Important+Terms+for+Teachers+Interested+in+CALL

List of terms CALL students should know
//List compiled by// //Derek Roff//


 * Windows**: Operating system created by Microsoft. Recent versions include Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, and now Window Vista.


 * Mac**:


 * Linux**:


 * Tablet PC**:


 * Servers** (usually Unix/Linux, or Windows Server):


 * Smart Board**:


 * Clickers**:


 * Course management systems (CMS)**: Moodle, Blackboard, WebCT, Sakai:


 * Hot Potatoes**:


 * e-reserve**:


 * PDF**:


 * Web sites**:


 * Dreamweaver**:


 * CSS**:


 * HTML**:


 * XML**:


 * Dynamic HTML**:


 * interactive courseware CD**:


 * CD-ROM**:


 * CD-R**:


 * CD-RW**:


 * DVD**:


 * DVD-RAM**:


 * DVD+/-R**:


 * DVD+/-RW**:


 * dual layer/double layer (DL)**:


 * DVD Region Codes**:


 * PAL**:


 * NTSC**:


 * Blu-Ray**:


 * HD-DVD**:


 * MPEG-2**:


 * MPEG-4**:


 * QuickTime**:


 * AVI**:


 * Real Player**:


 * Windows Media Player**:


 * iTunes**:


 * iPod**:


 * MP3**:


 * MP3 player**:


 * podcasting**:


 * blogs (audio and video/vodcasting)**:


 * audio, video compression**:


 * video codec**:


 * mailing list**:


 * listserv**:


 * forum**:


 * blogosphere**:


 * Web chat**:


 * audio, video (A/V) chat**:


 * Skype (VoIP)**:


 * text messaging / texting / SMS**:


 * YouTube**:


 * MySpace**:


 * FaceBook**:


 * Flickr**:


 * BitTorrent**:


 * Second Life**:


 * RSS/Atom news-reader**:


 * feeds**:


 * Wiki**:


 * digital audio, video streaming**:


 * audio, video DV video format**:

=iLink= IEEE 1394 (equivalencies):
 * Firewire**


 * HD video audio**:


 * iMovie**:


 * iDVD**:


 * PhotoShop**:


 * JPEG**:


 * GIF**:


 * PNG**:


 * LCD**:


 * DLP data projectors**:


 * SVGA**:


 * XGA**:


 * Screen/computer/projector resolutions**:


 * Unicode**:


 * fonts**:


 * input methods**:


 * keyboard layouts**:


 * External hard drive**:


 * backups**:


 * USB 1.1, 2.0**:

=iLink= IEEE 1394):
 * FireWire 400, 800** (Firewire


 * Ethernet network terms**:
 * LAN:
 * WAN:
 * DSL:
 * cable modem:
 * broadband:
 * Cat 5e:
 * Cat 6:
 * ISP:


 * Wireless-related terms**:
 * 802.11a/b/g/n:
 * WEP
 * WPA:
 * WPA2:
 * Wi-Fi:
 * Bluetooth:


 * Flash drive/thumb drive/pen drive/USB drive**:


 * copyright**:


 * DMCA** (Digital Millennium Copyright Act):

.**txt**:

.**doc**:


 * .pdf**:


 * .xls**:


 * KB**:


 * MB**:


 * GB**:


 * TB**:

1024 KB =1 MB; 1024 MB= 1 GB; 1024 GB =1 TB (equivalencies), BUT sometimes base 10 is used (network speeds, for example): 1,000 kilobits per second= 1 megabit per second