1. 4 th grade Computer Terminology

2. Slides o An individual part of certain presentation software that enables users to create highly stylized images for slide shows. Information is contained on slides, like this Microsoft PowerPoint slide you are currently viewing!

3. Online o Online is the condition of being connected to a network of computers or other devices. The term, online, is frequently used to describe someone who is currently connected to the Internet.

4. Peripheral oA peripheral is a computer device, such as a CD drive or printer, that is not part of the essential computer. External peripherals: mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, scanner, etc. Internal peripherals: CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive, internal modem, etc.

5. Software o Software is a general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices.

6. Hardware o Hardware describes the physical aspects— objects that you can actually touch — of computers and related devices.

7. E-mail o E-mail, short for electronic mail, is the transmission of messages over communications networks. o E-mail can be exchanged between online service provider users and in networks other than the Internet.

8. Troubleshooting o You troubleshoot to find the source of a problem with your computer. o The term, troubleshoot, is usually used when the problem is suspected to be hardware related. Click on this link for a web quest on troubleshooting. http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/cmitchell/webquest.htm Created by Traci Hill, VIS