Technology BINGO Technology BINGO Vocabulary Vocabulary

A piece of equipment that provides A piece of equipment that provides the screen so we may see the the screen so we may see the information we type into the information we type into the computer computer

AnswerAnswer: : Monitor Monitor

A key which lets you begin a new A key which lets you begin a new line or paragraphline or paragraph

AnswerAnswer: : return/enterreturn/enter

Pieces of information that a Pieces of information that a computer processescomputer processes

AnswerAnswer: : datadata

The different type styles that can be The different type styles that can be used to give letters a different lookused to give letters a different look

AnswerAnswer: : fontfont

Check the dictionary for the spelling Check the dictionary for the spelling and grammar of your wordsand grammar of your words

AnswerAnswer: : spell checkspell check

A keyboard key used to indent a A keyboard key used to indent a paragraph or to offset a listparagraph or to offset a list

Answer:Answer: tabtab

A key on the keyboard that will make A key on the keyboard that will make an uppercase letter or the upper an uppercase letter or the upper character on a two character keycharacter on a two character key

Answer:Answer: shift keyshift key

To send computer information to a To send computer information to a printerprinter

Answer:Answer: printprint

To place letters, words, and/or To place letters, words, and/or paragraphs in the middle of the paragraphs in the middle of the screen or documentsscreen or documents

Answer:Answer: centercenter

To sign on to a computer network To sign on to a computer network systemsystem

AnswerAnswer: Log-on: Log-on

To make a letter, a word, or a group To make a letter, a word, or a group of words darkerof words darker

Answer: bold Answer: bold

The divisions of a spreadsheet that The divisions of a spreadsheet that run “left” and “right” to form cellsrun “left” and “right” to form cells

Answer: rowsAnswer: rows

Computer equipment that must be Computer equipment that must be plugged into electricity and includes plugged into electricity and includes the monitor and computerthe monitor and computer

Answer: hardwareAnswer: hardware

A cell which information is being A cell which information is being typed into at the timetyped into at the time

AnswerAnswer: : active cellactive cell

To load a saved file from the disketteTo load a saved file from the diskette

AnswerAnswer: : retrieveretrieve

To remove text from one area and To remove text from one area and placing it in another areaplacing it in another area

AnswerAnswer: : cut and pastecut and paste

To move the entire word, sentence, To move the entire word, sentence, or paragraphs to the rightor paragraphs to the right

AnswerAnswer: : justify rightjustify right

To change or make corrections to a To change or make corrections to a documentdocument

AnswerAnswer: : editedit

A key that is used to erase letters, A key that is used to erase letters, numbers, or spaces going forward or numbers, or spaces going forward or after its been highlightedafter its been highlighted

AnswerAnswer: : deletedelete

The intersection of a column letter The intersection of a column letter and a row number of a spreadsheetand a row number of a spreadsheet

AnswerAnswer: : cellcell

A letter or other file that is created A letter or other file that is created with a computer programwith a computer program

AnswerAnswer: : documentdocument

To load a saved file from a diskette To load a saved file from a diskette or other locationor other location

AnswerAnswer: : retrieveretrieve

A marker on a screen that shows A marker on a screen that shows where to typewhere to type

AnswerAnswer: : cursorcursor

A mathematical equation entered A mathematical equation entered into a spreadsheet cell that adds, into a spreadsheet cell that adds, subtract, multiply, and/or divide subtract, multiply, and/or divide designated cell datadesignated cell data

AnswerAnswer: : formulaformula

Any program or document that runs Any program or document that runs on a computeron a computer

AnswerAnswer: : softwaresoftware

Movement of lines of text over the Movement of lines of text over the screen through a filescreen through a file

AnswerAnswer: : scrollscroll

The home keysThe home keys

AnswerAnswer: : ASDFGHJKL;’ASDFGHJKL;’

The group of keys with numbers that The group of keys with numbers that are located to the right on the are located to the right on the keyboardkeyboard

AnswerAnswer: : number padnumber pad

The function of the Central The function of the Central Processing UnitProcessing Unit

AnswerAnswer: : processingprocessing

An animal name given to a piece of An animal name given to a piece of equipment that moves the cursor as equipment that moves the cursor as it moves and performs function at it moves and performs function at certain given clickscertain given clicks

AnswerAnswer: : mousemouse

To sign off from a computer network To sign off from a computer network systemsystem

AnswerAnswer: : log-offlog-off

Another term for pictures, graphics, Another term for pictures, graphics, and cartoons that are a part of the and cartoons that are a part of the computer softwarecomputer software

AnswerAnswer: : clipart clipart

A keyboard used to make ALL A keyboard used to make ALL LETTERS CAPITALIZEDLETTERS CAPITALIZED

AnswerAnswer: : caps lockcaps lock

The keys that we type on are located The keys that we type on are located on thison this

AnswerAnswer: : keyboardkeyboard

To move the entire word, sentence, To move the entire word, sentence, or paragraphs to the leftor paragraphs to the left

AnswerAnswer: : justify leftjustify left

A visual display of information that A visual display of information that is organized from rows and columns is organized from rows and columns of a spreadsheetof a spreadsheet

AnswerAnswer: : graph or chartgraph or chart

To place a line under a specific To place a line under a specific letter, word, or a group of wordsletter, word, or a group of words

AnswerAnswer: : underlineunderline

To put data on a diskTo put data on a disk

AnswerAnswer: : filefile

Information heading for database Information heading for database recordsrecords

AnswerAnswer: : fieldsfields

To search information on the To search information on the Internet by using an engine to locate Internet by using an engine to locate websites based on a specific topicwebsites based on a specific topic

Answer:Answer: search engine search engine

A key that is used to erase letters, A key that is used to erase letters, numbers, or space backwardsnumbers, or space backwards

AnswerAnswer: : backspacebackspace

The divisions of a spreadsheet that The divisions of a spreadsheet that run up and down to form cellsrun up and down to form cells

Answer:Answer: columncolumn

The piece of computer hardware The piece of computer hardware which controls the processing which controls the processing function. Referred to as the brainfunction. Referred to as the brain

Answer:Answer: Central Processing Unit Central Processing Unit (CPU) (CPU)

Computer software that allows you Computer software that allows you to create, save, retrieve, edit and to create, save, retrieve, edit and print documentsprint documents

AnswerAnswer: : word processorword processor

A law written to protect the work of A law written to protect the work of othersothers

AnswerAnswer: : copyrightcopyright

A set of keys used to move the A set of keys used to move the cursor left, right, up and downcursor left, right, up and down

AnswerAnswer: : arrow keysarrow keys

To make a letter, a word, or a group To make a letter, a word, or a group of words slantedof words slanted

Answer:Answer: italics italics

A very large network of thousands of A very large network of thousands of other computer networksother computer networks

Answer:Answer: internet internet

To place another letter, number, or To place another letter, number, or symbol in a specific placesymbol in a specific place

AnswerAnswer: : insert insert

A software program used to process A software program used to process mathematical informationmathematical information

AnswerAnswer: : spreadsheetspreadsheet

A device that allows a computer to A device that allows a computer to send and receive information over a send and receive information over a telephone linetelephone line

Answer:Answer: modemmodem

What you must do in order to keep a What you must do in order to keep a file in a safe place to be used at a file in a safe place to be used at a later datelater date

AnswerAnswer: : savesave