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Question | Answer |
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Assisstive technology | adaptive tools that support students with disabilities in learning activities |
electronic mail that is quicker and moe efficient than standard mail | |
Simulation | programs that model a real or imaginary system to help learners understnd that system |
bulletin board | electronic message center for a topic (message board) |
hypermedia | linked form of multimedia |
software | collection of computer programs that provide instructions on what the computer should do |
chatroom | site where several users can communicate at the same time in real time |
internet | network among computers that allows millions of users to communicate and share information |
URL | uniform resource locator. unique combination of letters/symbols that acts as an address for a web site |
distance learning | programs that connect teachers and students although they may not be physically together |
problem bsaed learning | strategy that assgins a problem and uses the data gathered to solve it as a focal point of the lesson |
website | collection of pages, images, video, etc on the internet |
pixel | aka picture element is a single point in a graphic image |
icon | a small picture that represents an object or program |
spreadsheet | computer sprograms to organize and manipulate numerical data |
computer literacy | to be familiar with computers and common programs |
instructional technology | tools used to assist educators in instruction |
tutorial | computer program that provides instruction on a specific topic |
database program | allows user to store, organize and manipulate data |
plotters | devices that draw pictures based on commands from a computer |
port | interface on a computer to which a device can be connected |
expansion slot | an opening on a computer where a circuit board can be attached to add capabilites to the computer |
CD-ROM | optical computer disk capable of storing large amounts of data (up to 1 GB) |
video port | interface on a computer to which a video device can be connected |
processor | silicon chip that is the brains of the computer |