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31 Cards in this Set
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Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
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School District's policy for use of school resources, especially school computers and the Internet; must be signed by students and parents.
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Bookmark/Favorite
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A time-saving Internet feature to keep an address or URL you wish to return to later.
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Distance education
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Linking students and teachers in different locations through technology to facilitate learning.
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Hardware
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The physical parts of a computer.
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Hyperlink
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An element in an electronic document or website that moves the view to another place int he same document or to an entirely different document or website.
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Hypertext
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Nonsequenial text presentation.
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Hypermedia
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Special type of database program that combines text, graphics, sound, and video elements into a product with "clickable" links to present ideas and information.
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Hyperstudio
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Authoring system software originally designed for kids to produce hypermedia.
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Input device
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Translates information into a form that the computer can understand. (keyboard, mouse, digital camera, scanners, etc)
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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A network in which the computers that are connected are close to each other, many times with in the same building or campus.
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Linking
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Navigating from one place to another in a non-linear fashion through related topics.
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Network Interface Card (NIC)
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Connects computers to a network or shared devices, applications, peripherals.
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Output device
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Translates processed information into a form that people can understand. (Monitor, printer)
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Search String
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A phrase using "And, or, not, or near" that narrows or broadens an Internet search.
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Software
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The program that instructs the computer to do certain jobs.
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Webcam
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Camera that can be connected to the Internet for continuous images.
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Wide area network (WAN)
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A network that extends over a long distance.
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Browser
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Short for Web browser, it is an application program that allows users to access the world wide web. IE, Firefox, Netscape, Safari.
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Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)
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Instruction that utilizes a computer to present information to the student as a self-learning tool such as drill/practice and tutorial software.
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Computer graphics
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Software that produces all kinds of graphics, such as 3d animation, charts, and graphs; can be from the Internet, digital cameras, scanners, or from some software applications that inculde clipart within the program.
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Database
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Software that produces a collection of data orginized according to some structure or purpose; can manipulate data in a large collection of files (the databasea), cross-referencing between files as needed.
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Desktop publishing
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Specialized software designed to combine text and graphics to produce high-quality output on a laser printer or typesetting machine.
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Drill and practice
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Software that provides repetitive practice on skills previously taught through teacher-led instruction or tutorial software.
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Email
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Electronic correspondence used as a motivational tool for practicing reading and writing skills through activities such as E-Pals or Key Pals.
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Groupware
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Software that allows two or more networked users to work on the same document at the same time.
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Multimedia
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Software that combines multiple types of media such as text, graphics, sounds, animations, and video into an integrated product.
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Productivity tools
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Software that increases classroom teacher's effectiveness
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Simulation
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Software that creates a lifelike but artificial environment with risks and complications removed.
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Spreadsheet
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Software based on the traditional accounting worksheet that has rows and columns that can be used to present, analyze, and compile data.
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Tutorial
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Instructional software that presents new information or skills in a series of steps that progress through levels of difficulty and understanding.
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Word Processing
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Software designed to make the computer a useful electronic writing tool that edits, stores, and prints documents.
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