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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






2. The purpose of interlacing is to have a partial image initially appear on screen rather than having to wait for the entire image to download. The main advantage of interlacing is that end users know what type of graphic image they are about to view a






3. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content






4. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






5. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class






6. A type of information that describes the potential usefulness of facts - concepts - and principles.






7. 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






8. Guidelines limiting the rights of copyright holders and allowing portions of copyrighted materials to be used for educational purposes; guidelines for portion - time - amount - and distribution of copyrighted materials for educational purposes.






9. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






10. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials






11. High definition DVD format






12. 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






13. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations






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






15. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play






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






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






18. 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






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






21. An instructional approach that provides an appealing environment in which learners invest effort to follow prescribed rules in order to attain a challenging goal; designed to increase motivation by adding game rules to a learning activity






22. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual






23. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






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






25. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.






26. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






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






28. New term for information technology or educational technology; refers to all technologies used in education and training - as well as strategies for using them; originally in more common use outside the U.S. - but becoming more popular worldwide due






29. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






30. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






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






32. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






33. The application of knowledge to solve problems or complete tasks that are realistic and meaningful.






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






35. 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






36. 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 -






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to






42. Computer actions or programs - such as hypermedia software - that respond to events in the environment; for example - a mouse action event that occurs when the user clicks on a button.






43. Software that protects a school's or company's entire computer system from attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to it and also prevents access by users to certain sites; or set up to prevent someone from going to certain locations on the In






44. 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






45. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe






46. The process of determining which digital tools and which methods for implementing them are the most appropriate responses to given educational needs and problems






47. 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






48. 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






49. Graphics generally use RGB (Red - Green - and Blue) or CMYK colors. While graphics on the Web or designed for on-screen display are RGB images - both commercial offset printing and inkjet desktop printing utilize CMYK. Dots of cyan (blue) - magenta (






50. 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.