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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






2. 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






3. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem






4. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






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






6. 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)






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






8. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






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






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






11. 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






12. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






13. 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






14. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






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






16. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






17. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






18. The purpose of interlacing is to have a partial image initially appear on screen rather than having to wait for the entire image to download. The main advantage of interlacing is that end users know what type of graphic image they are about to view a






19. 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






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






22. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.






23. 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






24. 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






25. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






26. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






27. 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






28. 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






29. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






30. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






31. 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 -






32. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






33. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.






34. 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






35. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world






36. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






37. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.






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






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






40. 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)






41. 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






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






43. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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