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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. 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






3. A response made by an individual.






4. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.






5. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






6. 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






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






8. 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.






9. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






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






11. 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






12. A pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen. When the mouse is moved along a flat surface such as a desktop - an arrow moves across the display screen in the same direction. The mouse typically has one to thre






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






14. Can be either software that supports the on-screen creation of music scores with several parts or tracks - or a hardware component of a music synthesizer workstation






15. Also called a mail server - this is the computer or software that operates an e-mail discussion list on the Internet. Interested individuals subscribe to the list and subsequently receive all e-mail that is sent to the listserv; on the Internet - a p






16. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






17. 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






18. 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






19. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






20. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






21. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






22. A single block in a spreadsheet grid - formed by the intersection of a row and a column that may contain numerical values - words - or character data - and formulas or calculation commands.






23. 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.






24. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.






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






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






27. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th






28. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as






29. The second phase of the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on the use of instructional materials and activities designed to help students achieve the outcomes specified in the instructional plan.






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






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






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






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






34. A statistical method designed by Gene V Glass (1976) to summarize results across studies and measure the size of the effect a 'treatment' such as technology-based methods has over and above traditional methods






35. Professional organization for music educators






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






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






38. 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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






42. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer






43. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






44. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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






49. A term coined by Lloyd Morrisett - former president of the Markle Foundation - used to describe the gap between those individuals who have access to technology such as computer software - the Internet - and so on and those who do not.






50. 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.