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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da






2. 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)






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. A term used on the Twitter system for a prefix to a message (Tweet)consisting of a pound sign (#)and a topic name (e.g. - #ripstevejobs). Users begin a Tweet with a hash tag to allow others to identify posts and create their own messages on that topi






6. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information






12. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






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






14. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






15. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






16. The term authoring suggests writing. Authoring programs are designed to help teachers and students produce courseware and programs. These authoring programs help the user develop computer programs in computer languages that can be otherwise quite dif






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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 -






23. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






24. 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






25. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






26. 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.






27. In cognitive load theory - cognitive processes that are required for making sense of material a person is trying to learn can overwhelm learner's cognitive capacity unless strategies are in place to handle it by learning theorist Robert Gagné as bein






28. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






29. 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






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






31. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






32. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






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






34. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.






35. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A type of information that describes the potential usefulness of facts - concepts - and principles.






41. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






42. Professional organization for music educators






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. The application of technological processes and tools which can be used to solve problems of instruction and learning with an emphasis on applying the most current digital and information tools.






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






50. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions