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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 file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






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






3. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






4. 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.






5. Pre-developed applications created with the Java programming language; make possible web page features such as animations and special effects - graphics and buttons - interactive displays -web data collection forms - and chatrooms






6. 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






7. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






8. Professional organization for music educators






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






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






11. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






12. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. According to learning theorist B. E Skinner - experiences (positive reinforcement - negative reinforcement - punishment) that shape desired behavioral responses






19. 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 -






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






21. Television-like display screen that uses a cathode ray tube.






22. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






23. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






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






25. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






26. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.






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






28. 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






29. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






30. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






31. Software products (e.g. - Microsoft Works and AppleWorks) that have several applications in a single package (e.g. - word processing - spreadsheet - presentation functions -database programs)






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






33. System in which a camera or sensor reads body movements and communicates them to a computer - which processes the gestures as commands and uses them to control devices or displays






34. 'Lossless' compression such as the GIF format is generally safer for recompression since it utilizes 'lossless' compression. Meaning when the GIF image is compressed - no information is lost from its contents. On the other hand - formats that utilize






35. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






36. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.






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






38. 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






39. Also known as a web browser - software designed to allow a computer user to go to Internet websites that are connected to each other via the World Wide Web (WWW)






40. 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






41. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






42. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






43. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






44. 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.






45. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






46. A large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Also called a fixed disk - it remains sealed within the case of most computers to protect it from dust - smoke - and other contaminants.






47. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






48. 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.






49. The adaptive use of previously acquired knowledge to analyze and understand new situations.






50. A school specialist who helps students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information by providing access to materials - providing instruction - and working with teachers to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual