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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Devices that record data over time with sensors






2. 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






3. 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






4. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






5. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






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






7. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






8. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






9. 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






10. 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






11. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






12. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






13. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






14. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet






15. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






16. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software






17. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






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






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






20. 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.






21. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






22. 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.






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






24. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






25. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates under what circumstances students are expected to perform.






26. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o






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






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






29. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)






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






31. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






32. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






33. 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.






34. 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






35. According to learning theorists Benjamin Bloom and B. F. Skinner - an instructional approach in which students learn a sequence of objectives that define mastery of the subject; students pass tests on each objective to demonstrate they have mastered






36. The beta version of instructional software is a full-functioning version of the product with all known problems resolved. Both the client and the design team review the beta version to search for problems that will need to be addressed. Since the bet






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






38. 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






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






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 compression standard that produces compressed - high-quality audio files. To create an MP3 file - you need a program that copies a song from a CD or download from the Internet to your hard drive - and an encoder to convert the file to the MP3 forma






42. 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






43. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.






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






45. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as






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






47. 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






48. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






49. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment






50. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.