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31 Cards in this Set
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Acceptable Use Policy (UAP)
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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 locatons through technology to facilitate learning
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Hardware
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The physical parts of the computer
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Hyperlink
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An element in an eletronic document or website that moved the viewer to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document or website.
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Hypertext
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Nonsequential 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, i.e., keyboard, mouse, scanner, digital cameras.
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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A network in which the computers tht are connected are close to each other, many times within the same building or campus.
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Linking
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Navigating from on place to another in a nonlinear 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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Translate processed information into a form that we can understand, i.e. 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 Interent search.
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Software
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The programs that instruct 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 "browse," display, ad navigate through the information on the World Wide Web. Browsers are capable of displaying both graphics and text. Mosaic was the first widely distributed browser, other common browsers include Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla, and Firefox.
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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 softward.
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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 Interent, digital cameras, scanners, or from some software applications that include clipart within the program.
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Database
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Software that produces a collection of data organized according to some structure or purpose; can manipulate data in a large collection of files (the database), 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 (similar to penpals.)
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Groupware (also known as collaborative software)
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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 tht increases classroom teacher's effectiveness; for example, grade book programs, puzzle makers, drill sheet generators, and test generators.
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Simulation
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Software that reates 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 usefel electronic writing tool that edits, stores, and prints documents.
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