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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. A pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen. When the mouse is moved along a flat surface such as a desktop - an arrow moves across the display screen in the same direction. The mouse typically has one to thre






8. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer






9. A printed copy of computer output.






10. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






15. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia






16. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






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. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions






19. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






20. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






21. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






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






23. 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.






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






25. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.






26. 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






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






28. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






29. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.






30. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






31. 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).






32. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






33. 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






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






35. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






36. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






37. '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






38. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.






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






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






41. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






42. Applications software that is designed specifically to deliver or assist with student instruction on a topic; software that can be used to enhance teaching and learning in many ways. Drill and practice - educational games - tutorials - simulation - a






43. 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






44. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.






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






46. The legal rights to an original work produced in any tangible medium of expression - including written works - works of art - music - photographs - and computer software.






47. 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






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






49. The preliminary or main web page of a particular website.






50. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne