document like a letter or report.
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200What is URL or Uniform Resource Locator.
The address on a website located on the world wide web.
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200What is switchzoo...
Name an example of software that is represented by an icon on the desktop of your computer in the lab.
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200What is the CPU or processor.
The piece of computer hardware that is the brains of the computer.
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200What is a blog.
A website usually maintained by an individual with regular entries.
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200What is Power Point.
The program you would use to make a slide show.
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300What is download.
Receiving information from another person's computer over a network and saving it on your own hard drive.
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300What is Windows XP.
The operating system used in the computer lab.
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300What is the processor.
The part of hardware that acts as the butler.
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300What is etherpad.
The name of the web 2.0 program we used to create our wordle.
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300What is a wiki.
A collection of web pages designed to let anyone who accesses to modify or contribute content.
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400What is the cursor.
The blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character goes.
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400What is Windows and Mac.
The name of two different operating systems.
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400What is RAM or Random Access Memory.
The temporary storage space on your computer that is also like the closet in you house.
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400What is student google docs.
The name of the program we logged in to with our own username and password to upload our avatar slide.
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400What is a cell.
A box where a column and row intersect in a spreadsheet.
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500What is a browser
A software program that allows you to explore the World Wide Web.
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500What is Internet Explorer.
The name of the browser you use in the computer lab.
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500What is hard drive.
The part of hardware that is like the basement of a house.
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500What is web 2.0.
The perceived second generation of web development and design that includes social networking sites and, video sharing site, wikis and blogs.
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500What is Excel.
The program you would use to create a spreadsheet.
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