home

=Welcome to Our = =Tech Behind the Tech = =Mini-Encyclopedia =

= Created By: =
 * Alissa Rosellini
 * Suzanne Mathews
 * Pam McCuen
 * Jen Goldberg

= About This Encyclopedia: =

Why Did We Choose the Following Terms?
We thought these terms would be useful for teachers to know. While they may know how to use computer programs/applications, they may not understand the nuts and bolts of the computer itself. This mini encyclopedia is a great way for teachers to start exploring the highly technical side of computers.

Computers are so confusing. How can I even approach these topics?
Think about your computer as a desk with a [|filing cabinet]:
 * You are the operating system itself.
 * Your desk is the RAM and screen
 * Anything you are touching is in the cache
 * The drawers of your desk and the filing cabinet next to your desk are hard drives
 * EVERY ITEM sitting on your desktop, in the drawers of the desk, and in your filing cabinet are your files and peripherals (a peripheral can be anything from a printer, microphone, etc.-it can be attached to your computer but is not part of the computer).

= Terms: =