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Technology Applications Vocabulary
| Word |
Definition |
TA TEKS |
LAN
Local Area Network |
A computer network limited to the
immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.
Compare: WAN |
(3-5) 4B
(6-8) 1H, 1I, 4A |
| laserdisc |
A disc that has recorded sound,
pictures and video which is read on a laserdisc player with a laser beam. |
(6-8) 5B |
| layout |
The physical placement of text and
graphics in a document. |
(6-8) 7C, 10B, 10C |
| linear project |
Technology presentations can be linear
or non-linear. Linear describes those which proceed from a starting point and progress
sequentially until a conclusion is reached.
Compare: non-linear projects |
(6-8) 7D |
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| Word |
Definition |
TA TEKS |
| memory |
Usually refers to Random
Access Memory (RAM); RAM is temporary memory used by the computer as you work with
programs. |
(6-8) 2D |
| menu |
A list from which the user may select an
operation to be performed. |
(3-5) 1B |
modem
MOdulator- DEModulator |
A device that allows a
computer to transmit and receive data through the telephone line from other computers.
Modems allow computers to "talk to each other." |
(K-2)
2A
(3-5) 2A |
| monitor |
A display screen designed
as an output device for a computer and usually composed of a Cathode Ray Tube. |
(K-2) 11A
(3-5) 11A |
| mouse |
An input device using a
ball instead of keys that allows the user to move the cursor quickly and to choose
preselected commands by clicking. |
(K-2) 2A
(3-5) 2A
(6-8) 2A |
| multimedia |
The combination of
audio, video, animation, and graphics |
(K-2) 7B,
10B |
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| Word |
Definition |
TA TEKS |
| navigate |
To move through a document or a web site |
(K-2) 4B |
| network |
Hardware and software data communication section. |
(K-2) 1C
(3-5) 1E |
| networking |
Linking a group of computers and
related devices. |
(6-8) 1A |
| non-linear projects |
Technology Applications presentations
can be linear or non-linear. Non-linear allows the presenter to move from one point in a
presentation to any other point and continue in this manner until the end of the
presentation.
Compare: linear projects |
(6-8) 7D |
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| Word |
Definition |
TA TEKS |
| online |
Online describes two devices connected
by a telephone or computer cable that are ready and able to communicate. For example, your
computer is online when you dial another computer with your modem and make a connection. |
(K-2) 1C
(3-5) 8B |
| online help |
Help available through the software and not through the use
of an external system. |
(K-2) 5B
(3-5) 5B, 9A
(6-8) 5C |
| operating system |
The master control program that works
like a traffic system to direct traffic and keep everything flowing smoothly inside your
computer. Two popular operating systems are Windows and Mac OS. |
(6-8) 1A |
| output |
1. The process of displaying,
printing, or storing information produced by a computer.
2. The information produced by the computer, as a result of processing, that is sent to
devices that display, print, or store it.
Compare: input |
(6-8) 1B |
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