One Step Logic
17615 Mayall St.
Northridge, CA 91325-1416
Phone: (818) 700 - 7837
Fax: (818) 993 - 9984
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Glossary of Terms
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F2F (face-to-face): Term used to describe the traditional classroom environment. Also see ILT (instructor-led training).
Facilitative tools: Electronic features used to deliver online courses. Examples include mailing lists, chat programs, streaming audio, streaming video, and Webpages.
Facilitator: The online course instructor who aids learning in the online, student-centered environment.
False-starter: A person who registers for but does not complete an e-learning course.
FAQ (frequently asked questions): An informational list, in question and answer format, of common inquiries from users about a topic or application and standard responses. FAQs appear on Websites and discussion boards and within desktop applications.
Fax (facsimile): (noun) The print-out of information transmitted via text and/or graphic images over standard telephone lines. (verb) To transmit information via text and/or graphic images over standard telephone lines.
Feedback: Communication between the instructor or system and the learner resulting from an action or process.
Fiber-optic cable: Glass fiber used for laser transmission of video, audio, and/or data. Fiber-optic cable has a much greater bandwidth capacity than conventional cable or copper wire.
File server: A computer on a network with the primary task of storing files that can be shared by network users.
Firewall: A technology that gives users access to the Internet while retaining internal network security.
FireWire: Apple Computer's trademarked name for its high-speed serial bus supporting the IEEE 1394 data transfer standard. FireWire enables the connection of up to 63 devices and transfers data at a speed of up to 400 mbps.
Flash: Software by Macromedia that enables designers to use simple vector graphics to create computer animations, which can be viewed by any browser with the correct plug-in.
Floppy disk (floppy diskette): A data storage medium used with a personal computer. Current floppy disks can store up to 1.44 MB of data and are usually 3 1/2 inches in size. Older floppy disks were 5 and ΒΌ inches. Also spelled as floppy disc.
Footprint: 1) The regions to which a communications satellite can transmit. 2) The floor or desk surface space occupied by a piece of computer equipment.
Frequency: The space between waves in a signal; the amount of time between waves passing a stationary point.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol): A protocol that enables a user to move files from a distant computer to a local computer using a network like the Internet.
Full-motion video: A signal that allows the transmission of the complete action taking place at the origination site.
Fully interactive video (two-way interactive video): Two sites interacting with audio and video as if they were colocated.
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One Step Logic is a Crestron Programmer (CAIP) specializing in Crestron programming, module development, Crestron system design, and touch panel design for residential, commercial, corporate, and government systems.
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