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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -






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






3. 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.)






4. 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






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






6. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.






7. A printed copy of computer output.






8. Various techniques designed to direct attention to certain aspects of information - including the use of bold - underlined - or italicized print; color - labels - and arrows for pictorial information; and speaking more loudly or more slowly to highli






9. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






14. 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






15. 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






16. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






17. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME






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






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






20. An individual who gains access to computer systems without authorization.






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






23. A school specialist who helps students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information by providing access to materials - providing instruction - and working with teachers to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual






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






25. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






26. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






27. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






28. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






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






30. A compact disc format for storing motion video and computer data. Sometimes called digital video disc or digital versatile disc; a standard single-layer - single-sided DVD can store 4.7GB of data. These high-capacity optical discs can store large fil






31. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






32. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






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






34. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






35. 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)






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Literally 'multiple media' or 'a combination of media -' a software product or system that incorporates sequential or simultaneous use of a variety of media formats in a single presentation or program. Today - this term conveys the notion of a system






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






44. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






45. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






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






47. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.






48. 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






49. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2






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