Question 1

A ___ is an unmanned aerial vehicle that either is controlled by pilots from the ground or autonomously follows a preprogrammed mission.

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Question 2

What is the difference between a technology user and an informed user? Why would someone want to be an informed user? How could being an informed user benefit you right now in your workplace or at your college/university?

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Question 3

The book provides several examples of how IT impacts entire industries. Discuss how IT has impacted the transportation and travel industry (think about taxis, travel websites, etc.).

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Question 4

___ use the hardware and software, interface with it, or use its output.

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Question 5

In your own words, define data, information, and knowledge. Use an example from your own life to explain the difference between these terms.

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Question 6

___ are the instructions for combining components to process information and generate the desired output.

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Question 7

End users are more frequently becoming part of the IT department. Since there is a possibility you could join the IT department in the future even if you don't plan to do so right now, which five IT positions are the most attractive to you and why?

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Question 8

A ___ is a collection of related files or tables containing data.

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Question 9

A ___ is a connecting system (wireline or wireless) that permits different computers to share resources.

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Question 10

How has IT positively and negatively affected the quality of your life and society as a whole? While this is partially opinion, your answer should be informed by material in the book.

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Quiz 1: Introduction to Information Systems