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1 Copyright © 2022 Pearson Education, Inc.Technology in Action Complete, 17e (Evans/Martin/Poatsy) Chapter 1 The Impact of Technology in a Changing World 1) ________ 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.
- Social networking
- Crowdsourcing
- Crisis-mapping
- Affective computing
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.1 Describe various technological tools being used to impact national and global issues.2) ________ tools enable people to connect and exchange ideas.
- Affective computing
- Social media
- Debugging
- Computer forensics
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.1 Describe various technological tools being used to impact national and global issues.3) The gap in ease of access to the Internet and technology is known as the ________ divide.
- web
- Internet
- digital
- technology
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1.2 Describe various global social issues that are being affected by technology.4) The Next Einstein Initiative and the ________ Institute for Mathematical Sciences bring bright young learners and the best lecturers in the world together.
- African
- Computer
- Canadian
- Austrian
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 1.2 Describe various global social issues that are being affected by technology.Technology In Action 17e Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne Poatsy (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) 1 / 4
2 Copyright © 2022 Pearson Education, Inc.5) ________ results when leisure time and available tools allow us to engage in creative acts.
- Spam
- Distributed computing
- Cognitive surplus
- Affective computing
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.3 Describe how technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others.
6) ________is a nickname for social media tools which allow users to contribute content easily.
- Cognitive surplus
- QR codes
- Web 2.0
- Instant Messaging
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.3 Describe how technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others.
7) Connecting with one another to finance other people's dreams is called ________.
- social networking
- crowdfunding
- crowding
- collaborating
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.3 Describe how technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others.
8) Citi Bike is an example of which arena of technology?
- Marketing
- Sharing Economy
- Crowdsourcing
- Crowdfunding
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.4 Summarize how technology has impacted the way we choose and consume products and services.
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3 Copyright © 2022 Pearson Education, Inc.9) ________ is joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently.
- Collaborative consumption
- Crowdfunding
- Crowdsourcing
- Social networking
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.4 Summarize how technology has impacted the way we choose and consume products and services.
10) The term computer ________ describes someone who is familiar enough with computers to understand their capabilities and limitations.
- master
- webmaster
- literate
- hacker
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1.5 Characterize computer literacy and explain why it is important to be computer literate.
11) ________ provides the instructions that tell a computer what to do.
- Software
- Hardware
- Spam
- Data mining
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1.5 Characterize computer literacy and explain why it is important to be computer literate.
12) Unwanted or junk e-mail is called ________.
- spam
- spyware
- adware
- malware
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1.5 Characterize computer literacy and explain why it is important to be computer literate.
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4 Copyright © 2022 Pearson Education, Inc.13) Which of the following is not an example of being computer literate?
- Knowing how to avoid hackers and viruses
- Knowing how to maintain and troubleshoot your computer
- Knowing how to use the web wisely
- Knowing how to hire a programmer
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 1.5 Characterize computer literacy and explain why it is important to be computer literate.
14) Teaching Siri or the Google Assistant how to recognize your voice by reading to it is an example of ________.
- perception
- planning
- unsupervised learning
- supervised learning
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 1.6 Describe artificial intelligence systems and explain their main goals.
15) Which of the following is not a main area of research in artificial intelligence?
- Cloud computing
- Natural language processing
- Perception
- Problem solving
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.6 Describe artificial intelligence systems and explain their main goals.
16) ________ analyzes patterns in data, then uses the patterns to draw conclusions and adjust the actions of the AI system accordingly.
- Machine learning
- Big data
- Neural learning
- Cloud Computing
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 1.6 Describe artificial intelligence systems and explain their main goals.
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