Test your basic knowledge |

Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






2. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






3. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






4. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers






5. 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






6. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.






7. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






8. A single block in a spreadsheet grid - formed by the intersection of a row and a column that may contain numerical values - words - or character data - and formulas or calculation commands.






9. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert






10. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






11. '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






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






13. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates under what circumstances students are expected to perform.






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






15. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






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






17. 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 -






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






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






20. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






21. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b






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






23. 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.






24. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.






25. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






26. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






27. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






28. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






29. 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






30. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






31. 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






32. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software






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






34. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






35. 'Lossless' compression such as the GIF format is generally safer for recompression since it utilizes 'lossless' compression. Meaning when the GIF image is compressed - no information is lost from its contents. On the other hand - formats that utilize






36. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






37. Software that protects a school's or company's entire computer system from attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to it and also prevents access by users to certain sites; or set up to prevent someone from going to certain locations on the In






38. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






39. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






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






41. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play






42. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.






43. 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






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






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






46. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






47. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment






48. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






49. 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.






50. 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