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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Short for 'web log -' a web page that serves as a publicly accessible location for discussing a topic or issue; began as personal journals and expanded to become public discussion forums in which anyone can give opinions on a topic






7. 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






8. One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law






9. Software used by architects and others to aid in the design of structures such as houses and cars






10. A worldwide collection of computer networks that can exchange information by using a common software standard; sometimes referred to (erroneously) as synonymous with the World Wide Web (WWW) - which is actually a subset of the Internet






11. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.






12. 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






13. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel






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






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






16. 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






17. Originally called OAK - a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. An object-oriented language similar to C++ - it has become popular for its ability to do interactive graphic and animation activities on web pages; a computer la






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






19. The adaptive use of previously acquired knowledge to analyze and understand new situations.






20. 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






21. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






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






23. An instructional designer's roles and responsibilities include: researching K-12 educator user requirements for portal development - multi-media tools and video-mediated learning - determining the screen layout - creating the flowcharts - and specify






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






25. A compression standard that produces compressed - high-quality audio files. To create an MP3 file - you need a program that copies a song from a CD or download from the Internet to your hard drive - and an encoder to convert the file to the MP3 forma






26. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






27. A file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






28. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance






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






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






31. A computer input device that permits the development of graphic images by translating drawing on the tablet into onscreen images.






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






33. Multiuser dungeon (or dimension or domain); a location on the Internet where several users at a time can interact with each other's avatars (graphic representations of each other); also known as a MUD Object Oriented or MOO






34. Abbreviation for application - software that normally has an extension of .app and refers to any Internet application specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones






35. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






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






37. A series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu






38. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






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






40. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






41. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






42. 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






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






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






45. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






46. 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.






47. 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






48. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.






49. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.






50. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention