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Tech Terminology Overview

Devices

• Desktop
• Laptop
• Tablet
• Smartphone

Operating System

 Determines how device will look and behave  Different operating systems on computers and laptops than

• n mobile devices.

 Examples:

 Apple computer: Mac OS 10.11 (El Capitan)  Windows computer: Windows 10  Android mobile device: “Lollipop”  Apple mobile device: iOS 9.0  Windows mobile device: currently 8.1, 10 maybe November  Other mobile operating systems: Palm, Blackberry, Linux,

Java

Web Browsers

 Connect device to Internet  Allows device to locate, retrieve, and display content links, web pages,

images, videos and other files

 Although a device may come with a certain web browser, you can add others

and even change the default one

 Examples:

 Google Chrome  Mozilla Firefox  Microsoft Internet Explorer (and now Edge with Windows 10  Opera  Safari

Search engines

 Used to find information on Internet, working within the web browser  Certain web browsers may have default search engines; however, you can

change the default to another

 Websites may have search engines built in which take you to places within the

site

 Examples of search engines:

 Google  Bing  Yahoo  Ask.com  Dogpile

The Cloud

 Anything that is online and stored. Cloud is actually a type of

computer (server) who holds data. Any account that you have with a username and password probably has stuff of yours stored on their

• computer. Examples:

 Google  Amazon  Facebook  Dropbox  YouTube  Email  Apple

Who Owns What?

Programs and Apps

Program

Full scale software that can do multiple things Examples:

 Microsoft office  Quicken  McAfee  Adobe Photoshop

Apps

Smaller software package which is designed to run on a specialized mobile device (smartphone, tablet, game). Examples:

 Calendar  Earth  Facebook  Netflix  Weather Channel

Computer Virus and Malware

Virus

 Program that spreads among

computers

 Can corrupt or delete data, or can

use email program to contact

• thers

 Spread by attachments or

downloads

Malware

 Malicious software  Gain access or damage computer

without your knowledge

 Types include spyware, keyloggers,

true viruses or worms

 Can profit through forced

advertising (adware), stealing information (spyware), spreading spam or pornography, or extort money (ransomware)

Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Wireless routers

 Wi-Fi is a wireless connection to network  Free Wi-Fi spots in shopping malls, libraries, schools, restaurants and more  A Wi-Fi spot is also referred to as a Hotspot  Your cellphone can be a hotspot in some cases  A wireless router connects to the Internet and sends radio signals to your

device

Cellular and Cellular data

 Cellular is the way that smartphones and some tablets connect to the Internet

using a cellular provider such as AT&T , Verizon, Sprint etc.

 Available virtually everywhere  Requires a built in modem (cellular modem)  User has to pay for data, which is the amount of information (in bytes) that

were transferred

 Heavy data uses include streaming media (videos and music) and games

Streaming media

 You can watch TV, movies or listen to music online by streaming  Streaming means that it is downloading as it is playing. This requires data,

but does not require storage.

 Internet connection is needed.  Some examples:

 Netflix  NBC TV  Pandora  HBO Go

Blogs and Websites

Blogs

 Frequently updated journal, diary

• r other

 Collection of posts  Short and informal  Arranged with most recent at the

top

 Usually opinionated

Websites

 More static than dynamic  Formal and professional  One way with less room for

interaction

 Used to communicate about

products and/or services

 May have a blog connected!

Internet of Things

 Connecting multiple

devices with your smartphone and computer

 Devices include

appliances, camera, cars, devices

 Uses in travel,

healthcare, home automation, etc.

Cutting the Cable

 Eliminate the cable TV and cable based phone from home  May retain cable Internet, or use another Internet provider  Phone can be a voice over Internet protocol (VoI) where Internet

provides phone connection

 Television is view with equipment which works with computer and

can include Apple TV, Chromecast or RoKu. Many newer TVs are already enabled as well.

Virtual Reality

 Out of the real world experience  Simulated on computer screen, or by

using special equipment

 Users can manipulate and explore virtual

world

Presenter: Mary Burns Prine Instructor SD Continuing Education and Oasis mbprine@gmail.com