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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






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






3. 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).






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






5. According to learning theorist B. E Skinner - experiences (positive reinforcement - negative reinforcement - punishment) that shape desired behavioral responses






6. 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






7. 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






8. The products created by a database program; any collection of data stored in a computer or on a computer medium






9. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






14. The process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






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






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






17. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






18. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






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






24. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






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






26. 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






27. An animation key frame is a single still image defined throughout an animated sequence that occurs at a pivotal point in that sequence.






28. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.






29. 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.






30. Software products (e.g. - Microsoft Works and AppleWorks) that have several applications in a single package (e.g. - word processing - spreadsheet - presentation functions -database programs)






31. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






32. 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






33. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






34. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q






35. 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






36. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






37. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






38. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






39. A computer language that contains instructions that resemble natural language and that does not require knowledge of the inner workings of the computer to use successfully.






40. The iris is used to control the opening behind the lens that allows light to enter the camera. When lighting is low the iris may be opened to let in more light. And when the light level is high the iris can be partially closed to let in less light. B






41. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to






42. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them






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






44. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






45. 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






46. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






47. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information






48. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






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






50. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual