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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A computer input device that permits the development of graphic images by translating drawing on the tablet into onscreen images.






2. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






3. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems






4. A printed copy of computer output.






5. High definition DVD format






6. 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






7. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database






8. Input/output devices that provide for storage and retrieval of programs and other types of data that must be stored over a long period of time. Also referred to as external or auxiliary memory.






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






10. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






11. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






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






13. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






14. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






15. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa






16. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






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






18. 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






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






20. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.






21. A statistical method designed by Gene V Glass (1976) to summarize results across studies and measure the size of the effect a 'treatment' such as technology-based methods has over and above traditional methods






22. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






23. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






24. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






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. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease






27. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers






34. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






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






36. Graphics generally use RGB (Red - Green - and Blue) or CMYK colors. While graphics on the Web or designed for on-screen display are RGB images - both commercial offset printing and inkjet desktop printing utilize CMYK. Dots of cyan (blue) - magenta (






37. 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






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






39. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it






40. The second phase of the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on the use of instructional materials and activities designed to help students achieve the outcomes specified in the instructional plan.






41. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






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






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






44. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure






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






46. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






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






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. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






50. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.







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