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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






3. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment






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






5. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.






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






7. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






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






9. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to






10. 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.






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






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






13. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






14. 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 (






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






16. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






17. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






18. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






19. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






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






21. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget - learning depends on this process so it is important for teachers to confront students with new experiences or data to advance their cognitive de






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






23. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






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






29. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.






30. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






31. 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






32. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






33. '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






34. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






35. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






40. A file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






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






42. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






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






44. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






45. The application of knowledge to solve problems or complete tasks that are realistic and meaningful.






46. 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






47. A worldwide collection of computer networks that can exchange information by using a common software standard; sometimes referred to (erroneously) as synonymous with the World Wide Web (WWW) - which is actually a subset of the Internet






48. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual






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






50. 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