CMN 170V READING (MIDTERM 1) EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
The principle of "recursiveness" in technological systems implies that: - Answers technologies are built
from a hierarchy of technologies
What is not a reason that makes it beneficial that technologies consist of complementary "modules /
functional components / assemblies"? - Answers you can just have one person working on all of them
Brian Arthur argues that the number of available technologies grows exponentially because: -
Answers Combinatorics are mathematically exponential
The result of combinations in the evolution of technology is that "the more there is to invent with, the
________ will be the number of inventions". - Answers greater
Brian Arthur talks a lot about how technologies evolve by a process of "self-creation". By that he
means that - Answers new elements are constructed from ones that already exist, serving as building
blocks for further elements
Our grandparents and parents collected vinyl records and audio-tape cassettes, while today we use
streaming services and digital music libraries.
Which step of the 6 consecutive stages of Arthur's "core mechanism" of technological evolution is
this? - Answers 2. Replacing
The detection of your geographic location on your mobile phone (including interactive maps and GPS
tracker) are opening up many new business possibilities, including geographic social interactions and
location-based marketing services.
Which step of the 6 consecutive stages of Arthur's "core mechanism" of technological evolution is
this? - Answers 3. Supporting technologies & arrangements
Before there were cars, there were no gasoline stations and gasoline pumps. However, this became a
major industry and a signature of the landscape of our modern times (think about how often you see
them...).
From the perspective of the technology we call automotive, which step of the 6 consecutive stages of
Arthur's "core mechanism" of technological evolution best describes this phenomena. - Answers 3.
Supporting technologies & arrangements
Which statement is correct with regard to the growth of fixed-line telephony worldwide? - Answers
fixed telephony is on the decline in all regions of the world
What is true regarding the global availability of broadband in 2014? - Answers about 1 in 10 people
have access to fixed broadband, and 1 in 3 to mobile broadband
Internet content and social media has grown impressively over recent years. The reports show that
there are almost as many Google Searches per day and as many hours of video uploaded on YouTube
per month as there are people in the world (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. It also
shows that almost everybody with Internet in China has signed up to Weibo (a Chinese version of
Twitter). What does it say with regard to the use of social media like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
by enterprises? - Answers About one in three enterprises in Europe used social media in 2013
Internet access in schools worldwide is always broadband access, as it would not make sense to have
dozens or hundreds of students connect through a narrow-band connection with less than 256 kbit/s
(0.256 Mbit/s). - Answers false
Why does the World Bank report argue that the benefits stemming from digital technologies are not
spreading rapidly enough? - Answers many people are still offline and new risks emerge
One report talks about the "analog foundation" of the digital age. While this is not a commonly used
way of using the word "analog", in this report the authors mean something very specific. They refer to
the fact that: - Answers other complementary factors are needed to create impact from digital
technologies
People prefer to buy certain products over others online. One reports shows the intentions of people
to buy certain products online. The following is the right order from the most popular => to the =>
least popular. - Answers clothing & shoes => cosmetics => flowers
The principle of "recursiveness" in technological systems implies that: - Answers technologies are built
from a hierarchy of technologies
What is not a reason that makes it beneficial that technologies consist of complementary "modules /
functional components / assemblies"? - Answers you can just have one person working on all of them
Brian Arthur argues that the number of available technologies grows exponentially because: -
Answers Combinatorics are mathematically exponential
The result of combinations in the evolution of technology is that "the more there is to invent with, the
________ will be the number of inventions". - Answers greater
Brian Arthur talks a lot about how technologies evolve by a process of "self-creation". By that he
means that - Answers new elements are constructed from ones that already exist, serving as building
blocks for further elements
Our grandparents and parents collected vinyl records and audio-tape cassettes, while today we use
streaming services and digital music libraries.
Which step of the 6 consecutive stages of Arthur's "core mechanism" of technological evolution is
this? - Answers 2. Replacing
The detection of your geographic location on your mobile phone (including interactive maps and GPS
tracker) are opening up many new business possibilities, including geographic social interactions and
location-based marketing services.
Which step of the 6 consecutive stages of Arthur's "core mechanism" of technological evolution is
this? - Answers 3. Supporting technologies & arrangements
Before there were cars, there were no gasoline stations and gasoline pumps. However, this became a
major industry and a signature of the landscape of our modern times (think about how often you see
them...).
From the perspective of the technology we call automotive, which step of the 6 consecutive stages of
Arthur's "core mechanism" of technological evolution best describes this phenomena. - Answers 3.
Supporting technologies & arrangements
Which statement is correct with regard to the growth of fixed-line telephony worldwide? - Answers
fixed telephony is on the decline in all regions of the world
What is true regarding the global availability of broadband in 2014? - Answers about 1 in 10 people
have access to fixed broadband, and 1 in 3 to mobile broadband
Internet content and social media has grown impressively over recent years. The reports show that
there are almost as many Google Searches per day and as many hours of video uploaded on YouTube
per month as there are people in the world (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. It also
shows that almost everybody with Internet in China has signed up to Weibo (a Chinese version of
Twitter). What does it say with regard to the use of social media like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter
by enterprises? - Answers About one in three enterprises in Europe used social media in 2013
Internet access in schools worldwide is always broadband access, as it would not make sense to have
dozens or hundreds of students connect through a narrow-band connection with less than 256 kbit/s
(0.256 Mbit/s). - Answers false
Why does the World Bank report argue that the benefits stemming from digital technologies are not
spreading rapidly enough? - Answers many people are still offline and new risks emerge
One report talks about the "analog foundation" of the digital age. While this is not a commonly used
way of using the word "analog", in this report the authors mean something very specific. They refer to
the fact that: - Answers other complementary factors are needed to create impact from digital
technologies
People prefer to buy certain products over others online. One reports shows the intentions of people
to buy certain products online. The following is the right order from the most popular => to the =>
least popular. - Answers clothing & shoes => cosmetics => flowers
