Domain I—Technology Applications Core

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Which of the following is the principal advantage of saving a word processing document in rich-text format? Options: The document can be viewed in any Web browser., A formatted document can be transferred between different applications., The document can take up less space in memory., A formatted document can be scanned for viruses when sent as an email attachment.

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A formatted document can be transferred between different applications.

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Which of the following would most likely be considered unacceptable use of information by a teacher?
- Using the school district’s database to determine student distribution in local schools
- Using the Internet history on a classroom computer to audit student Internet use
- Using students’ personal data to create a mailing list for a local charity
- Using classroom records to determine recipients of academic awards

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Using students’ personal data to create a mailing list for a local charity

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Students in a Texas classroom have been communicating with a class in New York by videoconference. The two classes find that the images they receive from each other occasionally freeze for up to 30 seconds before the video continues. This type of problem can most often be solved by

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increasing bandwidth.

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Which of the following is the most appropriate format for graphics that are to be embedded within an Internet document? BMP, TIFF, PNG, HTML

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PNG

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A teacher has assigned students several topics to discuss outside of class using an electronic form of communication. The teacher wants the students’ messages to be organized by topic and wants to have all historical messages available to students. To facilitate this type of communication most effectively, the teacher should have students

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participate in a threaded discussion group.

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A computer science teacher is going to have the students in a class read an article from a technology journal as homework. Which instructional strategy best ensures that the students will fully understand the material? Options: The teacher asks the students the following day if they fully understand the material., The teacher asks the students to take notes on the material as they are reading it., The teacher assigns problems or questions on key concepts for the students to complete after they have finished reading the material., The teacher reviews the material in a class presentation the following day and instructs the students to take notes on the presentation.

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The teacher assigns problems or questions on key concepts for the students to complete after they have finished reading the material.