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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan






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






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






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






10. 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






11. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi






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






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






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






15. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces






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






17. 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






18. Use of the computer to orchestrate text - images - audio - and video to support a storytelling narrative with multimedia.






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






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






21. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations






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






23. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






24. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






25. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






26. Also known as a web browser - software designed to allow a computer user to go to Internet websites that are connected to each other via the World Wide Web (WWW)






27. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.






28. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






29. An instructional approach that provides an appealing environment in which learners invest effort to follow prescribed rules in order to attain a challenging goal; designed to increase motivation by adding game rules to a learning activity






30. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.






31. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






32. 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






33. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.






34. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






35. 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.






36. A type of information that describes the potential usefulness of facts - concepts - and principles.






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






38. A filter of an electronic database program allows application of a set of selection criteria or sorting instructions to the records in a table. When a database is closed - the selection criteria and/or sorting instructions will be wiped out. In contr






39. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






40. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






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






42. A printed copy of computer output.






43. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.






44. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






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






46. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






47. 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






48. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)






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






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