Words related with computers, Internet, emails, web searches

CYBERVOCABULARY

Hard Disk

Keyboard

Compact disc drive

Screen

Modem

Mouse

Loudspeaker

webcam

Monitor

Scanner

WHAT IS IT?

Blog = Online diary

To chat = to talk online

Hacker = Computer Pirate

Search Engine = A website you use to find other web sites

Homepage = A Web site first page

WHAT IS IT?

Browser = A programme you need to surf the Internet

Download = Saving something from the Internet onto your computer

Webcam = A camera connected to the internet

Pop = The number your modem dials to connect to the Internet

Spam = Emails you don’t want

Link = When you click on it, it takes you to other Internet pages

EDIT = modifica TOOLS = strumenti

VIEW = visualizza TABLE = tabella

WINDOW = finestra FORMAT = formato

INSERT = inserisci HELP = ?

New document

Save

Copy

Underline

Cut

CloseBold

PasteItalics

Open

Print

Preview

Home Page

Print

Refresh

Address BarAdd to Favourites

Add toLibrary

Google Bar

Go back

Web Browser

Link

SectionsName of the Web Site Ricerca nel sito

Naviga nel sito Registrati

Dimensione mail

Cancella mail Sposta in un’altra cartella

Mittente

Rubrica

Posta in arrivo Cestino Bozze

Posta inviata

Spam

Organizza le cartelle

Salva in Bozze

Invia

Allegati

Indirizzo del destinatario

Carattere

Oggetto,argomento

USEFUL VERBS AND WORDS

TO SHUT DOWN / TO TURN OFF = Spegnere (il computer)

TO CRUSH = Bloccarsi

POWER BUTTON = pulsante di accensione

LEFT CLICK BUTTON = pulsante di sinistra del mouse

MOUSE POINTER = puntatore del mouse

ENTER KEY = Tasto di inserimento

KEY = Tasto

TO STORE = Immagazzinare

CURSOR = Cursore

NET SLANGIn order to save space and time, Internet users write the acronyms instead of the full words. Here are some examples:

TYVM = Thank you very much

BFN = Bye for now

CU = See you

GTG = I’ve got to go

HAND = Have a nice day

IMO = In my opinion

JAM = Just a Minute

OIC = Oh, I see

ASAP = As soon as possible

NETIQUETTE

Never use CAPITAL LETTERS, it means “shouting”!

Don’t write offending words, vulgarities.

Don’t write too long messages, especially when you reply.

Don’t write passwords on emails and never give secret informations by email.

If you write something ironically, always put a smiley to let the person know you’re joking!

PUT THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

To insert a picture in a Power Point Slide:

A. Click once on the picture.

B. Click on Insert, then on Picture, then on From File.

C. Find the picture you want

D. To move the picture around on the slide, click & drag the picture from the

middle of the picture.

E. Click on Insert.

TO CREATE A NEW BLANK PRESENTATION:

1. Click on the Slide layout you want.

2. Click on New

3. Launch the PowerPoint program.

4. Click on OK.

5. Click on File

6. Click on Blank Presentation.