Technology in Action, Complete, 15e (Evans et al.)
Chapter 3 Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources
1) The Internet is ________.
A) an internal communication system for businesses B) a communication system for the U.S. navy
C) the same as the web
D) a large network of netwo...
,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.
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