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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






2. One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law






3. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app






4. Originally called OAK - a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. An object-oriented language similar to C++ - it has become popular for its ability to do interactive graphic and animation activities on web pages; a computer la






5. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






6. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






7. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






8. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






9. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






10. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






11. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






12. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






13. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






14. A large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Also called a fixed disk - it remains sealed within the case of most computers to protect it from dust - smoke - and other contaminants.






15. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.






16. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






17. New term for information technology or educational technology; refers to all technologies used in education and training - as well as strategies for using them; originally in more common use outside the U.S. - but becoming more popular worldwide due






18. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






19. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






20. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






21. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






22. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






23. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






24. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






25. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






26. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa






27. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th






28. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.






29. Input/output devices that provide for storage and retrieval of programs and other types of data that must be stored over a long period of time. Also referred to as external or auxiliary memory.






30. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






31. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content






32. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play






33. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






34. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






35. Software used by architects and others to aid in the design of structures such as houses and cars






36. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






37. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






38. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert






39. In education - academic dishonesty in which someone uses another's work obtained from the Internet as his/her own - also known as online cheating






40. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






41. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






42. A single block in a spreadsheet grid - formed by the intersection of a row and a column that may contain numerical values - words - or character data - and formulas or calculation commands.






43. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






44. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.






45. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer






46. Software that protects a school's or company's entire computer system from attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to it and also prevents access by users to certain sites; or set up to prevent someone from going to certain locations on the In






47. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






48. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






49. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






50. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.