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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






2. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app






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






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






5. 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






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






7. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations






8. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






9. 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






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






11. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






12. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations






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






14. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment






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






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






17. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






18. 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






19. The legal rights to an original work produced in any tangible medium of expression - including written works - works of art - music - photographs - and computer software.






20. 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)






21. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






22. In contrast to lossless compression - lossy compression refers to a technique of shrinking file sizes by giving away some precision of detail. JPEG images are an example of a file that is compressed this way. By reducing the quality of a picture when






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






27. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






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






29. 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






30. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






35. 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






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






37. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.






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






39. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






40. 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






41. 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






42. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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






49. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






50. 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 -