Computer Concepts

Computer Vocabulary

Browser -- The tool we use to get on the internet. We can think of it like a "car" that we drive onto the internet super highway.

Our Chromebooks automatically use Google Chrome as their browser. Other browsers include Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer, Firefox.

Search Engine -- The tool we use to find information on the internet. We can think of it like the "GPS" in our "car" that takes us where we want to go.

Google is the largest and most popular search engine, but there are many others to choose from.

How does a SEARCH ENGINE work?