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Technology Applications Vocabulary
| Word |
Definition |
In these
TA TEKS |
| acceptable use policies |
Rules applied to networks restricting the types of use on
the network.
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(K-2) 3A
(3-5) 3A |
| analog |
Refers to physical signals; changes in
physical states. The computer is not analog, it is a digital device.
Compare: digital vs. traditional watches.
Compare: digital. |
(6-8) 1G |
| application |
A self-contained software program. A
user without technical skills, such as programming, can learn to operate an application to
perform its function. Common applications include word processors, spreadsheets, etc.
Specific applications may be designed to run on local computers, on local area
networks(LANs) or on the Internet.
See: program and software |
(K-2) 9, 12
(3-5) 1B, 10C
(6-8) 1A, 1F |
| audio |
Sound. |
(K-2) 5A, 7A
(3-5) 5A, 7A
(6-8) 5A |
| authoring system |
Computer application program used to
create computer-assisted instructional development. The products can incorporate multiple
media. |
(6-8) 7D |
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Definition |
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| bitmap graphics |
An image or shape of any kind composed
of a collection of individual dots (bits).
Compare: Vector graphics |
(6-8) 5A |
| Boolean operators |
Used in database searches; these take
one of two values, (True or False). There are two binary operators (AND and OR) and a
single unary operator (NOT). |
(3-5) 4A
(6-8) 4B |
| browser |
A computer program which interprets
pages created with HyperText Markup Language (HTML) on the Internet and displays them on
the computer monitor; short name for World Wide Web browser.
See: HTML and World Wide Web |
(6-8) 11C |
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| Word |
Definition |
In these
TA TEKS |
CD-ROM
Compact Disk Read Only Memory |
CD-ROM readers make available to the
computer the large amounts of digitally encoded information stored on the round CD-ROM
disks.
More information: Storage Media |
(K-2) 2A
(3-5) 2A
(6-8) 2A, 5B |
| collaborative software |
Software that allows for multiple
users to access a common application for the purpose of collaboration. |
(6-8) 4A, 8C |
| communication tools |
Electronic technologies that allow users to communicate in a
variety of ways (text, audio, video, etc.). |
(3-5) 8A |
| compatibility |
Able to be used interchangeably. |
(3-5) 1D
(6-8) 1D |
| computer |
An electronic machine that can perform
calculations and can process a large amount of information accurately and much more
rapidly than the human brain. |
(K-2) 3A
(3-5) 3A |
| copyright law |
A law granting a legal right to a
copyright holder which requires the permission of the copyright holder to make
non-archival copies of the work in question. |
(6-8) 3A |
| cross-platform
connectivity |
The facility to transmit, share, and
use data resources between different brands of technology such as between Apple,
IBM-compatible, UNIX, and other computers. |
(3-5) 1D
(6-8) 1D |
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