Deck 1: Using Technology to Change the World

Question 1

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) hawker

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following software can best be used to help create digital art?

A) Microsoft PowerPoint
B) Microsoft Word
C) Adobe Acrobat
D) Corel Painter

Answer 2

D

Question 3

________ solicits online input from consumers.

A) A quick response code
B) Computer forensics
C) Crowdsourcing
D) Crowdfunding

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the results of data mining?

A) An Excel spreadsheet listing all employees and their annual salaries in a random order
B) Netflix providing you with a list of videos you might enjoy
C) Raw data from questionnaires given at the mall
D) A printout of all sales taken from the register at the end of the day

Question 5

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

A) Crowdsourcing
B) Social networking
C) Cognitive surplus
D) Affective computing

Question 6

________ refers to the commands that instruct a computer what to do.

A) Software
B) Hardware
C) Spam
D) Data mining

Question 7

A popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is ________.

A) Tablet
B) Skype
C) Social Network
D) Mobile bridge

Question 8

________ tools enable groups of people to connect and exchange ideas.

A) Affective computing
B) Social networking
C) Debugging
D) Computer forensics

Question 9

All of the following are examples of being computer literate, EXCEPT ________.

A) knowing how to avoid hackers and viruses
B) knowing how to diagnose and fix hardware and software problems
C) knowing how to use the web efficiently
D) knowing only how to use your computer for e-mails

Question 10

________ 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

Question 11

The process of searching huge amounts of data seeking a pattern is called data ________.

A) data mining
B) searching
C) warehousing
D) diving

Question 12

QR stands for ________.

A) quick retention
B) quick response
C) quality response
D) quality retention

Question 13

Mastery is defined as ________.

A) combining leisure time with the tools to be creative
B) feeling confident and excited about learning new skills
C) working without continual direction and control
D) working for something larger

Question 14

All of the following factors lead to greater motivation EXCEPT ________.

A) consumption
B) purpose
C) autonomy
D) mastery

Question 15

The gap between those who have easy access to the Internet and technology those who do not is known as the ________ divide.

A) web
B) Internet
C) digital
D) technology

Question 16

Unwanted or junk e-mail is called ________.

A) spam
B) spyware
C) adware
D) malware

Question 17

________ is a field of study focused on handling and automatic retrieval of information.

A) Computer forensics
B) Crisis mapping
C) RFID
D) Information technology

Question 18

Sharing products rather than owning them individually is known as ________.

A) collaborative consumption
B) crowdfunding
C) crowdsourcing
D) social networking

Question 19

Autonomy is defined as ________.

A) working for something larger
B) feeling confident and excited about learning new skills
C) working without continual direction and control
D) repressing motivated behavior

Question 20

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

A) kickstarting
B) crowdfunding
C) crowdsourcing
D) collaborating

Question 21

The world's population combined has an estimated ________ hours a year of free time.

Question 22

New York City's program that fosters the sharing of bicycles is an example of ________.

Question 23

The goal of ________ research is to provide technological solutions to physical and health-related problems.

A) crisis-mapping
B) computer forensics
C) biomedical
D) RFID

Question 24

One potential application of ________ is to provide sight to the blind.

A) RFID tags
B) patient simulators
C) biomedical chip implants
D) Bluetooth technology

Question 25

________ is a popular service that allows free phone calls over the Internet.

Question 26

The gap in Internet and technical tools access around the world is known as the ________.

Question 27

Ushahidi is a ________ tool that makes information instantly available to anyone in the world.

Question 28

The ________ Initiative is rallying the support of the world to identify mathematical genius.

Question 29

The term ________ literate means being familiar enough with computers to understand their capabilities and limitations and knowing how to use them.

Question 30

________ asks for small donations from a large number of people.

Question 31

________ programs contain the instructions that tell a computer what to do.

Question 32

Affective computing ________.

A) performs calculations faster than humans
B) recognizes human fingerprints
C) speaks human language
D) recognizes and simulates human emotion

Question 33

Faculty at universities often use course management software such as ________ so that students can communicate outside of class and have easy access to class materials.

A) Blackboard
B) iCloud
C) LinkedIn
D) Whiteboard

Question 34

The ________ hopes to stop human rights abuses throughout the world.

Question 35

The ________ is an organization of musicians performing together from different locations all over the globe.

Question 36

Analyzing computer systems to gather potential legal evidence is computer ________.

A) detectives
B) forensics
C) analysis
D) enforcement

Question 37

A group of researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a system to help improve social skills for people who have ________.

A) paralysis
B) depression
C) autism
D) brain damage

Question 38

________ is our normal sense of the world around us enhanced with digital information.

A) Cognitive surplus
B) Web 2.0
C) Augmented reality
D) Affective computing

Question 39

________ is the use of apps to obtain opinions on products from other people.

Question 40

Scanning a product's ________ code with a smartphone can take you to a website, a video, or a Facebook page for more information about the product.

Question 41

Crowdfunding is asking for large donations from a few people.

Question 42

________ is a wearable tool consisting of a camera, a projector, and a glass prism that communicates with the Internet wirelessly through your smartphone.

Question 43

Using software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Corel Painter allows artists to create ________ art.

Question 44

Hardware refers to the programs that give instructions to the computer.

Question 45

Electronic junk mail is known as ________.

Question 46

Purpose is the simple understanding that you are working for something larger than yourself.

Question 47

________ applies computer systems and techniques to gather legal evidence.

Question 48

An investment analyst started a nonprofit technological tool for education called the ________.

Question 49

Using register terminals to determine consumer buying patterns is an example of ________.

Question 50

Autonomy is the feeling of confidence and excitement from seeing your own skills progress.

Question 51

A virus is electronic junk mail.

Question 52

The ________ is a collaboration of several museums that allows online visitors to explore over a thousand pieces of art.

Question 53

The AT&T mobile app that lets customers report locations where there are gaps in service is an example of crowdsourcing.

Question 54

You cannot be computer literate unless you have knowledge of higher-level computer skills, such as computer programming.

Question 55

Cognitive surplus is the combination of leisure time and creativity tools.

Question 56

________ can determine which products are selling on a given day and in a specific location.

Question 57

On a(n) ________ website, you can play a game called Moonbase Alpha that simulates life on a space settlement.

Question 58

Zipcar is an example of ownership.

Question 59

________ computing relates to recognizing and simulating human emotions.

Question 60

________ is a personal identification chip that is about the size of a grain of rice and implanted under the skin.

Question 61

Examples of information technology careers are telecommunication and software deployment.

Question 62

Information technology is the study of managing, processing, and the automatic retrieval of information.

Question 63

Affective computing is a field of study focused on the managing, processing, and automatic retrieval of information.

Question 64

Mastery of software programs, such as Adobe Illustrator and Corel Painter, is essential to creating digital art.

Question 65

VeriMed can be used to keep Alzheimer's patients safe.

Question 66

The National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime database enables detectives to analyze information about similarities between crimes.

Question 67

Data warehousing is the process of searching large datasets to find patterns.

Question 68

Hospitals use nonimplant versions of identity chips on the wristbands of all patients.

Question 69

Computer forensics analyzes computer systems in gathering potential legal evidence.