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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A compact disc format for storing motion video and computer data. Sometimes called digital video disc or digital versatile disc; a standard single-layer - single-sided DVD can store 4.7GB of data. These high-capacity optical discs can store large fil






2. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






3. 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)






4. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.






5. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






6. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






7. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






8. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






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






10. 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






11. High definition DVD format






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






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






14. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.






15. 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






16. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






17. 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 -






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.






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






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 series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu






36. 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






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






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






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






40. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






41. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






42. 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






43. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.






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






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






46. The iris is used to control the opening behind the lens that allows light to enter the camera. When lighting is low the iris may be opened to let in more light. And when the light level is high the iris can be partially closed to let in less light. B






47. Software used by architects and others to aid in the design of structures such as houses and cars






48. 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)






49. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






50. A device that includes a display screen connected to a computer and digital projector; allows information projected on the screen to be manipulated with special pens or one's hands and also allows drawings or notes from a given session to be saved an