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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






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






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






4. 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






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






6. The process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






7. 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






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






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






10. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






11. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






12. 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'






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






14. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






15. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q






16. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






17. 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






18. An object-oriented scripting language that - like Java - is used to create dynamic websites






19. 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






20. The preliminary or main web page of a particular website.






21. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






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






23. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






24. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






25. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






26. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc






27. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.






28. A blueprint for instructional lessons based on analyses of the learners - the context - and the task to be learned. Planning involves the process of deciding what methods of instruction are best for bringing about desired changes in student knowledge






29. 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






30. Software that provides on-screen blank musical bars on which the user enters the musical key - time - and individual notes that constitute a piece of sheet music






31. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






32. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.






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






34. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






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






36. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves






37. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






38. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.






39. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






40. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






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. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






43. 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 (






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 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






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






48. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






49. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






50. The products created by a database program; any collection of data stored in a computer or on a computer medium