Technology in Action – Chapter 1
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_______ tools gather information from sources such as e-mails, text messages, and tweets and make the information instantly and publicly available for use in emergencies. a) Affective Computing b) Crowdsourcing c) Social Networking d) Crisis-mapping
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Crisis-mapping
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_______ tools enable groups of people to connect and exchange ideas. a) Affective Computing b) Debugging c) Social Networking d) Computer Forensics
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Social networking
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The gap between those who have easy access to the internet and the technology and those who do not is known as the _______ divide. a) digital b) web c) internet d) technology
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digital
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All of the following factors lead to greater motivation EXCEPT _______. a) purpose b) autonomy c) mastery d) condumption
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consumption
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_______ results when leisure time + tools allow us to engage in creative acts. a) Cognitive Surplus b) Crowdsourcing c) Affective computing d) Social networking
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Cognitive Surplus
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Mastery is defined as _______. a) feeling confident and excited about learning new skills. b) combining leisure time with the tools to be creative. c) working for something larger. d) working without continual direction and control.
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Feeling confident and excited about learning new skills
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Autonomy is defined as _______. a) feeling confident and excited about learning new skills b) repressing motivated behaviour c) working without continual direction and control d) working for something larger
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working without continual direction and control
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Using the internet to get small donations from many people to start a business is called _______. a) collaborating b) crowdsourcing c) kickstarting d) crowdfunding
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crowdfunding
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QR stands for _______. a) quick response b) quick retention c) quality retention d) quality response
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quick response
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_______ solicits online input from consumers. a) A quick response code b) Crowdfunding c) Computer forensics d) Crowdsourcing
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Crowdsourcing
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Sharing products rather than owning them individually is known as _______. a) crowdsourcing b) collaborative consumption c) crowdfunding d) social networking
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collaborative consumption
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A popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is _______. a) Mobile bridge b) Tablet c) Skype d) Social Network
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Skype
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The term computer _______ is used to describe someone who is familiar enough with the computers to understand their capabilities and limitations. a) literate b) webmaster c) hawker d) master
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literate
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_______ refers to the commands that instruct a computer what to do. a) Hardware b) Spam c) Software d) Data mining
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Software
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Unwanted or junk e-mail is called _______. a) spam b) adware c) spyware d) malware
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spam
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All of the following are examples of being computer literate, EXCEPT _______. a) knowing how to use the web efficiently b) knowing how to diagnose and fix hardware and software problems c) knowing only how to use your computer for e-mails d) knowing how to avoid hackers and viruses.
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knowing only how to use your computer for e-mails
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_______ is a field of study focused on handling and automatic retrieval of information. a) RFID b) Crisis mapping c) Information technology d) Computer forensics
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Information technology
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The process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern is called data _______. a) mining b) searching c) warehousing d) diving
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mining
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Which of the following is an example of the results of data mining? a) An Excel spreadsheet listing all employees and their annual salaries in a random order b) A printout of all sales taken from the register at the end of the day c) Raw data from questionnaires given at the mall d) Netflix providing you with a list of movies you might enjoy
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Netflix providing you with a list of movies you might enjoy
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Which of the following software can best be used to help create digital art? a) Microsoft PowerPoint b) Adobe Acrobat c) Microsoft Word d) Corel Painter
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Corel Painter
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Faculty at universities often use course management software such as _______ so that students can communicate outside of class and have easy access to class materials. a) LinkedIn b) Blackboard c) iCloud d) Whiteboard
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Blackboard
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The goal of _______ research is to provide technological solutions to physical and health-related problems. a) biomedical b) RFID c) crisis-mapping d) computer forensics
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biomedical
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One potential application of _______ is to provide sight to the blind. a) biomedical chip implants b) Bluetooth technology c) patient simulators d) RFID tags
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biomedical chip implants
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A group of researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a system to help improve social skills for people who have _______. a) depression b) paralysis c) brain damage d) autism
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autism
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Analyzing computer systems to gather potential legal evidence is computer _______. a) detectives b) forensics c) analysis d) enforcement
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forensics
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_______ is our normal sense of the world around us with digital information. a) Affective computing b) Web 2.0 c) Cognitive surplus d) Augmented reality
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Augmented reality
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Affective computing _______. a) performs calculations faster than humans b) speaks human language c) recognizes human fingerprints d) recognizes and simulates human emotion
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recognizes and simulates human emotion.
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Autonomy is the feeling of confidence and excitement from seeing your own skills progress True or False?
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False
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Purpose is the simple understanding that you are working for something larger than yourself True or False?
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True
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Cognitive surplus is the combination of leisure time and creativity tools. True or False?
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True
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Zipcar is an example of ownership True or False?
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Flase
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Crowdfunding is asking for large donations from a few people True or False?
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False
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The AT&T mobile app that lets customers report locations where there are gaps in service is an example of crowdsourcing True or False?
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True
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A virus is electronic junk mail True or False?
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False
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You cannot be computer literate unless you have knowledge of higher-level computer skills, such as computer programming. True or False?
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False
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Hardware refers to the program that give instructions to the computer. True or False?
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False
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Computer forensics analyzes computer systems in gathering potential legal evidence. True or False?
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True
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Hospitals use nonimplant versions of identity chips on the wristbands of all patients. True or False?
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False
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Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing, processing, and automatic retrieval of information True or False?
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False
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Mastery of software programs, such as Adobe Illustrator and Corel Painter, is essential to creating digital art. True or False?
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True
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Information technology is the study of managing, processing, and the automatic retrieval of information. True or False?
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True
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Examples of information technology careers are telecommunication and software deployment. True or False?
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True
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VeriMed can be used to keep Alzheimer's patients safe. True or False?
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True
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The National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime database enables detectives to analyze information about similarities between crimes. True or False?
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True
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Data warehousing is the process of searching large datasets to find patterns. True or False?
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False
