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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. An individual who gains access to computer systems without authorization.






2. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet






3. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






8. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database






9. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






10. 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






11. High definition DVD format






12. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






13. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






14. A device that includes a display screen connected to a computer and digital projector; allows information projected on the screen to be manipulated with special pens or one's hands and also allows drawings or notes from a given session to be saved an






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






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






25. 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






26. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






27. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






28. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






29. Condition that occurs when an impairment limits an individual from performing an activity in a manner normally expected for human beings (communicating with others - hearing - movement - manipulating objects - etc.)






30. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts






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






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






33. 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.






34. A rule of thumb or flexible guideline that can be adapted to fit each instructional situation.






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






36. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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)






40. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






41. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






42. 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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






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






49. The term authoring suggests writing. Authoring programs are designed to help teachers and students produce courseware and programs. These authoring programs help the user develop computer programs in computer languages that can be otherwise quite dif






50. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).