Vocabulary Development: Words Associated With Technology SS2 English Studies Lesson Note

1. Computer: A device that can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks.
2. Internet: A global network of computers that allows users to share information and communicate with each other.

3. Software: A set of instructions that tell a computer what to do.

4. Hardware: The physical components of a computer system.

5. Data: Information that is stored in a computer.

6. Algorithm: A set of steps that are used to solve a problem.

7. Cell phone: A portable telephone that uses cellular radio waves to communicate.

8. SMS: Short message service, a text messaging service that is used to send short messages between cell phones.

9. Ping: A command that is used to test whether a computer is connected to a network.

10. Email: Electronic mail, a system for sending and receiving messages over the Internet.

11. Browse: To search for information on the internet.

12. Upload: To transfer a file from a computer to a server.

13. Download: To transfer a file from a server to a computer.

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