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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. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






11. Systems that allow individuals to view and examine the world through multiple layering of geographic data within a spatial environment; use of technology for visualization - analysis - and measurement of features and phenomena






12. Term coined in 1984 by the president of the Aldus Corporation to refer to the activity of using software to produce documents that gives users a high degree of control over the composition and layout of material on a printed page - including both tex






13. 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.






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






15. 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






16. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






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






18. 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






19. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.






20. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






21. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.






22. A way to store addresses of frequently used websites on your computer; in a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






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






24. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






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






26. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






27. The collection of all related records in a database.






28. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






29. 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






30. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






31. 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.






32. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers






33. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






34. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi






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






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






37. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






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






49. 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






50. 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