WARM UP 10/12

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
(What is an analogy?)
STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____
1. bill
2. mouth
3. songbird
The answer is #3.

What does it mean?
meritocracy
Word Quiz
My swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.
1. The oldest person is lifeguard.
2. The strongest swimmer is lifeguard.
3. We draw straws to select the lifeguard.
The answer is #2.

Tech Talk 3.3

1. Why is it important to correctly use the correct Reply, Reply All, CC, BCC, and Forwarding options?
So 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?
It may seem as you're shouting
3. What are three types of electronic communication that contribute to inbox overflow?
Junk mail,hoaxes,and chain letters.
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 10/11

I had 14 wpm.

WARM UP
What word completes the analogy?
IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
1. feet
2. hallway
3. step
The answer is #3.

WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
1. a spider's web
2. a turtle's shell
3. a fish's scales
The answer is #1.

Tech Talk 3.2

1.______ are viruses that copy themselves until filling up a computer's storage space.
Worms
2.What are two types of “sneaky viruses” that are not designed to harm your computer but can still cause serious problems?
They are spyware and adware.
3.What are two ways a virus can infect your computer?
They can be hidden in infected files on disks, or via e-mail.
4.What type of software is available to help prevent viruses and WORMS?
The anti-virus

Warm Up 10/10

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
1. wet
2. low
3. marsh
The answer is #3.

WORD QUIZ
viscous
"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."
The answer is #1.

Sun & Sea Fax Cover

Sun & Sea Memo

Tech Talk 3.1

1.Name two types of telephone networks.
Standard uses physical connections and cellular uses air waves
2.Why are telephone and Internet networks able to function across countries?
This is done by telephone standards, guidelines, and procedures which are practiced worldwide.
3.Name four different types of Internet connections.
Dial-up modem, Dial-up modem, DSL, and ISDN
4.What are the three types of information transmitted on the telephone network?
Sound, Images, and Data

Warrm Up 10/9

I had 16 wpm.

WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet
1. chatty
2. church-mouse
3. silent
The answer is #1.

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 answer is #2.