TJHSST Educational Technology Integration 5

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for an educational website?

Accepted Answer

Distribute content from servers closest to the user to reduce load time

Answer

A CDN caches content on geographically distributed servers so users receive data from the nearest node, reducing latency.

Question 2

A TJHSST teacher introduces augmented reality (AR) in a biology class. What distinguishes AR from virtual reality (VR)?

Accepted Answer

AR overlays digital content onto the real world; VR creates a fully immersive virtual environment

Answer

AR adds digital elements to a live real-world view, while VR replaces the real environment entirely with a simulated one.

Question 3

Which data privacy law specifically governs the handling of student education records in the United States?

Accepted Answer

FERPA

Answer

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student education records and gives parents certain rights.

Question 4

A school uses single sign-on (SSO). What benefit does this provide to students?

Accepted Answer

Access multiple applications with one set of login credentials

Answer

SSO allows students to authenticate once and gain access to all integrated applications without re-entering credentials.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes computational thinking as applied in technology-integrated education?

Accepted Answer

Breaking complex problems into smaller, manageable steps to design algorithmic solutions

Answer

Computational thinking involves decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design to solve complex problems systematically.

(TJHSST) Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Practice Test