Essay On Technology – Flashcards with Answers
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which is NOT a technology that has been used to deliver assistance during times of crisis
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QR Codes
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Cognitive surplus means that we now find many people with
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excess time and free tools for collaboration
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collaborative consumption is when people get together to
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increase the use of a single product by sharing access to it
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social networking tools
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played a part in the revolution in egypt
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the crisis of a growing digital divide is being address by
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the Next Einstein Initiative project
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the move towards access versus ownership is a sign of collaborative consumption
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True
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projects like virtual choir show that technology has forced us into increased isolation
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false
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being ___ means being familiar enough with computers that you understand their capabilities and limitations
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computer literate
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unwanted or junk email is called
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spam
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diseases account for about 1/5 of all deaths worldwide, and technology is used to increase the pace of vaccine production to decrease this death rate
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infectious
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a field of study focused on information handling and retrieval of information automatically
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information technology
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the process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern is called
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data mining
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a wearable device that hangs around your nck and consists of a camera, a projector, and a mirror that can communicate with the internet over wireless Bluetooth technology
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SixthSense
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All of the following factors lead to better personal satisfaction EXCEPT
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consumption
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autonomy is defined as
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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 if called
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crowdfunding
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the technology called QR codes stands for
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quick response
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the goal of ___ is to provide technological solutions to physical problems, such as providing sight to the blind
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biomedical chip research
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one potential application of ___ is to provide sight to the blind
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biomedical chip implants
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all of the following are examples of being computer literate EXCEPT
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knowing only how to use your computer for e-mails
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computing relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion
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affective
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which of the following is an example of data mining
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amazon providing you with a list of books you might enjoy
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the emotional-social prosthesis (ESP) device, developed by a group at the Mit Media Lab, is targeted at helping people who have
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autism
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the difference between people with access to computers and the internet and those without this access is known as the
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digital divide
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which of the following software can be best used to help crease digital art
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adobe illustrator
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faculty at universities often use course management software such as ___ to make information available to students
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blackboard or moodle
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the gathering together of groups of people using online tools to connect and exchange ideas
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social networking
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The crisis mapping tool ___ can collect information to make instantly and publicly available for use in emergencies
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Ushahidi
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the witness protection uses the power of video and a grassroots movement to advocate for
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human rights
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the ___ is a strategic plan to focus on the young, talented, mathematical minds of Africa
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NEI (Next Einstein Initiative)
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analyzing computer systems to gather potential legal evidence is
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computer forensics
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an identification chip that is smaller than a period
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u-chip
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a popular voice over internet protocol service
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skype
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the ESP system targeted at helping with autism stands for
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emotional-social prosthesis
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joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently
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collaborative consumption
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people who are ___ make the internet a powerful research tool and know how to find the information they want effectively
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computer literate
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affective computing is
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computing that relates to emotions
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at the wake forest institute for regenerative medicine, researchers use a desktop printer to create human organs
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true
