Technology in Action, 9e (Evans) - Student Text
Chapter 1: Using Technology to Change the World
1) Being ________ means being familiar enough with computers that you understand
their capabilities and limitations.
A) computer savvy
B) technology literate
C) computer literate
D) computer competent
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Boost Your Productivity
2) Unwanted e-mail is called ________.
A) spam
B) spyware
C) adware
D) software
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Be a Savvy Computer User
3) Which of the following is NOT necessarily part of being computer literate?
A) avoiding hackers and viruses
B) protecting your privacy
,C) being able to build a computer
D) using the Internet wisely
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Be a Savvy Computer User
4) ________ is a field of study focused on information handling and retrieval of
information automatically.
A) Computer forensics
B) Database mining
C) RFID
D) Information technology
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Prepare for Your Career
,5) The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern is
called ________.
A) data mining
B) data searching
C) data warehousing
D) data retrieval
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Retail: Working in a Data Mine
6) ________ is a wearable device that hangs around your neck consisting of a camera, a
projector, and a mirror that can communicate with the Internet over wireless Bluetooth
technology.
A) FastSCAN
B) Data mining
C) ESP
D) SixthSense
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Digging Deeper: Making Reality Even More Real
7) When a job is sent to other countries, as many programming jobs have been, it is said
to have been ________.
A) offshored
B) resourced
C) exported
D) imported
Answer: A
, Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Game Design: A Long Way from Pac-Man
8) Many online courses are designed to use management software like ________ so that
students can communicate outside of class, take quizzes online, and find their class
materials easily.
A) Blackboard or Moodle
B) Microsoft Access
C) Adobe Photoshop
D) CAD or Visio
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Education: Teaching and Learning
Chapter 1: Using Technology to Change the World
1) Being ________ means being familiar enough with computers that you understand
their capabilities and limitations.
A) computer savvy
B) technology literate
C) computer literate
D) computer competent
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Boost Your Productivity
2) Unwanted e-mail is called ________.
A) spam
B) spyware
C) adware
D) software
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Be a Savvy Computer User
3) Which of the following is NOT necessarily part of being computer literate?
A) avoiding hackers and viruses
B) protecting your privacy
,C) being able to build a computer
D) using the Internet wisely
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Be a Savvy Computer User
4) ________ is a field of study focused on information handling and retrieval of
information automatically.
A) Computer forensics
B) Database mining
C) RFID
D) Information technology
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Prepare for Your Career
,5) The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern is
called ________.
A) data mining
B) data searching
C) data warehousing
D) data retrieval
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Retail: Working in a Data Mine
6) ________ is a wearable device that hangs around your neck consisting of a camera, a
projector, and a mirror that can communicate with the Internet over wireless Bluetooth
technology.
A) FastSCAN
B) Data mining
C) ESP
D) SixthSense
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Digging Deeper: Making Reality Even More Real
7) When a job is sent to other countries, as many programming jobs have been, it is said
to have been ________.
A) offshored
B) resourced
C) exported
D) imported
Answer: A
, Diff: 2
Section Ref: Video Game Design: A Long Way from Pac-Man
8) Many online courses are designed to use management software like ________ so that
students can communicate outside of class, take quizzes online, and find their class
materials easily.
A) Blackboard or Moodle
B) Microsoft Access
C) Adobe Photoshop
D) CAD or Visio
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Education: Teaching and Learning
