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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






2. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






3. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan






4. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.






5. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






6. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






7. 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






8. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates under what circumstances students are expected to perform.






9. A liquid crystal display device used with a computer or VCR for large-group display.






10. An instructional software function that presents items for students to work on (usually one at a time) and gives feedback on correctness; a series of practice exercises designed to increase fluency in a new skill or to refresh an existing one. Use of






11. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






12. A file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






13. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill






14. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






15. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






16. A procedure of instruction selected to help learners achieve objectives or understand the content or message of instruction (e.g. - presentation - simulation - drill and practice - cooperative learning).






17. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






18. A compression standard that produces compressed - high-quality audio files. To create an MP3 file - you need a program that copies a song from a CD or download from the Internet to your hard drive - and an encoder to convert the file to the MP3 forma






19. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






20. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






21. Also called a mail server - this is the computer or software that operates an e-mail discussion list on the Internet. Interested individuals subscribe to the list and subsequently receive all e-mail that is sent to the listserv; on the Internet - a p






22. 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






23. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne






24. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet






25. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.






26. A type of problem solving that requires students to actively participate in real or hypothetical problem situations that reflect the types of experiences actually encountered in the discipline under study






27. Applications software that is designed specifically to deliver or assist with student instruction on a topic; software that can be used to enhance teaching and learning in many ways. Drill and practice - educational games - tutorials - simulation - a






28. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






29. Can be either software that supports the on-screen creation of music scores with several parts or tracks - or a hardware component of a music synthesizer workstation






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






31. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it






32. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






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






34. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






35. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.






36. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention






37. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.






38. The collection of all related records in a database.






39. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






40. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems






41. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment






42. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






43. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






44. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






45. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






46. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






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






48. 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






49. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






50. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products