Tech Talk
The physical parts of a computer you can touch.
What is hardware?
Programs and applications that run on a computer.
What is software?
A global network that connects computers worldwide.
What is the internet?
Google Drive is used to store files in this location.
What is the cloud?
Instructions written for a computer to follow.
What is code or a program?
The brain of the computer that processes instructions.
What is the CPU?
The main software that controls the computer and manages hardware.
What is an operating system?
The address used to find a website online.
What is a URL?
Google Docs is similar to this Microsoft program.
What is Microsoft Word?
A mistake in a program.
What is a bug?
This temporary memory is cleared when the computer is turned off.
What is RAM?
Software that allows users to perform everyday tasks like writing papers, making spreadsheets, and creating slideshows.
What is application software?
A web browser is a type of software used for this purpose.
What is accessing or browsing the internet?
Google Sheets is used for this type of work.
What is spreadsheet work/data organization?
A sequence that repeats until a condition is met.
What is a loop?
The component that stores data long-term, like files and programs.
What is a hard drive?
Software designed to harm or disrupt a computer.
What is malware?
A small text file stored on your computer by websites. Hint: you can't eat it!
What is a cookie?
Sharing a file allows others to do this.
What is collaborate or edit/view/comment?
A decision-making structure (like if/then).
What is a conditional (if statement)?
This hardware device connects your computer to a network (internet).
What is a network interface card (NIC) or Wi-Fi adapter?
Software that helps protect a computer by detecting and removing harmful programs.
What is antivirus software?
A unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a network.
What is an IP address?
Google Slides is used to create this.
What is a presentation?
A named storage location for data in a program, like a letter or number.
What is a variable?