ALS- Digital Literacy QUIZ #1

This is the collection and transfer of information (voice, sound, text, video, etc.) over long distances.

• television

• telecommunications

• telephone

• telegraph

A/An __________ communication system makes two-way communication possible.

• interactive

• electromagnetic

• fax

• none of the above

The __________ sends and receives voice data. Wireless versions of this technological device were created to give the user freedom of movement.

• radio

• telephone

• facsimile

• Internet

The Internet __________.

• is a worldwide system of different computer networks

• has e-mail

• carries the WWW

• all of the above

__________ is the key technology underlying all modern communication technology

• Internet

• Electronics

• Interactivity

• Worldwide Web

A network _________ communication devices.

• separates

• connects

• speeds up

• slows down

An example of a new sending/receiving device

• computer

• cellular phone

• fax machine

• all of the above

Communication technology can ____________ in a company.

• make work faster

• make work easier

• make workers less productive

• all of the above

Which of the following can be considered as a communication technology- aided crime?

• stealing ATM cards

• stealing other people’s documents from their computers

• selling pirated CDs

• all of the above

Which of the following statements about communication technology and the environment is true?

• Communication technology can help in the efforts to save the environment.

• Using communication technology uses up so much energy.

• Communication technology can hinder efforts to save the environment.

• All of the above.