CYBERVOCABULARY
Words related with computers, Internet, emails, web searches
Compact disc drive
Monitor
Screen
Mouse
Hard Disk
Keyboard
Scanner
Modem
webcam
Loudspeaker
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
New document
Save
Print
Paste
Italics
Underline
Preview
Bold
Cut
Close
Copy
Open
EDIT = modifica
TOOLS = strumenti
VIEW = visualizza
TABLE = tabella
WINDOW = finestra
FORMAT = formato
INSERT = inserisci
HELP = ?
Web Browser
Home Page
Refresh
Print
Add to
Library
Go back
Address Bar
Add to Favourites
Google Bar
Name of the Web Site
Link
Naviga nel sito
Sections
Ricerca nel sito
Registrati
Cancella mail
Sposta in
un’altra cartella
Rubrica
Mittente
Dimensione mail
Posta in arrivo
Cestino
Bozze
Invia
Posta inviata
Salva in Bozze
Spam
Allegati
Oggetto,
argomento
Organizza le cartelle
Indirizzo del
destinatario
Carattere
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 SLANG
In 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 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.
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.