Technology Terms for K-2

 

Special keys  include: return key  backspace key   enter key  space bar

There are more special keys on the keyboard as well.  The shift key, the control (ctrl) key, caps lock, tab are just a few of the other keys.

A computer program is designed to do a specific job on the computer.   Examples include Windows, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, etc. 

A diskette is different from a floppy disk, although they both have information that a computer can read.  A diskette is smaller and it's not floppy.  I've not seen a floppy disk used in a very long time.  Even diskettes are being replaced by flashdrives and CD's.

hand position

home row

Internet

keyboard

login

menu

monitor

mouse

power-up

power supply

printer

reboot

 

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