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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A procedure of instruction selected to help learners achieve objectives or understand the content or message of instruction (e.g. - presentation - simulation - drill and practice - cooperative learning).






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






3. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






4. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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 -






9. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






10. 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






11. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






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






13. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






14. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






15. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






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






17. 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






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






19. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.






20. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






27. 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






28. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






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






30. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






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






32. The process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






33. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






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






35. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program






36. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






37. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






38. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






39. An instructional designer's roles and responsibilities include: researching K-12 educator user requirements for portal development - multi-media tools and video-mediated learning - determining the screen layout - creating the flowcharts - and specify






40. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






41. 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






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






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






44. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






45. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc






46. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






47. 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






48. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.






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






50. 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