ANDROID An operating system for mobile phones and tablets. APP A software program for tablets and (APPLICATION) phones. CAPACITIVE A type of touch screen that TOUCH SCREEN responds to your body’s electrical capacitance. GESTURE A particular type of movement that controls a touch screen. GOOGLE PLAY An online market for movies, books and apps on Android devices. iOS An operating system used on and iPad. Apple’s iPhone iTUNES A media player and online market for music, videos and books. APP STORE An online market for iOS apps. A device that connects you to a particular broadband service. OPERATING The software of a computer “core” SYSTEM or computing device. RESISTIVE A type of touch screen that TOUCH SCREEN responds to pressure on the screen. SYNC Making equal copies of a folder or (SYNCHRONISING) set of files across multiple devices. WINDOWS 8 New operating system from AND WINDOWS Microsoft that can be used on RT tablets. WI-FI A short range wireless network, (WIRELESS usually only covering a home, that HOME lets wireless devices access a NETWORK) broadband connection. TECH SAVVY SENIORS Everyone can benefit from being connected and online irrespective of their age, income, ability or geographical location. The Savvy program is a key initiative of ‘Tech Seniors’ State Library of Queensland and Telstra. For more information, visit: and webpages.
ANDROID An operating system for mobile phones and tablets. APP (APPLICATION) A software program for tablets and phones. CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN A type of touch screen that responds to your body’s electrical capacitance. GESTURE A particular type of movement that controls a touch screen. GOOGLE PLAY An online market for movies, books and apps on Android devices. iOS An operating system used on Apple’s iPhone and iPad. iTUNES A media player and online market for music, videos and books. APP STORE An online market for iOS apps. A device that connects you to a particular broadband service. OPERATING SYSTEM The “core” software of a computer or computing device. RESISTIVE TOUCH SCREEN A type of touch screen that responds to pressure on the screen. SYNC (SYNCHRONISING) Making equal copies of a folder or set of files across multiple devices. WINDOWS 8 AND WINDOWS RT New operating system from Microsoft that can be used on tablets. WI-FI (WIRELESS HOME NETWORK) A short range wireless network, usually only covering a home, that lets wireless devices access a broadband connection. TECH SAVVY SENIORS Everyone can benefit from being connected and online irrespective of their age, income, ability or geographical location. The ‘Tech Savvy Seniors’ program is a key initiative of State Library of Queensland and Telstra. For more information, visit: and webpages.