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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






2. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






3. 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






4. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance






5. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






6. 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






7. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






8. 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






9. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






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






11. 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.






12. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






13. 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.






14. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






15. 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






16. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






17. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






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






19. 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






20. 'Lossless' compression such as the GIF format is generally safer for recompression since it utilizes 'lossless' compression. Meaning when the GIF image is compressed - no information is lost from its contents. On the other hand - formats that utilize






21. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






22. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






23. Can be either software that supports the on-screen creation of music scores with several parts or tracks - or a hardware component of a music synthesizer workstation






24. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.






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






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






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






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






29. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






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






31. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






32. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play






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






34. System in which a camera or sensor reads body movements and communicates them to a computer - which processes the gestures as commands and uses them to control devices or displays






35. 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






36. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic






37. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






38. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.






39. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






40. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to






45. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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