"Techno Terminology"
Technology Terminology Project
Step One: Re-write (not copy & paste) the terms below into a Google doc.
Step Two: Use the Puzzle Maker website to create a puzzle with the terms.
Step One: Re-write (not copy & paste) the terms below into a Google doc.
Step Two: Use the Puzzle Maker website to create a puzzle with the terms.
Step Three: Devise a method (other than the puzzle above) to promote mastery of the vocabulary.
Step Four: Present your project to the class.
Technology Terminology
Bit
(Binary digit) the representation of data as a 1 or 0
Byte
One character of storage space on disk or in RAM
CD
A hard plastic disk approximately 12 cm (4 in.) in diameter on which information such as music or computer data is digitally encoded in a format readable by laser beam.
Computer
Device that does computations and makes logical comparisons according to the instructions it receives.
CPU
(central processing unit) a silicon chip located on the motherboard that is responsible for executing instructions to process data; also called microprocessor.
Disk drive
A device that reads the information contained on a disk. The drive may be permanently installed inside the computer (hard disk drive) or contain a slot for entering the disk from outside the computer (floppy disk drive or compact disk drive)
DVD
Digital versatile disk, recorded with optical technology that contains full-length (2-hour)motion pictures for viewing on a personal computer or on a TV screen.
File
A collection of data stored in one unit, identified by a filename. It can be a document, picture, audio or video stream, data library, application, or other collection of data.
Folder
Can be located on your hard drive for file storage. Allow users to organize files.
Hard disk
A round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer for storing large amounts of information.
Hardware
The physical components of a computer.
Input
Whatever goes into the computer. Input can take a variety of forms, from commands you enter on the keyboard to data from another computer or device. A device that feeds data into a computer, such as a keyboard or mouse, is called an input device. (v.) The act of entering data into a computer.
Jump drive
Portable storage device capable of storing varying amounts of data.
Keyboard
The most frequently used input device; consists of three major parts: the main keyboard, the keypads, and the function keys.
Monitor
A display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the computer into points of colored light on the screen.
Mouse
A pointing device that has a laser guide on its underside and two or more buttons for clicking commands; you control the movement of the pointer by moving the entire mouse around on your desk.
Printer
The peripheral computer component that produces a hard copy of the text or graphics processed by the computer.
RAM
(Random access memory) Chips on cards plugged into the motherboard that temporarily hold programs and data while the computer is turned on; volatile memory
ROM
(read only memory) a chip on the motherboard that is prerecorded with and permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses when you turn it on; permanent
Scanner
A device that "takes a picture" of something and turns it into a computerized image.
Server
A computer program that provides services to other computer programs (and their users)in the same computer or other computers.
Software
The intangible components of a computer system, particularly the programs that the computer needs to perform a specific task.
Step Four: Present your project to the class.
Technology Terminology
Bit
(Binary digit) the representation of data as a 1 or 0
Byte
One character of storage space on disk or in RAM
CD
A hard plastic disk approximately 12 cm (4 in.) in diameter on which information such as music or computer data is digitally encoded in a format readable by laser beam.
Computer
Device that does computations and makes logical comparisons according to the instructions it receives.
CPU
(central processing unit) a silicon chip located on the motherboard that is responsible for executing instructions to process data; also called microprocessor.
Disk drive
A device that reads the information contained on a disk. The drive may be permanently installed inside the computer (hard disk drive) or contain a slot for entering the disk from outside the computer (floppy disk drive or compact disk drive)
DVD
Digital versatile disk, recorded with optical technology that contains full-length (2-hour)motion pictures for viewing on a personal computer or on a TV screen.
File
A collection of data stored in one unit, identified by a filename. It can be a document, picture, audio or video stream, data library, application, or other collection of data.
Folder
Can be located on your hard drive for file storage. Allow users to organize files.
Hard disk
A round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer for storing large amounts of information.
Hardware
The physical components of a computer.
Input
Whatever goes into the computer. Input can take a variety of forms, from commands you enter on the keyboard to data from another computer or device. A device that feeds data into a computer, such as a keyboard or mouse, is called an input device. (v.) The act of entering data into a computer.
Jump drive
Portable storage device capable of storing varying amounts of data.
Keyboard
The most frequently used input device; consists of three major parts: the main keyboard, the keypads, and the function keys.
Monitor
A display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the computer into points of colored light on the screen.
Mouse
A pointing device that has a laser guide on its underside and two or more buttons for clicking commands; you control the movement of the pointer by moving the entire mouse around on your desk.
Printer
The peripheral computer component that produces a hard copy of the text or graphics processed by the computer.
RAM
(Random access memory) Chips on cards plugged into the motherboard that temporarily hold programs and data while the computer is turned on; volatile memory
ROM
(read only memory) a chip on the motherboard that is prerecorded with and permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses when you turn it on; permanent
Scanner
A device that "takes a picture" of something and turns it into a computerized image.
Server
A computer program that provides services to other computer programs (and their users)in the same computer or other computers.
Software
The intangible components of a computer system, particularly the programs that the computer needs to perform a specific task.