Life skills Flashcards
Financial Literacy
the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively
Fixed
doesnt change - the same every month
• expenses like rent , a car payment, or cable bill
Variable
it can change - changes every month
•groceries, clothes &’ shopping, entertainment, fuel bill
income
money you have coming in
Need
something that’s necessary to spend money on, something you can’t do without
Want
something you would like to have , but that isn’t necessary
Credit score
A three- digit credit risk number that describes your credit “worthiness”
SMART Goals
Goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-oriented
resourcefulness
the ability to deal skillfully and quickly with new situations or difficulties
tolerance
the ability to recognize and appreciate the differences of others
empathy
the ability to understand the feeling of others or to place yourself in someone else’s position
trust
believing in the integrity of character of a person or thing
respect
admiring someone or somethibg as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements
Collaboration
working with others on a task
rapport
the affinity or feeling of closeness we develop for others
career cluster
a group of careers within the samd industry
Future casting
Paying attention to the trends that might impact your future career
Networking
building relationships during your career exploration
Mentor
someone who teaches or gives advice to a less experienced person
job shadowing
observing someone actually working in a career that interests you
apprenticeship
an opportunity n which a person works as a skilled worker while actively learning a trade
Career Assessment
a tool that ask you a number of questions related to your likes, dislikes, and skills and matches you with career options
Computer
a tool for storing , organizing, and communicating information
Operating system
software that instructs the computer how to run applications and controls the display/keyboard
Hardware
the physical parts or components of a computer system
Program
a series of instructions or commands that a computer follows; used to create software
Modem
Device that provides access to the internet; may also be internal
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
contains the computer’s “brain”
Productivity Software
software that people commonly use in the workplace to make their lives easier
Decoded
interpreted by the receiver
Web Browser
a software program that act as a go- between the user (you) and the Web
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
The company to which you pay a monthly fee to use the internet
Works Cited
A list of works that you referenced in the bodybof your paper
Bibliography
A list of all sources you used in your research
Electronic mail
Forums
interactive sites where users post messages and comments to a threaded discussion
Chat room
space where users can discuss topics of intrest in real time
Social networking
sites where users can create profiles and invite other users to become a part of their network
Book mark
a saved shortcut that directs your browser to a webpage
plug - in
a software plug-in is an add-on for a program that adds functionally to it
Malware
short for “malicious software “ programs designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer system
USB
the most common type of computer port used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and more
Flash Drive
a small data storage device that uses flash memory and has a built-in USB connection, also called jump drive or thumb drive
Router
hardware device that routes data from a local area network (LAN) to another network connection
Cookies
small amount of data saved by your web browser that remembers information about you
a file format that provides an electronic image of text or text and graphics that can be veiwed, printed, and transmitted
Virus
a deliberately harmful computer program designed to create annoying glitches or destroy data
Application
complete, self-contained programs that perform a specific function
Backup
A copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purpose
Bug
a part of a program that usually causes the computer to malfunction, remedied in updates to the program
Clipboard
a portion of memory where the computer temporarily stores information (for cut ona paste, for examples)
Memory
any device that holds computer data
server
a central computer dedicated to sending and receiving data from other computers
Boot/Reboot
the process of reloading or reinitializing an operating systemon a computer
encoding
how you try ti make the message make sense ro the untended audience
