Technology Terminology 4 Last 10 Vocabulary Tools A B Search Engine A tool used to find information on the Internet-Lycos, Yahoo!, Northern Lights Software Instructions that are provided for the computer. A series of instructions that provide direction to perform a particular task is called a program or application Speaker An output device that produces sound Spreadsheet A program that is used for number -crunching, such as accounting or budgets It helps analyze information. Telecommunications Sending text, graphics or sound by a computer, usually through telephone lines. Upload To copy files or graphics to a network or the Internet WAN Wide Area Network- a network that covers a large area , such as the county, state, or world Windows A well known operating system which works with PCs. Word processor Software that is used to produce documents such as letters or reports Governors Allen and Gilmore Grandfathers of the S.O.L.'s Memory A place to store information Input the data that is entered into a computer