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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






2. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






3. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.






4. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






5. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.






6. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)






7. Use of the computer to orchestrate text - images - audio - and video to support a storytelling narrative with multimedia.






8. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






9. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi






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






11. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






12. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






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






14. Various techniques designed to direct attention to certain aspects of information - including the use of bold - underlined - or italicized print; color - labels - and arrows for pictorial information; and speaking more loudly or more slowly to highli






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






16. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






17. 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.






18. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






19. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class






20. A way to store addresses of frequently used websites on your computer; in a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






21. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






22. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






23. A single block in a spreadsheet grid - formed by the intersection of a row and a column that may contain numerical values - words - or character data - and formulas or calculation commands.






24. The beta version of instructional software is a full-functioning version of the product with all known problems resolved. Both the client and the design team review the beta version to search for problems that will need to be addressed. Since the bet






25. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






26. 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






27. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






28. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






29. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






30. Actively collaborating with learners to determine what learning means and how it can be enhanced within each individual learner. An emphasis is placed on drawing on the learner's own unique talents - capacities - and experiences.






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






32. 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






33. 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 -






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Professional organization for music educators






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






40. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic






41. Term coined in 1984 by the president of the Aldus Corporation to refer to the activity of using software to produce documents that gives users a high degree of control over the composition and layout of material on a printed page - including both tex






42. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






43. 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






44. 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






45. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment






46. 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






47. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






48. 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






49. 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






50. An individual who gains access to computer systems without authorization.