Radical technological changes in recent decades have made it impossible for many industries and
companies to continue operating in their normal way. They have been forced to adapt or become
irrelevant. What term do we use for this phenomenon? - Answers disruption
The ability to digitize music led to radical changes in the music industry.
The MOOC is another technological innovation that we discussed. What industry might that change? -
Answers higher education
The term _____________ refers to a phenomenon whereby asset owners can use digital clearinghouses
to rent the unused capacity of assets they own. Examples include the following:
Turo - a website where individuals offer their personal cars for rent.
airbnb - a website that allows people to rent their apartments or homes to travelers - Answers share
economy
This computer pioneer accurately predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double
approximately every two years, at the same price. - Answers Gordon Moore
Gallaugher says that we are in a "golden age of tech entrepreneurship" that is being enabled by three
key technologies.
Which one of those technologies makes it possible for a startup company to "rent the computing
resources one previously had to buy at great expense"? - Answers The Cloud
Information Technology can be a great career. Not only is the "sexiest job of the 21st century" in
Information Technology, there are some fantastic upper-level corporate leadership opportunities as
well! Which job title best matches the position description below?
"Senior corporate executive with primary responsibility for the security of the company's information
systems and data." - Answers CISO
Like uranium, tech skills and knowledge have a half-life -- and it is very short! New technology replaces
old, making current skills less valuable.
, I recommended several specific actions you can take to prevent your tech skills from becoming "useless
radioactive sludge." - Answers Learn how to learn
Geek up!
Agile
Be creative
Curious
Creative
Geek up
Be agile
Learn to learn
Be curious
True Statements about Copyright - Answers By default, only the copyright owner has the right to use
their work.
Copyright is permanently fixed to the original work in some form that can be seen or heard.
Fair use is a limitation on copyright that is intended to facilitate teaching, news reporting, etc.
Standard copyright can be quickly described by the phrase, " ____ reserved."
By contrast, Creative Commons uses the phrase " ____ reserved" to describe their approach to content
licensing. - Answers all
some
Suppose that you work for a medium-sized financial services company. You're searching for a Creative
Commons licensed image to use on your corporate website.
You've found one that looks like a possible starting point, but you will need to edit image before it's
suitable for use on your site -- tweak the colors, crop it, add your corporate logo, etc.
Which of the following Creative Commons licenses could be used in this situation? - Answers CC by SA