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