Technology In Action Complete 15th Edition by Alan Evans - Test Bank

Technology in Action, Complete, 15e (Evans et al.)

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.

A) Social networking

B) Crowdsourcing

C) Crisis-mapping

D) Affective computing

Answer:  C

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.01 Describe various technological tools being used to impact national and global issues.

2) ________ tools enable people to connect and exchange ideas.

A) Affective computing

B) Social media

C) Debugging

D) Computer forensics

Answer:  B

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.01 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.

A) web

B) Internet

C) digital

D) technology

Answer:  C

Diff: 1

Objective:  1.02 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 using TED and Google Project 10^100 to make technological changes in that continent.

A) African

B) Asian

C) South American

D) Australian

Answer:  A

Diff: 3

Objective:  1.02 Describe various global social issues that are being affected by technology.

5) ________ results when leisure time and available tools allow us to engage in creative acts.

A) Crowdsourcing

B) Social networking

C) Cognitive surplus

D) Affective computing

Answer:  C

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.03 Describe how technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others.

6) ________is a nickname for social media tools which allows users to contribute content easily and to easily connect to each other.

A) Cognitive surplus

B) QR codes

C) Web 2.0

D) Instant Messaging

Answer:  C

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.03 Describe how technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others.

7) Using the Internet to get small donations from many people to start a business is called ________.

A) kickstarting

B) crowdfunding

C) crowdsourcing

D) collaborating

Answer:  B

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.03 Describe how technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others.

8) QR or ________ codes let any piece of print host a link to online information.

A) quick retention

B) quick response

C) quality response

D) quality retention

Answer:  B

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.04 Summarize how technology has impacted the way we choose and consume products and services.

9) ________ solicits online input such as product ratings from consumers.

A) A quick response code

B) Computer forensics

C) Crowdsourcing

D) Crowdfunding

Answer:  C

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.04 Summarize how technology has impacted the way we choose and consume products and services.

10) ________ is joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently.

A) Collaborative consumption

B) Crowdfunding

C) Crowdsourcing

D) Social networking

Answer:  A

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.04 Summarize how technology has impacted the way we choose and consume products and services.

11) Skype is a ________.

A) crowdfunding app

B) Voice over IP service

C) Social network

D) Wi-fi hotspot

Answer:  B

Diff: 2

Objective:  1.05 Characterize computer literacy and explain why it is important to be computer literate.

12) The term computer ________ is used to describe someone who is familiar enough with computers to understand their capabilities and limitations.

A) master

B) webmaster

C) literate

D) hacker

Answer:  C

Diff: 1

Objective:  1.05 Characterize computer literacy and explain why it is important to be computer literate.