Parts of a Computer
What Makes a Computer Work
Using a Mouse
Computer Lab Rules
In Our Class
100
The parts of a computer you can physically touch
What is hardware
100
This tells the hardware what to do and how to do it
What is software
100
Your palm rests on this part of the mouse
What is the body (of the mouse)
100
Instead of shutting down the computer at the end of class, we ____
What is log off
100
What is the power button/symbol
200
The hardware used for typing words and numbers on the computer
What is the keyboard
200
This lets the computer's hardware and software work together
What is operating system
200
For most of you, your thumb rests on the ____ side of the mouse
What is the left side
200
This can be harmful to your computer and should be kept away from the computer
What is food and drink
200
The screen you are on after logging off of anything
What is the login screen/back to the start/home screen
300
The piece of hardware inside the computer case where documents are saved
What is the hard drive
300
An example of an Internet browser
What is Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox
300
One of two ways to scroll up or down on the computer
What is the scroll wheel, or clicking the up and down arrows on the scroll bar
300
Two things we must do before using the computer
What is wash your hands and get permission
300
This button, usually found in the upper right corner of a window (such as Google Chrome), closes the window
What is the 'X' button
400
CPU acronym
What is Central Processing Unit
400
A complete, self-contained program that performs a specific function (such as word processing programs)
What is application program
400
The finger (right hand) and button used to click things on the screen
What is index/pointer finger and left button
400
When you think before you print, the goal is to _____ by printing only what you need
What is avoid wasting paper
400
The cloud-based program we use for our writing prompts
What is Google Docs
500
One of the two pieces of hardware we have discussed that is located inside the computer case
What is CPU or hard drive
500
Name an application program
What is Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Pages, Google Slides, Microsoft Powerpoint, or Keynote
500
The four parts of a mouse
What is the right button, left button, scroll wheel, and body
500
One of two reasons we discussed regarding Internet safety about why it is important to stay on approved websites
What is bad messages, or computer viruses
500
This button is the first step in logging off the computer
What is the Windows start button