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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Use of the computer to orchestrate text - images - audio - and video to support a storytelling narrative with multimedia.






2. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill






8. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






9. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






10. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






11. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.






12. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia






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






14. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.






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






16. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






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






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






19. 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






20. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






21. A file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






22. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






23. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






24. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2






25. 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.






26. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan






27. 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






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






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






30. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






31. 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






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






33. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






34. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world






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






36. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.






37. In Adobe Flash - an advanced authoring environment for creating content for the web - a mobile - or virtually any digitalplatform






38. 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






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






40. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products






41. Applications software that is designed specifically to deliver or assist with student instruction on a topic; software that can be used to enhance teaching and learning in many ways. Drill and practice - educational games - tutorials - simulation - a






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






43. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






44. 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






45. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






46. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






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






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






49. 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






50. 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