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Technology Applications Vocabulary
| Word |
Definition |
TA TEKS |
| tab key |
1. Key on a keyboard that is used to
move the cursor directly to a tab stop.
2. A key on the keyboard that causes the cursor to jump to a specific place such as to
indent paragraphs or make columns. |
(6-8) 7A |
| technology applications |
A curricular area that includes the
teaching and learning of technological skills which includes accessing, manipulating,
utilizing, communicating, and publishing information. |
(6-8) 8E |
| technology assessment tools |
Products produced via technology to monitor, assess progress
and performance. |
(3-5) 12C |
| technology tools |
The tools necessary for the input of,
acquisition of, working with, and communicating/publishing of information/knowledge
including, but not limited to, computer, digital imaging, output and storage devices,
software, and communication tools. |
(6-8) 12A |
| telecomputing |
The act of sending (or receiving)
information to another computer via modem and phone line or local area networks (LAN). The exchange of information can be within a building or around the
globe. |
(6-8) 8E |
| text |
The actual structure of words in a
piece of writing or printing. |
(K-2) 5A
(3-5) 5A, 7C |
| touch screen |
Allows users to enter instructions by
touching a menu selection or indicating which text to include in an instruction by moving
across the text with a finger.
See: input devices |
(K-2) 2A
(3-5) 2A |
| track pad |
Pointing device used as an alternative to a mouse.
See: input devices |
(6-8) 2A |
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Definition |
TA TEKS |
| URL Uniform Resource Locator |
A computer address for a resource on
the Internet. Examples of URLs: http://www.tce.unt.edu/
http://129.120.113.30/start/ask.htm
ftp://ftp.ns.gen.tx.us/pub/requirements/ |
(6-8) 1H |
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| Word |
Definition |
TA TEKS |
| vector graphics |
Images stored in the computer as a set
of mathematical formulas describing the shapes making up the image.
Compare: Bitmap Graphics |
(6-8) 5A |
| video |
Moving and still pictures. |
(K-2) 5A, 7A, 11B
(3-5) 5A, 7A, 7C, 11A
(6-8) 5A |
| virtual museum |
An online collection of historical or
artistic works. |
(3-5) 8B |
| virtual reality |
Computer simulations that use 3-D
graphics and devices such as the Dataglove to allow the users to interact with simulation. |
(6-8) 7H |
| virus |
A program that disrupts the normal operation of a computer;
it can cause a variety of problems, from the appearance of annoying messages to the
destruction of information on your hard drive. Viruses can infect your computer from
incoming modem transmissions. They can also enter your computer through an infected floppy
disk or Jaz disk. |
(6-8) 3C |
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