Chapter 18 (Compuscholar)

Which of the following factors is not generally considered a cause for a digital divide?

• Preferred hobbies

• Age

• Family income

• Geographical location

In order to avoid bias in software, which of the following should be done?

I. The software needs to be written in a diverse set of programming languages.

II. The data used to train AI algorithms should be as diverse as possible.

III. Software features should be chosen based on the needs of diverse users

• II & III

• I & II

• I & III

• I,II,& III

A software program might provide which of the following features for digital accessibility?

• Provide free or reduced prices for low-income users

• Ensure all information is shown in text format

• Provide a detailed, printed instructional manual

• Allow multiple types of inputs and provide multiple types of outputs

Which of the following factors will contribute to a socioeconomic barrier to equal digital access?

• Age

• Family income

• Housing location

• Censorship

If a computer programmer writes a program that has only the features the programmer wants to use, what has been demonstrated?

• Censorship

• Accessibility

• Bias

• Demographics

Which of the following is an example of geographic-based digital divide?

• A mountainous area has poor reception to cell towers.

• An elderly person struggles with smartphone technology.

• A poor country cannot afford the infrastructure for proper Internet signals.

• A child has limits on the amount of time they can play Internet games.

. Which of the following correctly links a person or organization with a step they might reasonably take to reduce a digital divide?

I - An individual provides free WiFi service to everyone in the city

II - A school provides free laptops for all students

III - A government passes laws promoting free speech and digital accessibility

• III only

• I, II, & III

• I only

• II & III

Which of the following might motivate a new computing innovation?

• Desire to do something safer or faster

• Desire to explore a hobby or passion

• Both of these are true

• Neither of these is true

Which of the following is an advantage of GPS systems over folded paper maps?

• GPS systems always give you faster, more accurate routes compared to humans looking at a map

• GPS systems can give you turn-by-turn directions, find restaurants, and detect traffic issues.

• GPS systems work better in areas where there is no Internet or electrical service

• There are no advantages to GPS systems over paper maps

Which of the following computing innovations is correctly matched with a relevant, long-term impact?

I - Streaming movies - closure of traditional movie theaters

II - Online shopping - lesser ability to drive cars or navigate routes

III - Widespread cell phone service - removal of traditional land-lines from homes

• I, II, & III

• I only

• I & III

• III only