Introduction to Emerging Technologies
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Emerging Technologies explores the latest advancements that are shaping our digital world, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, the Internet of Things, and quantum computing. This course provides students with a broad overview of these innovative technologies, their underlying principles, potential applications, and social, ethical, and economic implications. Through case studies and real-world examples, students will develop a foundational understanding of how emerging technologies are transforming industries and impacting society, preparing them to engage thoughtfully with future technological developments.
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Chapter 1: Using Technology to Change the World
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Q1) Examples of information technology careers are telecommunications and software deployment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Cognitive surplus results from combination of leisure time and creativity tools.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) QR or ________ codes let any piece of print host a link to online information.
A)quick retention
B)quick response
C)quality response
D)quality retention
Answer: B
Q4) ________ programs are the instructions that tell the computer what to do.
Answer: Software
Q5) Electronic junk mail is known as ________. Answer: spam
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Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
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Q1) A(n) ________ microphone picks up sounds coming from all directions at once and is well suited for conference calls.
Answer: omnidirectional
Q2) An SD card is an example of a(n) ________ card.
Answer: flash memory; memory; secure digital
Q3) Information is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The fastest super computer in the world has 9,000,000 computing cores.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity?
A)DVD DL
B)DVD
C)CD
D)Blu-ray
Answer: D
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Chapter 3:
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Q1) Match each of the following social networking sites to its specialty:
I. Facebook
II. Pinterest
III. LinkedIn
IV. Uber
V. PayPal
A) Social Commerce
B) Social Travel
C) Social Communication
D) Business Networking
E) Media Sharing
Answer: C, E, D, B, A
Q2) Which of the following top-level domains identifies a degree-granting institution?
A).gov
B).net
C).edu
D).info
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs That Let You
Work and Play
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Q1) Software as a Service (SaaS) hosts online applications.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You can use PowerPoint to trim video clips without having to use a separate video-editing program.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All online word processing applications are as fully featured as installed versions. A)True
B)False
Q4) To remove red eye from a digital image, you would use software such as
A)Adobe Photoshop
B)Adobe Acrobat
C)Microsoft PowerPoint
D)Apple Keynote
Q5) LibreOffice is an example of open source software.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Microsoft Excel is a(n) ________ software program. Page 6
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Chapter 5: System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs,
and File Management
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Q1) Which of the following two operating systems are used most frequently on tablets?
A)Windows and iOS
B)Windows and Android
C)Android and iOS
D)BlackBerry and Windows
Q2) Deleted files on a Mac computer are moved to the ________.
A)Garbage Can
B)Recycle Bin
C)Trash
D)Wastepaper Basket
Q3) Most supercomputers use the ________ operating system.
A)UNIX
B)Linux
C)Windows
D)iOS
Q4) MS-DOS used a(n) ________ interface.
Q5) A personal computer can only have one operating system installed on it.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware:
Evaluating Your System
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Q1) Running the Disk Cleanup utility is a quick way to ________.
A)defrag your hard drive
B)remove spyware programs
C)clear out unnecessary files
D)clean out your Startup folder
Q2) The audio subsystem consists of the speakers and a(n) ________.
Q3) The time it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing is called ________ time.
Q4) The ________ of a CPU dictates how many instructions the CPU can process each second.
Q5) Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?
A)Moves read/write heads
B)Performs arithmetic calculations
C)Creates virtual memory
D)Renders video images
Q6) Level 3 cache memory is faster than Level 1 and Level 2 cache.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) A(n) ________ moves over the spinning platters to retrieve data from a hard disk.
Chapter 7: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices
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Q1) In terms of networking, NOS stands for ________.
Q2) ________ is often referred to as "high-speed Internet."
Q3) ________ refers to connecting to a wireless connection without the permission of the owner.
Q4) When using a wireless connection, the process of ________ translates data into code so that it is protected.
Q5) When powering up a home network, make sure all computers and peripherals are turned on before turning on the modem/router.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n)________ acts like a traffic signal on a network.
Q7) ________ is the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved between two nodes on a network and is always less than or equal to the data transfer rate.
A)Benchmark
B)Broadband
C)Bandwidth
D)Throughput
Q8) The server on a client/server network has specialized ________ software installed.
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Chapter 8: Managing a Digital Lifestyle: Media and Ethics
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Q1) Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. NOOK
II. Kindle
III. e-text
IV. e-reader
V. E ink
A) Textual information captured digitally
B) Sharp grayscale representation of text
C) Sold by Amazon
D) Device that displays e-text
E) Sold by Barnes and Noble
Q2) Patents last for a period of 30 years from the date the patent is filed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which is NOT a reason someone might risk violating a copyright?
A)The risk of being caught is very low.
B)It is hard to prove the copyright in court.
C)Everyone else is doing it.
D)I am just one person.
Q4) You have a constitutional right to ________ speech.
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Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital
Data and Devices
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Q1) ________ is the act of tricking people into revealing sensitive information and is often associated with credit card fraud.
Q2) A(n) ________-hat hacker illegally penetrates a system simply to demonstrate the hacker's expertise to the system administrator.
Q3) Social ________ is any technique that uses social skills to generate human interaction that entices individuals to reveal sensitive information.
A)engineering
B)theft
C)pretexting
D)pharming
Q4) Rules for creating passwords include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A)keep your password a secret
B)change your password frequently
C)keep a master password that is the same for all of your accounts
D)use letters, numbers, and symbols in your passwords
Q5) A(n) ________ can help block unwanted, unsolicited e-mail.
Q6) A(n) ________ is composed of software programs known as bots, which run autonomously on a large number of zombie computers.
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