Deck 11: Computers at Work, school, and Home

Question 1

In an automated environment,as the number of factory jobs declines,________ jobs increase and play a more important role in the economy.

A)office worker
B)blue-collar
C)physical laborer
D)top management

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In automated factories,engineers use ________ software to design new products.

A)CAD
B)CBT
C)CTO
D)CAI

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The total cost of ownership of a PC in the workplace includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A)user training.
B)user wages.
C)support.
D)troubleshooting.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Buying and selling products through a computer network is known as ________ commerce.

A)electronic
B)virtual
C)point-of-sale
D)HTML

Question 5

Some businesses replace PCs with ________,which are low-cost,low-maintenance machines that can access network information but cannot function without a server.

A)PDAs
B)laptops
C)thin clients
D)Macs

Question 6

Experts predict that a paperless office will replace all of the following EXCEPT:

A)reference books.
B)newspapers and periodicals.
C)letters.
D)flow of paper-based information.

Question 7

Which of the following technologies does not make it easier for documents to be stored without loss of formatting?

A)HTML
B)rich-text
C)XML
D)PDF

Question 8

Adobe developed ________,which allows documents to be transmitted and stored without loss of formatting.

A)CTO
B)CAD
C)CBT
D)PDF

Question 9

One company selling to another company is known as

A)C2C.
B)B2C.
C)B2B.
D)C2B.

Question 10

For patients living in remote places,doctors use the Web to practice

A)anamorphic projection.
B)remote imaging.
C)telemedicine.
D)automated surgery.

Question 11

An employee working from home is known as a

A)CIO.
B)remote employee.
C)CAI.
D)telecommuter.

Question 12

Several employees working on a document together is a good use of

A)groupware.
B)virtualization.
C)thin clients.
D)CAD software.

Question 13

An automated factory is more efficient than a traditional factory for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

A)it reduces complication.
B)it reduces the amount of time materials and machines sit idle.
C)it reduces raw materials.
D)it reduces labor.

Question 14

In a company,the main decisions concerning enterprise computer systems and technology are made by the

A)CIO and CTO.
B)CEO and CTO.
C)CEO and CIO.
D)CFO and CEO.

Question 15

Automated factories pose the greatest threat to the employment of

A)highly educated workers.
B)office workers.
C)blue-collar workers.
D)white-collar workers.

Question 16

When corporations set up ________,their employees can commute to smaller offices closer to their homes.

A)satellite offices
B)virtual offices
C)electronic cottages
D)e-commerce sites

Question 17

Dell selling computers directly to customers is known as ________.

A)C2C
B)B2C
C)C2B
D)B2B

Question 18

________ transactions account for the most online sales.

A)C2C
B)B2C
C)C2B
D)B2B

Question 19

Telecommuting does all of the following EXCEPT:

A)increases the importance of geography.
B)reduces pollution.
C)saves time.
D)increases productivity.

Question 20

When a company opens their intranet to clients,customers,and suppliers,they are creating a(n)

A)intranet.
B)extranet.
C)mesh network.
D)local area network.

Question 21

During the ________ age,the U.S.educational system was developed.

A)agricultural
B)information
C)mechanical
D)industrial

Question 22

In 1999,researchers at Carnegie Mellon developed ________,a language designed to teach programming concepts.

A)Pascal
B)COBOL
C)Alice
D)LOGO

Question 23

________ software is used to teach many topics at an individualized pace using small steps and positive feedback.

A)Drill-and-practice
B)Edutainment
C)LOGO
D)Alice

Question 24

With colleagues at MIT in the 1960s,Seymour Papert developed a computer language called ________ for children to use.

A)Pascal
B)COBOL
C)Alice
D)LOGO

Question 25

Computer ________ is used to track,record,and evaluate worker performance.

A)trolling
B)networking
C)monitoring
D)mediation

Question 26

A workplace where hundreds of clerks use terminals in a massive,windowless room is called an electronic ________.

A)factory
B)cottage
C)storefront
D)sweatshop

Question 27

With ________ software,a student who cannot speak is able to communicate using text,graphics,and sound.

A)compilation
B)augmentative communication
C)utility communication
D)screen reader

Question 28

What two federal laws establish the goal that every student has equal access to school programs and services?

A)COPPA and IDEA
B)ADA and COPPA
C)IDEA and ADA
D)COPPA and LOGO

Question 29

The acronym SOHO refers to

A)one of the fastest growing computer markets today.
B)software which assists students with disabilities.
C)a computer programming language.
D)a person who resists computer use.

Question 30

Computer-based training offers all of the following advantages over workbooks EXCEPT:

A)individualized learning.
B)motivation.
C)creativity.
D)confidence.

Question 31

When productivity increases due to the work of machines rather than the work of humans,it is known as

A)workerless growth.
B)unemployment accessible gains.
C)electronic advancement.
D)jobless growth.

Question 32

The fear of computers and technology is ________.

A)webaphobia
B)industraphobia
C)computerphobia
D)technophobia

Question 33

When a bank teller takes on more responsibilities because the job is computerized,that job has been

A)up-skilled.
B)reverse engineered.
C)de-skilled.
D)authenticated.

Question 34

Some people complain that when a job is automated,it is ________,requiring less expertise.

A)up-skilled
B)reverse engineered
C)de-skilled
D)authenticated

Question 35

Communicating with students in other countries and taking correspondence courses are part of

A)CBT.
B)telecommuting.
C)courseware.
D)distance education.

Question 36

Educational software used specifically in a classroom setting is often referred to as

A)edutainment.
B)courseware.
C)groupware.
D)e-learning.

Question 37

The creation of worldwide businesses and markets is called ________.

A)electronic commerce
B)globalization
C)virtualization
D)intranet

Question 38

All of the following are true of e-learning 2.0 EXCEPT:

A)few schools can afford the hardware, software, and floor space.
B)teachers have had no problem transitioning to this type of educational experience.
C)students collaborate and use technology.
D)school administrations prefer more orthodox methods of education because there is a focus on standardized test scores.

Question 39

Computer monitoring at work leads to all of the following EXCEPT:

A)decrease in privacy.
B)negative impact on morale.
C)increase in quality of work.
D)devalued skills.

Question 40

According to the AMA,________ U.S.companies engage in some kind of electronic surveillance of their employees.

A)about one in four
B)about fifty percent of
C)more than three in four
D)over ninety five percent of

Question 41

B2B are B2C are two forms of electronic ________.

Question 42

Computer-controlled machines designed to perform specific manual tasks are known as robots.

Question 43

In order to transmit and electronically store documents without formatting loss,one can use the standard by Adobe known by the acronym ________.

Question 44

________ is the use of computer communications to facilitate medical practice outside the hospital.

Question 45

________ software is used to block users from viewing certain Web sites on the computer.

A)Web browser
B)Filtering
C)Edutainment
D)Monitoring

Question 46

________ provides custom newscasts and entertainment features aimed at one individual.

A)Pointcasting
B)Webcasting
C)Podcasting
D)Edutainment

Question 47

A smart card can contain

A)embedded circuits and some kind of input/output device.
B)memory.
C)memory and a small CPU.
D)all of the above.

Question 48

Research suggests that the cost of hardware and software for a PC is a small part of the total cost of ________.

Question 49

A home having the necessary technology to enable working from home is known as an electronic ________.

Question 50

The major difference between e-learning and e-learning 2.0 is collaboration.

Question 51

A company doing e-commerce may develop a private TCP/IP network designed for outside use by its customers,clients,and business partners called a(n)________.

Question 52

A modern automated factory may contain computer-controlled machines called ________.

Question 53

A(n)________ uses HTML and Web browsers to share information within an organization.

Question 54

The main decision makers concerning enterprise computer systems and technology are known by the acronyms CTO and ________.

Question 55

When a job is automated so that it requires less skill,it has been up-skilled.

Question 56

Another term for e-learning 2.0 is computer-based training.

Question 57

When a job has been transformed so that it now requires more expertise,it has been de-skilled.

Question 58

Stories that offer game players some control over the plot are called ________ fiction.

A)MMORPG
B)virtual
C)interactive
D)edutainment

Question 59

Programs geared toward home markets that combine education and entertainment are called

A)pointcasting.
B)SOHO.
C)edutainment.
D)filtering.

Question 60

CTO stands for chief ________ officer.

Question 61

In 1999,researchers at Carnegie Mellon developed ________,an open source educational programming language written in Java.

Question 62

When students work together on collaborative,multimedia projects,this is referred to by the acronym ________.

Question 63

A(n)________ is a person who resists changes due to automation.

Question 64

The programming language ________ 3.0 incorporates 3-D character models from The Sims.

Question 65

________ television is seen as the next step in television,where social networks,smart remotes,and multiway video-conferencing will be tied to television shows.

Question 66

The legislations known by the acronyms ADA and ________ state every student should have equal access to school programs and services.

Question 67

________ is the fear of technology.

Question 68

________ is working from home using a modem connection to the office computer system.

Question 69

A(n)________ card physically resembles a credit card,but contains an embedded microprocessor and memory.

Question 70

A parent may install ________ software to keep children from viewing offensive and inappropriate Web content.

Question 71

________ television is a broadcast television show that encourages user input via phone calls or text messages.

Question 72

________ is the term used for creation of worldwide businesses and markets.

Question 73

Educational ________ are based on the idea that children learn best through exploration and invention.

Question 74

________ is software for the home market combining education with entertainment.

Question 75

________ -and-practice software is based on B.F.Skinner's principles of behaviorist psychology.

Question 76

________ fiction is a story that allows readers some control over the plot.

Question 77

________ is the creation of custom newscasts and entertainment features,directed to well-defined groups or individuals,which are broadcast to the desktop.

Question 78

An electronic ________ is a workplace where employees experience poor working conditions,low wages,and repetitive stress injuries.

Question 79

In the 1960s,Seymour Papert developed a computer language called ________ so children could program computers rather than the other way around.

Question 80

Experts predict growth in m-commerce,or ________ commerce,which is done by people who are on the move.