Technology Week 1

1. The digital divide occurred because

• the United States has the fastest Internet access.

• not everyone has equal access to the Internet

• crowdfunding is increasing.

• everyone now has a smartphone.

Being computer literate means that you can

• read about computers.

• program in Java.

• use Twitter.

• use computers efficiently and safely.

1. _________ is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating computer systems or computer-controlled machines that have an ability to perform tasks usually associated with human intelligence.

• Computer literacy

• Artificial intelligence

• Natural language

• Information technology

The sharing economy is exemplified by

• Citi Bike and Zipcar

• Bing and Google.

• Kickstarter and GoFundMe.

• Amazon and Netflix

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Unethical behavior is always illegal.

• Ethical decisions are usually influenced by personal ethics.

• Individuals who have no sense of right or wrong exhibit amoral behavior.

• Individuals who have no sense of right or wrong exhibit amoral behavior.

Intellectual property

• is the result of someone’s creative work and design.

• can be protected legally by the patent system.

• can be protected legally by the patent system.

• all of the above.

Automated bot accounts use social media

• a. responsibly.

• to help humans who are busy.

• in some countries but they are illegal in the U.S.

• to manipulate opinion by posting news stories and quotes massive numbers of times