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






2. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






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






4. 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






5. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2






6. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






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






8. A term used on the Twitter system for a prefix to a message (Tweet)consisting of a pound sign (#)and a topic name (e.g. - #ripstevejobs). Users begin a Tweet with a hash tag to allow others to identify posts and create their own messages on that topi






9. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






10. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






11. 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 -






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






13. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






14. 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






15. An image format that allows transfer of artwork between any software packages that use PostScript printing files; a vector graphics file format.






16. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease






17. 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






18. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






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






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






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






22. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






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






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






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






26. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment






27. In contrast to lossless compression - lossy compression refers to a technique of shrinking file sizes by giving away some precision of detail. JPEG images are an example of a file that is compressed this way. By reducing the quality of a picture when






28. System in which a camera or sensor reads body movements and communicates them to a computer - which processes the gestures as commands and uses them to control devices or displays






29. 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






30. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc






31. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






37. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






42. Professional organization for music educators






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






44. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






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






46. 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).






47. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






48. 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






49. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






50. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.