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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.






2. 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.






3. Fundamental to most operating systems is the concept of files and directories (or folders). A file system in most operating resembles an inverted tree with the roots at the top and branches at the bottom. This tree structure uses directories or folde






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






5. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






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






7. 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






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






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






10. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






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






12. 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 -






13. 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






14. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






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






16. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






17. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.






18. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser






19. 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






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






21. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






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






23. 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






24. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






25. Devices that record data over time with sensors






26. 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.)






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






28. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






29. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations






30. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.






31. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as






32. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






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






34. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






35. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






36. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin






37. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






42. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard






43. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






44. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill






45. Inhibited functioning created by excessive demands being placed on memory and/or other cognitive processes.






46. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






47. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.






48. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






49. 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






50. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da