TI Navigator, Reference Manual

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268 Glossary
configurations – The options for collecting data (lists, points, and
equations) that control the way students can contribute the data.
coords – In the Graph Settings dialog box, an abbreviation for
“coordinates.” It refers to the option to display or not display the graph
coordinates of the computer’s cursor when you position it over the
Activity Center tool’s graph window.
current class – Part of the TI-Navigator home screen that lets you select
previously created classes and start/end class sessions for the selected
class.
data set – A grouping of list data. Data sets must be the same length
and can contain between two and four lists.
display name – The name of a student that appears in the TI-Navigator
window.
force collect – A collect action that interrupts your students to retrieve
the file immediately.
force send – A send action that interrupts your students to send the file
to the calculator immediately.
list – A set of numeric data. In TI-Navigator, the set of numeric data
models the TI list calculator data type.
poll – A survey of the class. In a poll, students use the TI-Navigator
network to respond to a verbal or written prompt.
plot – A group of points graphed in the Activity Center tool.
plot configuration – The display and data options for a given plot. The
Activity Center tool lets you select the icons that represent points in the
plot as well as lists that provide the source data.
point – Mathematical data (often a set of X and Y values) that
represents the idea of a location in the graph.
network application – An application that connects to the TI-Navigator
network. An example of a network application is LearningCheck.
network status indicator – A component of the TI-Navigator
computer home screen. The network status indicator shows whether or
not you are connected to the TI-Navigator network. The indicator shows