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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






2. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th






3. Sections programmed to display on a web page; the contents of each frame are actually different web pages displayed on one screen; the term refers to a single complete graphic image that is displayed chronologically with other graphic images. A singl






4. Can be either software that supports the on-screen creation of music scores with several parts or tracks - or a hardware component of a music synthesizer workstation






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






6. The beta version of instructional software is a full-functioning version of the product with all known problems resolved. Both the client and the design team review the beta version to search for problems that will need to be addressed. Since the bet






7. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.






8. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






9. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.






10. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






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






12. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






13. 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






14. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






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






16. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces






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






18. A high-level programming language originally designed as an artificial intelligence (AI) language but later popularized by Seymour Papert (based on the learning theories of Jean Piaget) as an environment to allow children to learn problem-solving beh






19. An instructional arrangement whereby students with disabilities receive instruction and services in a general education setting with regular education peers.






20. 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






21. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.






22. Input/output devices that provide for storage and retrieval of programs and other types of data that must be stored over a long period of time. Also referred to as external or auxiliary memory.






23. '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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. 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.






27. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






28. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.






29. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.






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






31. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






32. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






33. According to learning theorists Benjamin Bloom and B. F. Skinner - an instructional approach in which students learn a sequence of objectives that define mastery of the subject; students pass tests on each objective to demonstrate they have mastered






34. 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






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






36. 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 -






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






38. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






39. 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.






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






41. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc






42. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






43. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






44. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program






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






46. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






47. 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






48. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening






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






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