Tech Terms
Software
Hardware
Touch Typing
Programs
100

This is the place where to enter a website address on a browser. 

What is an address bar. 

100

The operating system used in the laptops or desktop PCs. 

What is Windows 7, 10 or 11. 

100

An input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons, or keys.

What is the keyboard. 

100
This is the abbreviation used to measure typing speed. 

What is WPM. 

100

The program you would use to create a document like a letter or report.

What is Word and or Google Docs. 

200

Receiving information from another person's computer over a network and saving it on your own hard drive.

What is download.

200

The name of two different operating systems.

What is Windows and Mac.

200

The piece of computer hardware that is the brains of the computer.

What is the CPU or processor.

200

This is the term used to show how correctly you type. 

What is accuracy. 

200

The program you would use to make a slide show.

What is Power Point and or Google Slides. 

300

The blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character goes.

What is the cursor.

300

Name two browsers we use on the computer. 

What is Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. 

300

This part of the computer outputs sounds. 

What is a speaker. 

300
The left hand home row keys. 

What is A, S, D, F. 

300

The program you would use to create a spreadsheet.

What is Excel and or Google Sheets. 

400

A software program that allows you to explore the World Wide Web.

What is a browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explore, and etc.)

400

Creating a set of instructions that the computer can use. 

What is coding. 

400

The part of hardware that is like the basement of a house.

What is hard drive.

400

The right hand home row keys. 

What is J, K, L, ;. 

400

The program we use to learn coding. 

What is Kodable and or Scratch. 

500
A second or further document or page that can be opened on a spreadsheet or web browser. 


What is a tab.

500

A list of instructions to complete a task. 

What is an algorithm. 

500

The part of the computer that can take pictures or record videos. 

What is a webcam or camera. 

500

The address of the typing website we use to learn typing. 

What is www.typing.com

500

The program we use to practice our ELA. 

What is Achieve, i-Ready and or IXL.