Vocabulary:

Computervs. Real-world

Monitor

A computer display and related parts packaged in a physical

unit that is separate from other parts of the computer

Monitor

To check quality or content on a regular basis

Form

A formatted document containing blank fields that users can fill in with data

Form

The shape and structure of an object

Icon

A small picture that represents an object or program (or some characteristic of an object or

program)

Icon

An image or representation; or one who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol

RAM

The place in a computer where the operating system,

application programs, and data in current use are kept so that

they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor

RAM

A male sheep

Mouse

A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen.

Mouse

Any of numerous small rodents characteristically having a

pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long tail.

Cookie

Information created by a web site and stored on the user’s

hard drive.

Cookie

A small, usually flat and crisp cake made from sweetened

dough.

Memory

Data storage areas in the computer.

Memory

The mental process of retaining and recalling past experience.

Floppy

A soft, portable, magnetic disk used to store data

Floppy

loose and flexible

Windows

Short for Microsoft Windows, an operating system found on

a significant percentage of personal and business

computers

Windows

An opening constructed in a wall or roof that functions to

admit light or air to an enclosure

Desktop

Part of a common graphical user interface which generally

includes a work space and icons representing files and programs.

Desktop

The top of a desk.

Process

An executing program or to commit resources to analyzing

data

Process

A series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a

result

Enter

A key that moves the cursor (or insertion point) to the

beginning of the next line, or returns control to whatever

program is currently running.

Enter

To come or go into

Key

A button on a keyboard

Key

A notched and grooved, usually metal implement that is turned to open or close a

lock.

Return

A special code that causes a word processor or other

application to advance to the beginning of the next line.

Return

To come back to some place or condition

Drag

To move an image or icon by moving a mouse while holding

down one of its button.

Drag

To pull along with difficulty or effort

Control

One (or a pair) of modifier keys found on all modern keyboards

which does not generate any input but modifies the function of

other keys.

Control

To exercise authoritative or dominating influence

over; direct

Error

A discrepancy between a computed, observed, or measured value or

condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or

condition. May also refer to a programming mistake which may

cause the computer to malfunction.

Error

An act that unintentionally deviates from what is correct

Mouse pad

A small sheet with a special surface for a rolling ball

mouse to move on.

Mouse pad

A hip place for a mouse to live.

Type

To enter characters by pressing keys on the keyboard.

Type

An example or a model having the ideal features of a group or

class; an embodiment

Escape

A key often used to abort execution or data entry

Escape

To break loose from confinement

Tag

A command inserted in a web document that specifies how the document, or a portion of

the document, should be formatted

Tag

A strip of leather, paper, metal, or plastic attached to something or hung from a wearer's neck to

identify, classify, or label

Network

A group of two or more computer systems linked

together

Network

To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or

support

Provider

A company or organization which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or

consumers

Provider

One who supplies a means of subsistence

Source

The form in which a computer program is written by the

programmer.

Source

The point of origin of something

Resolution

The number of pixels or data in a certain space.

Resolution

Firm determination

Attribute

A characteristic or property of a file, text, graphic, etc.

Color = blueSize = 24

Font = Times New Roman

Attribute

A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something

sunny

wet rocky

peaceful

quiet

List

To display data in an ordered format

List

A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other:

Web

All the resources and users on the Internet that are using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol

(HTTP)

Web

A structure of delicate, threadlike filaments characteristically spun

by spiders

Browser

A software application used to locate and display Web pages

Browser

One who inspects something leisurely and casually

Domain

A set of network addresses

Domain

A territory over which rule or control is exercised; the set of

x values used in a math function

Computeronly

Disk

A round, magnetic plate on which data can be encoded.

Applet

A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page.

Multimedia

Systems capable of presenting text, pictures, sound, video,

and animation.

Pixel

An individual dot of color in a graphics image.

Click

To tap on a mouse button, pressing it down and then immediately releasing it.

Document

General term for a file created by a word processor

Graphic

General term for a picture or image

Cursor

A special symbol, usually a solid rectangle or a blinking

underline character, that signifies where the next

character will be displayed on the screen.

Firewall

A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from

a private network.

Keyboard

A device similar to a typewriter containing

alpha/numeric and special key functions.

Comment

Explanatory text embedded in program source intended to

help human readers understand it.

Spam

Unwanted and unsolicited messages,

most often advertisements.

Relative

A type of hyperlink which links documents on the same

computer