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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






2. 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






3. 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






4. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






5. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






6. 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






7. In education - academic dishonesty in which someone uses another's work obtained from the Internet as his/her own - also known as online cheating






8. The purpose of interlacing is to have a partial image initially appear on screen rather than having to wait for the entire image to download. The main advantage of interlacing is that end users know what type of graphic image they are about to view a






9. 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)






10. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






11. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th






12. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






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






14. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts






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






16. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






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






18. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions






19. Sequences of frames shown in a linear way with presentation software (e.g. - PowerPoint)






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






21. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.






22. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.






23. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan






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






25. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






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






27. An instructional software function that presents items for students to work on (usually one at a time) and gives feedback on correctness; a series of practice exercises designed to increase fluency in a new skill or to refresh an existing one. Use of






28. Sometimes called paint or raster graphics - in which each pixel directly corresponds to a spot on the display screen. When scaled to larger sizes - this type of graphic looks jagged or aliased; Developed originally for use on Disk Operating System (D






29. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves






30. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






31. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b






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






33. 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






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






35. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






36. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






37. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






38. A liquid crystal display device used with a computer or VCR for large-group display.






39. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.






40. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






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






42. 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.






43. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






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






45. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






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. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






48. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






49. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.






50. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.