Learning Target: I Can Define Top Level Domains on the Internet

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Learning Target: I can define top level domains on the Internet.

Bellwork 2 Section in Journal

Flashback: What is green computing?

Agenda:  Quiz and Bellwork Check tomorrow (Friday)  Also Notebook check for vocab bolded words from chapter  Review for Quiz – Based on Computer Concepts Training 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 45, 46, 47, 48  Practice Tests, Chapter Reinforcement and Flash card review for Chapter 1 in SAM

 Writing Assignment: Computers are ubiquitous. Watching TV, driving a car, using a credit card, ordering fast food and the obvious activity of typing a research paper – all involve computers. Make a list of every computer you can recall that you encountered over the past week (be careful not to limit yourself to the computers you just see). Consider how each computer is used. How were the tasks done before computers existed? Write a paragraph(4-5 sentences) to include with your list and email to me.

 Read Chapter 2 – Take Notes over Bolded words.

 Early Finish:

o Work through LESSONS in GREEN box in middle and set to 35 WPM www.freetypinggame.net

o ACT Question of the Day: http://www.act.org/qotd/

o Free ACT Test Prep: https://www.number2.com

Answer: Reducing electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer.

Glossary

Chapter 1 access provider Business that provides access to the Internet free or for a fee antivirus Protects a computer against viruses program backup Duplicate of a file, program, or disk; stored separately central Carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer processing unit cloud storage Internet service that provides hard disk storage to computer users communication Hardware component that enables a computer to send and receive data s device computer Electronic device operating via instructions from its own memory control unit Directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer data Collection of unprocessed items database Data organized in a way that allows access and use of that data desktop Designed so the system unit and all devices fit entirely on a desk computer digital camera Device allows users to take pictures and store the images digitally display device Visually conveys text, graphics, and video information green Reducing electricity and environmental waste due to computers computing Hypertext Transfer Rules that define how pages transfer on the Internet Protocol information processing Input, process, output, and storage cycle input device Hardware component used to enter data into a computer Internet Worldwide collection of networks that links millions of people keyboard Contains keys users press to enter data into the computer LCD monitor Uses a liquid crystal display to produce images on the screen malware Computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and rootkits memory Electronic components that store instructions and data monitor Display device packaged as a separate peripheral motherboard Main circuit board of the system unit mouse Pointing device that fits under the palm of your hand multifunction All-in-one device; printer, scanner, copy machine, fax machine peripheral network Computers connected together notebook Portable personal computer often designed to fit on your lap computer optical disc Flat, round, portable metal disc with a plastic coating output devices Hardware components that convey information to people peripheral Device connected to system unit and controlled by the processor photo printer Ink-jet printers that produce photo-lab-quality pictures printer Produces text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper resolution Number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device rootkit Malicious program allows someone to take control of computer search engine Program that finds Web pages related to a specific topic smart phone Phone that can connect to the Internet software Series of related computer instructions solid state Contain only electronic components with no moving parts media spreadsheet Allows users to create worksheets and perform calculations software stylus Small pen-like device that uses pressure instead of ink system unit Case of computer electronic components used to process data touchpad Rectangular area on notebooks; uses fingertip to move pointer track Narrow recording band that forms a circle on the disk surface Trojan horse Program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program Uniform Resource Web page unique address Locator USB flash drive Flash memory storage device that plugs into a USB port Web server Computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer word processing Used to create, edit, format, and print documents software