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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






6. A committee composed of the parent - administrator - assessment personnel - regular education teacher - special education teacher - and other pertinent representatives who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission - services -






7. 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






8. Literally 'multiple media' or 'a combination of media -' a software product or system that incorporates sequential or simultaneous use of a variety of media formats in a single presentation or program. Today - this term conveys the notion of a system






9. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






10. A filter of an electronic database program allows application of a set of selection criteria or sorting instructions to the records in a table. When a database is closed - the selection criteria and/or sorting instructions will be wiped out. In contr






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






12. Software that protects a school's or company's entire computer system from attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to it and also prevents access by users to certain sites; or set up to prevent someone from going to certain locations on the In






13. 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






14. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products






15. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan






16. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.






17. 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 (






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






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






24. 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






25. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






26. A rule of thumb or flexible guideline that can be adapted to fit each instructional situation.






27. 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






28. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.






29. 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






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






31. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem






32. 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






33. 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






34. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






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






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






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






38. 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.






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 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






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






42. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel






43. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






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






45. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content






46. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






47. The adaptive use of previously acquired knowledge to analyze and understand new situations.






48. 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






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






50. 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