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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. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






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






3. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






4. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






5. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






6. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.






13. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.






14. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.






15. Sections programmed to display on a web page; the contents of each frame are actually different web pages displayed on one screen; the term refers to a single complete graphic image that is displayed chronologically with other graphic images. A singl






16. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






17. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






18. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as






19. 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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 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).






25. A committee composed of the parent - administrator - assessment personnel - regular education teacher - special education teacher - and other pertinent representatives who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission - services -






26. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.






27. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






28. 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






29. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.






30. Actively collaborating with learners to determine what learning means and how it can be enhanced within each individual learner. An emphasis is placed on drawing on the learner's own unique talents - capacities - and experiences.






31. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.






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






33. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






34. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






35. 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






36. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser






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






38. In Adobe Flash - an advanced authoring environment for creating content for the web - a mobile - or virtually any digitalplatform






39. Software programs designed to perform a specific function for the user - such as processing text - performing calculations - and presenting content lessons.






40. 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






41. 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






42. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions






43. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






44. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to






45. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






46. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






47. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






48. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






49. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure






50. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.