Deck 14: Emerging Trends,technologies,and Applications

Question 1

In a virtual world,users communicate solely using voices.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)uses holographic devices that create,capture,and display images in true 3D form.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Telepresence technology allows users to move around freely by combining interactive environments with cameras,monitors,and other devices.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Virtual reality helps extend the capabilities of the disabled.

Question 5

Push technology benefits both users and vendors.

Question 6

When using RFID,there are some technical problems and issues of privacy and security.

Question 7

In virtual reality (VR),the everyday virtual environment is referred to as the "home environment".

Question 8

Before virtual reality technology,even the best graphics programs used a two-dimensional environment to illustrate a three-dimensional object.

Question 9

Active RFID tags have no internal power supply.

Question 10

In an exocentric environment,users can interact with objects.

Question 11

Push technology has been around since the Web first began.

Question 12

Second Life is a virtual world platform developed by Linden Lab that can be used for training employees in situations that would be dangerous,expensive,or unfeasible in the physical world.

Question 13

Pull technology is effective for both business-to-consumer and business-to-business situations.

Question 14

Users can use a data mouse in a VR environment to open a dialog box or pull down a menu.

Question 15

The ASP model is highly expensive but,delivers information in a quick manner.

Question 16

A radio frequency identification (RFID)tag provides a unique identification for the card or object carrying the tag.

Question 17

Currently,virtual worlds are used most often for military simulation.

Question 18

People can enter CAVEs in other locations,no matter how far away they are geographically.

Question 19

A quick response code offers a smaller storage capacity compared to standard UPC barcodes.

Question 20

Head-mounted displays can incorporate stereo sound into a virtual reality environment to make it more convincingly real.

Question 21

With ____ technology,a Web server delivers information to users who have signed up for this service instead of waiting for user requests to send the information.

A)CAVE
B)radio frequency identification
C)pull
D)push

Question 22

____ uses computer-generated,three-dimensional images to create the illusion of interaction in a real-world environment.

A)Nanotechnology
B)Virtual reality technology
C)Quick response codes
D)Radio frequency identification tags

Question 23

Utility computing can work with the SaaS model.

Question 24

When using a(n)____,IS personnel time is freed up to focus on applications,such as customer relationship management and financial information systems,that are more strategically important to the organization.

A)application service provider model
B)quick response code
C)cave automatic virtual environment
D)avatar

Question 25

Nanotechnology is being developed to make computers much faster and smaller,with more memory.

Question 26

Grid computing has been used in bioinformatics and financial applications.

Question 27

Biometrics offer a high degree of accuracy that is not possible with other security measures.

Question 28

____ is a Web-based personal financial management service that is an example of SaaS.

A)Basecamp
B)Mint.com
C)Google Talk
D)Salesforce.com

Question 29

Within the context of virtual reality technology,____ refers to giving users the feeling of being part of an environment by using special hardware and software.

A)interaction
B)simulation
C)telepresence
D)immersion

Question 30

Bluetooth has line-of-sight limitations.

Question 31

Nanomaterials have been applied as coatings on eyewear for increased comfort.

Question 32

Compared with WiMAX,Wi-Fi theoretically has faster data transfer rates and a longer range.

Question 33

Wi-Fi can be used over farther distances indoors than outdoors.

Question 34

Within the context of virtual reality technology,____ refers to giving objects in a virtual reality environment texture and shading for a 3D appearance.

A)interaction
B)simulation
C)telepresence
D)immersion

Question 35

Quick response codes can be read by smartphones that are equipped with cameras.

Question 36

Network administrators use ____ technology to get antivirus updates downloaded on employees' workstations automatically.

A)push
B)pull
C)virtual reality
D)SaaS

Question 37

Cloud computing offers many of the advantages and disadvantages of distributed computing.

Question 38

Within the context of virtual reality technology,____ refers to enabling users to act on objects in a virtual reality environment,such as using a data glove to pick up and move objects.

A)interaction
B)simulation
C)telepresence
D)immersion

Question 39

With the ____ model,users don't need to be concerned with new software versions and compatibility problems because the application service providers offer the most recent version of the software.

A)CAVE
B)virtual reality
C)radio frequency identification
D)SaaS

Question 40

_____ is also known as "on-demand software."

A)Nanotechnology
B)SaaS
C)WiMAX
D)Grid computing

Question 41

A cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)is a virtual environment consisting of a ____ room in which the walls are rear projection screens.

A)cylindrical
B)spherical
C)cube-shaped
D)honeycomb-shaped

Question 42

____ RFID tags have no internal power supply.

A)Active
B)Passive
C)Open
D)Closed

Question 43

The ____ component of a virtual reality system is an input device that captures and records movements of the user's feet as the user turns in different directions.

A)walker
B)central coordinating processor and software system
C)manual navigation control
D)visual and aural

Question 44

One advantage of grid computing is _____,meaning more nodes can be added for additional computing power without affecting the network's operation.

A)improved reliability
B)simulation
C)scalability
D)immersion

Question 45

An advantage of grid computing is ____,meaning that if one node on the grid fails,another node can take over.

A)improved reliability
B)parallel processing
C)scalability
D)simulation

Question 46

____ is a small electronic device consisting of a small chip and an antenna,and performs the same task as bar codes.

A)Bluetooth
B)Quick response code
C)Nanomaterial
D)Radio frequency identification tag

Question 47

_____ is a broadband wireless technology based on the IEEE 802.16 standards.

A)Grid computing
B)Wi-Fi
C)WiMAX
D)Bluetooth

Question 48

Within the context of virtual reality technology,the main technology used in an exocentric environment is ____.

A)WiMAX
B)radio frequency identification
C)nanotechnology
D)3D graphics

Question 49

Within the context of virtual reality technology,____ refers to giving users the sense that they're in another location,even one geographically far away and can manipulate objects as though they are actually in that location.

A)interaction
B)simulation
C)telepresence
D)immersion

Question 50

Users interact via avatars in a(n)____.

A)public cloud
B)virtual world
C)telepresence system
D)RFID system

Question 51

WiMAX is designed for wireless _____.

A)wide area networks
B)personal area networks
C)local area networks
D)metropolitan area networks

Question 52

____ RFID tags can be embedded in a sticker or under the skin (human or animal).

A)Active
B)Passive
C)Open
D)Closed

Question 53

In grid computing,each participant in a grid is referred to as a "____."

A)cell
B)node
C)tag
D)CAVE

Question 54

____ component of a virtual reality system enable users to see and hear the virtual world.

A)Walker
B)Central coordinating processor and software system
C)Manual navigation control
D)Visual and aural system

Question 55

A(n)_____ is a matrix barcode consisting of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background.

A)RFID tag
B)quick response code
C)latent image barcode
D)telepen code

Question 56

____ computing is a platform incorporating many recent technologies such as SaaS and Web 2.0 under one platform.

A)Grid
B)Cloud
C)Utility
D)On-demand

Question 57

____ could be used to make sure people don't vote more than once.

A)RFID tags
B)Biometrics
C)Nanotechnology
D)Utility computing

Question 58

One major obstacle to using VR technology is that not enough ____ are currently available to carry out the data transmissions needed for a virtual reality environment.

A)avatars
B)quick response codes
C)fiber optic cables
D)nanomaterials

Question 59

Bluetooth can be used to create a ____,to communicate among computerized devices.

A)personal area network
B)local area network
C)wide area network
D)metropolitan area network

Question 60

Within the context of virtual reality technology,_____ refers to allowing users in different locations to interact and manipulate the same world at the same time by connecting two or more virtual worlds.

A)networked communication
B)full-body immersion
C)telepresence
D)interaction

Question 61

____________________ computing is the provision of IT services on demand.

Question 62

____________________ service providers provide access to software or services for a fee.

Question 63

When manually controlling VR navigation,the most commonly used device is the ____________________.

Question 64

Unlike bar codes and other systems,____________________ devices don't have to be in contact with the scanner to be read.

Question 65

____ have been added to sports gear,such as tennis and golf balls and tennis rackets,to make them more durable and improve their responsiveness.

A)Nanomaterials
B)RFID tags
C)Nanometers
D)Data gloves

Question 66

Provide an example of push technology in action.

Question 67

In the ____________________ VR environment,the user is given a "window-view."

Question 68

A(n)____________________ is a 2D or 3D graphical representation of a person in the virtual world,used in chat rooms and online games.

Question 69

Within the context of virtual reality,____________________ refers to allowing users to move around freely by combining interactive environments with cameras,monitors,and other devices.

Question 70

Within the context of the recent trends in networking,____________________ has become popular as a safer method of talking on cell phones while driving.

Question 71

Within the context of the recent trends in networking technologies,____________________ can transmit information over short distances in the form of radio waves.

Question 72

Another name for push technology is ____________________.

Question 73

Nanotechnology incorporates techniques that involve the structure and composition of materials on a ____.

A)nanoscale
B)nanobyte
C)nanometer
D)nanoframe

Question 74

In a(n)____________________ environment,the user is totally immersed in the VR world.

Question 75

____________________ is a model for application service providers to deliver software to users for a fee.

Question 76

Describe Microsoft Direct Push.

Question 77

____________________ computing involves combining the processing powers of various computers.

Question 78

In the context of cloud computing,users with a _____ cloud connect with an off-site infrastructure over the Internet.

Question 79

_____ computing is also known as on-demand computing.

A)Hybrid
B)Grid
C)Utility
D)Cloud

Question 80

With ____________________ technology,a user states a need before getting information.