TECH TALK 3.3

1.
Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?
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?
but this can look like SHOUTING.


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


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

WARM-UP

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
1. feet
2. hallway
3. step
step

Which looks most like gossamer?
1. a spider's web
2. a turtle's shell
3. a fish's scales

WARM-UP

TECH TALK 3.2

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



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?
SLOW DOWN AND CRASH


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

WARM-UP

CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
1. wet
2. low
3. marsh

marsh

"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.

1. "They can bite for no reason."
2. "They have a slimy feel."
3. "They hide all day long."

They have a slimy feel.

Tech Talk Activity 3.1

1.Name two types of telephone networks.
Standard uses physical connections (wires, cables or fiber optics).
Cellular uses air waves (analog or digital).

2.Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?
Computers transmit information over the telephone system by using a modem to convert data from digital format (binary 1s and 0s) to analog format (waveform). Once the data is in analog format, it is sent over phone lines until it reaches another computer and is converted back into digital format.

3.Name four different types of Internet connections.
Dial-up modem
Cable modem
DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line)
ISDN

4.What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?
Sound (voice)
Images (fax documents)
Data (modem)

ANALOGY WARM-UP

EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet
1. chatty
2. church-mouse
3. silent

chatty

WORD QUIZ
plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?
1. You were abducted by aliens.
2. The bus came late.
3. Your mother suggested you stay home and watch T.V. a little longer.

The bus came late.