Programs
The Microsoft program used for writing documents like reports or letters.
What is Microsoft Word?
You should never do this in an e-mail unless you want to be read as screaming
What is typing in all caps?
The most common domain used for business or commercial websites.
What is .com?
The quick shortcut on the mouse to open a menu of options
What is right-click?
Personal information that should NEVER be shared with strangers on-line
What is name, age, school, etc?
Our on-line keyboarding program
What is All the Right Type?
The first part on your email address before the @ is called this.
What is username?
The domain used for government websites like NASA or NOAA
What is .gov?
Computer graphics and pictures
What is clip art?
Usually a minimum of 8 characters containing upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols
What is a strong password?
Our school's preferred internet browser
What is Google Chrome?
You should always be sure to include this important identifier when writing an email
What is the subject?
The domain used for schools and universities
What is .edu?
The physical components of a computer such as the central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, graphics card, etc
What is hardware?
The use of electronic means to send messages of an intimidating or threatening manner
What is cyberbullying?
The Microsoft program used to create presentations
What is Microsoft PowerPoint?
The part of an email address that goes after the @ symbol such as stu.stpatschool.org
What is the domain?
The domain used for charitable and/or non-profit groups
What is .org?
The operating system and all the utilities that allow a computer to function
What is software?
Only download known items from safe websites to avoid downloading these types of programs which steal information
What is malware?
The Microsoft program used for storing, sorting, and graphing data
What is Microsoft Excel?
Unsolicited junk emails that are sent out in bulk
What is spam?
Domains intended for networking services and internet service providers
What is .net?
A portable place to save files . . . sometimes called a memory stick
What is a flash drive?
Proper manners on the internet
What is netiquette?