Tech Tricks
Tech Saavy
Tech Terms
Research Skills
Digital Citizen
100
After booting the computer, in order to reach the log-in screen you need to type...
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
100
To find out today's date you can...
Hover over the clock in the right hand corner of the screen
100
Define: Monitor
A monitor is the screen that you look at to see information provided by the computer. This screen looks somewhat like a television screen.
100
Name a search engine
Google, Bing, Yahoo, ask.com
100
True or False: It is mean to hide your password from your best friend.
False. You should limit the people who know your passwords as much as possible. For example, your parents should know them. And your teacher may know a password for a class app.
200
Left click to...
Open or select an item
200
There is no sound on your computer. What are three steps to troubleshoot?
-Check the cord for your headphones. Is it plugged in? -Is your sound muted? Check your volume controls. -Is there sound control on your headphone cord? -Are your headphones broken? -Ask for help
200
Define: Email
An email is an electronic message that is sent from one computer to another. Some emails have attachments, such as pictures or video clips, and some are just all text.
200
You know your topic and you are ready to start researching. What do you have to do before you begin looking?
Narrow down your topic to a few key words, be specific
200
True or False: You should always ask a teacher or another adult before you download something on your computer.
True. It is always important to ask first in case the download has a virus that could harm your computer.
300
The mouse wheel is used to...
Scroll down and up on a page or in an app
300
The internet window is too small...
Click on the maximize square next to the close program button (the red box).
300
Define: Desktop
The main display screen on the computer where all the main menu options can be found. It is what you see when you first log-in to the computer, or when you have closed all the games/applications.
300
Name a trick to narrowing down a search when you have multiple key words.
Use "quotation marks" to limit the results. Use a -minus sign to eliminate results with that term.
300
True or False: Digital Citizenship is the list of rules and guidelines for responsible technology use.
True. If a teacher talks about digital citizenship, they are referring to making smart choices online and staying safe when you use social media.
400
You right click to...
View other menu options within a program or web page
400
Your app/game disappeared and you don't know what happened. You should...
Check the application tab across the bottom of your screen. See if the application is still open. If not, reopen the application.
400
Define: Download
To download something onto your computer means to get a file from the Internet, a disk or someone else’s computer and save that file to your own computer or disk.
400
How do you know if a website is reliable?
Check the URL. Domain names that end in .edu, .gov & .org tend to be reliable. Major national news sites are also good sources. You can also go to the "about" tab on any website to find out more about the resource.
400
What is the legal age to have a Facebook account?
13 years old Facebook requires everyone to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account (in some jurisdictions, this age limit may be higher). Creating an account with false info is a violation of their terms. This includes accounts registered on the behalf of someone under 13.
500
You need to touch the screen in technology class to...
NEVER! You never touch the screen unless you are cleaning it for Mrs. C. To turn on/off the computer and monitor you touch the button on the back, but not the black screen.
500
My screen/game is frozen. What should I do?
Try alt+F4 to close the program. Try closing the program on the tool bar. Before rebooting, ask Mrs. C to do a final troubleshoot.
500
Define: Network
A network is a group of connected computers. These computers can share information and sometimes hardware
500
Name 5 resources you can use to research for a paper/project. The internet source only counts as 1 source.
The library, encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, interview someone, atlas, dictionary, almanac...
500
Before posting a picture of a friend online, name three things you should consider first to help protect your friend.
1. Is it a good photo? 2. Does my friend agree that it is a good photo? 3. Could it get my friend in trouble? 4. Are you aware that now ANYONE can share it? 5. A year from now, will you still feel good about making it public? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, you should not post the picture.