T e c h n o l o g y

R e s e a r c h p r o j e c t

By Gracie Stell and Ro’Marea Appleton

 Microsoft Office Suite
• Word- word is used to make professional documents.
• PowerPoint- PowerPoint is used to make slideshows
presentations.
• Excel- Excel is used for spreadsheet software.
• Access- Access is used to store different kinds of
information for reporting, analysis, and referencing.
• Outlook- Outlook is used to send and get email messages,
keep track of your calendar, store numbers and contacts.

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 Monitor
An electronic device with an screen
used to display.

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 Mouse
A small device for an computer that you
push across a desk surface to point or
select something on your computer
screen.

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 Hard Drive
An hardware that stores al your ditigal
contents.

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 Search
Engine
Software programs that help people
find information using key words and
phases.

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 Phishing
A scam where e-mail used get tricked
into revealing personal information.

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 Hardware
Hardware is the physical elements of a
computer.

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 Network
Network is multiple systems working
together to share rescores.

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 Ethernet
connection
A way of connecting networks and
computers physically.

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 World Wide
Web
(WWW)
An interconnected system of public
websites accessible through the
internet.

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 LAN
Multiple devices connected together in
one physical place.

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 Internet
A network connecting all computers
around the world.

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 Modem
A computer hardware device that
converts data from a digital format into
a format suitable for an telephone.

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 Antivirus
Used to detect and destroy computer
virus.

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 Decoding
Converting a coded message into
readable language.

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 WAN
Wide area network, a collection of local
area networks.

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 E-Mail vocabulary
.BCC. (Blind Carbon
Copy)
.TO. (this is who
the e-mail will be
sent too)
.SUBJECT. (This is
the tag line this
.CC. (Carbon Copy) will also be the
reason your e-
mail will or will not
be open)

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 Central Processing
Unit (CPU)

The CPU is the brain of the computer this provides the processing power
the computer needs in order to work.

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 Random Access
Memory (RAM)
RAM is a form of computer memory that can read and be changed in any
order its usually used for storing data and machine code

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 Scanner
The scanner is a device that scans pictures, handwriting,
documents and much more. It also converts it to a digital
image.

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 Web browser
A search engine on your phone or computer that brings
you to any page you type

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 Encryption
a code that is hidden and changes its true meaning

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 Operating System
The software that supports a computers basic functions

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 Keyboard
a set of keys that connect to a computer allowing words to be
typed

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 Wireless
connection
the computer connects to wireless data and uses off RF

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 Uniform Resource
Locator (URL)
a unique identifier used to locate a resource on the Internet

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 Digital storage KB,
MB, GB
1 kilobyte (KB) 1,024 bytes. 1 megabyte (MB) 1,048,576 bytes. 1 gigabyte
(GB)

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 Save a document to a flash drive and
OneDrive
Select the documents you have just downloaded and right click, select Send To and then choose
your USB stick

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 Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Open
Printers & scanners settings.
Next to Add a printer or scanner, select Add device. Wait for it to find nearby
printers, then choose the one you want to use, and select Add device

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 Convert a file to PDF
Go to My Computer and select the Downloads folder from the left hand column. Select
the documents you have just downloaded and right click, select Send To and then choose
your USB stick

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Network
administrator-
Ensure the stable operation of the
computer networks.

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 Graphics
designer
Defining requirements, visualizing, and
creating graphics including, logos
layouts and photos.

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 Software
Developer
Designing and building computer
programs that power mobile devices.

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 Database
administrator
Creating and maintaining database
standards and policies.

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