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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






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






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






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






5. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






6. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






7. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.






8. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.






9. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.






10. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






11. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






12. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data






19. 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






20. Abbreviation for application - software that normally has an extension of .app and refers to any Internet application specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






26. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.






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






28. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






29. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.






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






31. Short for 'web log -' a web page that serves as a publicly accessible location for discussing a topic or issue; began as personal journals and expanded to become public discussion forums in which anyone can give opinions on a topic






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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






36. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi






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






38. Computer actions or programs - such as hypermedia software - that respond to events in the environment; for example - a mouse action event that occurs when the user clicks on a button.






39. Systems that allow individuals to view and examine the world through multiple layering of geographic data within a spatial environment; use of technology for visualization - analysis - and measurement of features and phenomena






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






41. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.






42. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






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






44. 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






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






46. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






47. 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.






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






49. 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






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