Thursday, October 11, 2007

October 11


*unedited*

Analogy Vocabulary Tech Talk 3.3

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
*step

WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
*a spider's web


1. Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?
so an e-mail is not sent to the wrong person.

2. Why is it a bad idea to use capital letters to emphasize a point in an e-mail?
it can look like your shouting

3. What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?
forwarding, junk mail (spam), hoaxes and chain letters

4. If you spread information around in an e-mail that harms a person or an organization, but it is true, it is gossip. If you spread information that harms a person or an organization and it is false, it is ____.
libel

WPM: 35

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

October 10

Analogy Vocabulary Tech Talk 3.2

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
~marsh


WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.
~"They can bite for no reason."


1. ______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.
WORMS

2. What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?
spyware and adware

3. What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?
they can erase important files
it can take up all your storage space

4. What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?
anti-virus and firewalls

WPM: 39

October 10 Edited

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Analogy Vocabulary Tech Talk 3.1

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet
chatty


WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?

The bus came late.


Tech Talk
1. Name two types of telephone networks.

Standard and cellular

2. Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?

LAN

3. Name four different types of Internet connections.

Dial up, DSL, satellite, wireless

4. What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?

sound, images, data