Quiz XIV

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Accessibility
A characteristic of technology that enables people with disabilities to use it. For example, accessible websites can be navigated by people with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive impairments. Accessible design also benefits people with older or slower software and hardware.*

Applet
A program designed to be executed from within another application. See also Java applet.*

Application
Computer software; also called a program. There are many types of software that fit into the category of application. Application software is distinct from other forms of software, such as operating system and utility software.*

Assessment
The process used to systematically evaluate a learner's skill or knowledge level.*

Avatar
A graphical icon that represents a real person in a cyberspace system. In e-learning, avatars usually represent the learners. The term comes from a Sanskrit word meaning an incarnation in human form.

Blog (web log)
A web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.

Bluetooth
A short-range radio technology aimed at simplifying communications among internet devices and between devices and the Internet.

Bookmark
A web page link stored in a browser for quick and easy retrieval.*

Broadband
A type of data transmission in which a single medium (wire) can carry several channels at once. Cable TV, for example, uses broadband transmission. Broadband technology can transmit data, audio, and video all at once over long distances.

Browser
A software application used to locate and display web pages.

Chat
Real-time text-based communication in a virtual environment. Chat can be used in e-learning for student questions, instructor feedback, or even group discussion.*
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