Question 1

Melissa and her friend,Erica,go on a hike to get away from the hustle bustle of city life.During the hike,Melissa takes several photographs with her cell phone camera and she uses a certain technology to transfer them to Erica.However,when she tries sending them to her friends who lives in the next city,she is unable to transfer the photographs.Which of the following technologies is Melissa using?

Accepted Answer

Bluetooth is a standard for transmitting information in the form of short-range radio waves over distances of up to 30 feet.

Question 2

A person searching for information on car rental services online is an example of push technology.

Accepted Answer

In a push technology environment,businesses and organizations come to a person via technology with information,services,and product offerings based on your profile.

Question 3

Personal software-as-a-service allows users to rent personal productivity software.

Accepted Answer

Personal software-as-a-service (personal SaaS)is a delivery model for personal productivity software such as Microsoft Office in which you pay for personal productivity software on a pay-per-use basis instead of buying the software outright.

Question 4

Push technology comprises of mass e-mailings.

Accepted Answer

In a push technology environment,businesses and organizations come to a person via technology with information,services,and product offerings based on your profile.It does not comprise of spam or mass e-mailings.

Question 5

Illuminas,a research firm in Moscow,maintains a high level of security due to the sensitive research data that they handle.Certain parts of the facility have restricted access and are accessible only to authorized personnel.To validate the identity of such personnel,the firm uses a certain technology which scans employees' irises before granting them entry to such areas.This is an example of which of the following aspects of personal identification?

Accepted Answer

Biometrics is the use of physiological characteristics such as one's fingerprint,the blood vessels in the iris of the eye,the sound of voice,or even one's breath to provide identification.The best form of security for personal identification encompasses three aspects,i.e. ,what you know,what you have,and who you are.

Question 6

Which of the following refers to a wireless transmission technology developed primarily for mobile phones to support mobile commerce and other phone activities?

Accepted Answer

Near Field Communication (NFC)is a wireless transmission technology developed primarily for mobile phones to support mobile commerce (m-commerce)and other phone activities.

Question 7

Touch screen cell phones have ____.This is evidenced by the vibrations that the user senses when he or she presses a button on the screen.

Accepted Answer

A haptic interface uses technology to add the sense of touch to an environment that previously only had visual and textual elements.Many joysticks and game controllers provide feedback to the user through vibrations,which is another form of a haptic interface.

Question 8

Which of the following is a holographic device?

Accepted Answer

CAVEs (cave automatic virtual environment)are holographic devices that create,capture,and/or display images in true three-dimensional form.

Question 9

Which of the following can perform a variety of physiological functions when inserted into the human body?

Accepted Answer

A biochip is a technology chip that can perform a variety of physiological functions when inserted into the human body.Biochips have been proven in some cases to block pain for people who suffer severe spinal injuries,help paralyzed people regain some portion of their motor skills,and help partially blind people see better.

Question 10

_____ is the use of physiological characteristics-such as your fingerprint,the blood vessels in the iris of your eye,the sound of your voice,and even your breath-to provide identification.

Accepted Answer

Biometrics is the use of physiological characteristics-such as your fingerprint,the blood vessels in the iris of your eye,the sound of your voice,or perhaps even your breath-to provide identification.

Question 11

Which of the following is a standard for transmitting information in the form of short-range radio waves over distances of up to 30 feet?

Accepted Answer

Bluetooth is a standard for transmitting information in the form of short-range radio waves over distances of up to 30 feet.Bluetooth has become very popular for the wireless headsets for smartphones.

Question 12

Which of the following is a discipline that seeks to control matter at the atomic and sub-atomic levels for the purpose of building devices on the same small scale?

Accepted Answer

Nanotechnology is a discipline that seeks to control matter at the atomic and sub-atomic levels for the purpose of building devices on the same small scale.It is the exact opposite of traditional manufacturing.

Question 13

With RFID technologies,each individual piece of merchandise will have a unique ____.

Accepted Answer

Today,almost every product is identified uniquely by a UPC (universal product code).However,every like product has the same UPC.With RFID technologies,each individual piece of merchandise will have a unique EPC (electronic product code).

Question 14

Which of the following can be placed in the human body to store important information about a person,such as medical history,and can be GPS-enabled to offer a method of tracking?

Accepted Answer

An implant chip is a technology-enabled microchip placed in the human body that stores important information about a person and may be GPS-enabled to offer a method of tracking.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a standard for transmitting information in the form of radio waves over distances up to about several miles?

Accepted Answer

WiFi or wireless fidelity is a standard for transmitting information in the form of radio waves over distances up to about several miles.

Question 16

Which of the following refers to the process of countries being defined by the extent to which they have only limited access to and use of technology?

Accepted Answer

The great digital divide means the world is becoming marked by "have's" and "have not's" with respect to technology.It means that the traditional notion of "third world" and "fourth world" countries is now being defined by the extent to which countries have only limited access to and use of technology.

Question 17

Chic! is a high-end luxury boutique in Paris that is especially popular among its clientele because of the well-fitted dresses that it offers.All that customers needs to do is decide on the design and color of a dress and then enter a room in the store which scans their entire body.The store then creates a dress based on the customer's exact body structure and shape,which fits them perfectly.Which of the following is the store using?

Accepted Answer

Biometrics is the use of physiological characteristics such as one's fingerprint,the blood vessels in the iris of the eye,the sound of one's voice,and even one's breath to provide identification.Nowadays,bridal shops offer custom dresses.In such shops,a bride chooses the style she likes,and then steps into a small room that scans her entire body.That information is used to create a wedding dress that fits perfectly.

Question 18

The "_____" aspect of personal identification refers to something like a password which everyone can create and has.

Accepted Answer

Biometrics is the use of physiological characteristics such as one's fingerprint,the blood vessels in the iris of the eye,the sound of voice,or even one's breath to provide identification.The best form of security for personal identification encompasses three aspects,i.e. ,what you know,what you have,and who you are.The first aspect,"what you know" is something like a password that everyone can create and has.

Question 19

Which of the following uses technology to add the sense of touch to an environment that previously only had visual and textual elements?

Accepted Answer

A haptic interface uses technology to add the sense of touch to an environment that previously only had visual and textual elements.Applications of virtual reality that incorporate the use of gloves and walkers use implementations of haptic interfaces.

Question 20

Which of the following uses a microchip in a tag to store information,and information is transmitted from the tag when the microchip is exposed to the correct frequency of radio waves?

Accepted Answer

RFID or radio frequency identification uses a microchip in a tag or label to store information,and information is transmitted from,or written to,the tag or label when the microchip is exposed to the correct frequency of radio waves.For example,toll roads have lanes through which drivers can move if they have an RFID device that automatically charges to an account as they drive down the road.

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