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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Various techniques designed to direct attention to certain aspects of information - including the use of bold - underlined - or italicized print; color - labels - and arrows for pictorial information; and speaking more loudly or more slowly to highli






2. 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






3. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






4. 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






5. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






6. 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.






7. Inhibited functioning created by excessive demands being placed on memory and/or other cognitive processes.






8. Sequences of frames shown in a linear way with presentation software (e.g. - PowerPoint)






9. An individual who gains access to computer systems without authorization.






10. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






11. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as






12. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






13. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






14. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






15. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






16. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.






17. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME






18. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.






19. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






20. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.






21. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data






22. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






23. The term authoring suggests writing. Authoring programs are designed to help teachers and students produce courseware and programs. These authoring programs help the user develop computer programs in computer languages that can be otherwise quite dif






24. 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






25. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials






26. Sometimes called paint or raster graphics - in which each pixel directly corresponds to a spot on the display screen. When scaled to larger sizes - this type of graphic looks jagged or aliased; Developed originally for use on Disk Operating System (D






27. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






28. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual






29. A high-level programming language originally designed as an artificial intelligence (AI) language but later popularized by Seymour Papert (based on the learning theories of Jean Piaget) as an environment to allow children to learn problem-solving beh






30. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.






31. Term coined in 1984 by the president of the Aldus Corporation to refer to the activity of using software to produce documents that gives users a high degree of control over the composition and layout of material on a printed page - including both tex






32. 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






33. Systems that allow individuals to view and examine the world through multiple layering of geographic data within a spatial environment; use of technology for visualization - analysis - and measurement of features and phenomena






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






35. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






36. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location






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






38. An instructional designer's roles and responsibilities include: researching K-12 educator user requirements for portal development - multi-media tools and video-mediated learning - determining the screen layout - creating the flowcharts - and specify






39. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.






40. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






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






42. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






43. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






44. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






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






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






47. 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.






48. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.






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






50. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.