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Keyboard
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The part of the computer with letter and
number buttons that you use for typing.
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Mouse
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What you use to move the arrow around the
computer screen.
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Cursor
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The arrow or little flashing line on your computer screen that points to things.
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Monitor
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The computer screen where you see words, pictures and videos.
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Laptop
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A small computer that is easy to move and carry.
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Internet
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A world wide system of millions of computers that are connected together in a network.
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Cyberspace
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The world that connects computers with the Internet. When you send an e-mail to friends it goes through cyberspace to reach them.
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Internet address
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Just like your home address, this group of letters and numbers takes your computer to a specific place on the Internet.
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URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
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This is just another way to say Internet
address. The URL for the iKeepSafe Coalition site is
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Web site
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A place you visit on the Internet that has stuff to see and read.
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Instant messaging
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Messages you can exchange back and forth with a friend through a special program. It’s like a private chat room.
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Chat room (or chatroom)
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A place to “talk by typing” to other people in the
chat room.
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E-mail (electronic mail)
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A letter you send through cyberspace.
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Bulletin boards or Message boards
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A place on the Internet where you can post information for other people to see.
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Username
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A name you choose to use for yourself when you’re on the Internet. It identifies you without telling strangers your real name.
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