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IT for Global Society

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acknowledges ownership of a work and specifies that only the owner has the right to sell or use the work or to give permission for someone else to sell or use it; the exclusive rights awarded to the author or creator of an original work.

(a)  

2.

Shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular group or nation.

(a)  

3.

Difference or variety.

(a)  

4.

The principles of what is right and wrong that help people make decisions.

(a)  

5.

A doctrine related to copyright law that allows for limited use of copyrighted material.

(a)  

6.

A society in which goods and services are bought and sold both inside and outside of the country of origin.

(a)  

7.

Regional variations in culture; different regions of a country may have their own sets of values, behaviors, ideas, and even variations in language

(a)  

8.

Classifying or generalizing about a group of people with a given set of characteristics.

(a)  

9.

When speaking with another person where language is an issue, be sure to introduce them to as many slang terms as possible.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

When working with a person from another culture, be sure to give them flexibility when stating deadlines— avoid providing exact timelines.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

____ includes companies based in other countries moving to the United States to open plants and hire American workers.

a)

Americanization

b)

Free trade

c)

Global Expansion

d)

International Trade

12.

When speaking with someone whose English skills are not strong, be ____.

a)

vague and distracted

b)

direct and hostile

c)

loud and slow

d)

supportive and encouraging

13.

The ability for worldwide communication and movement has created ____.

a)

The need for diversity

b)

Intercultural differences

c)

A global society

d)

Stereotypes

14.

____ means that specific information about a company is never shared except with those who have clearance to receive it.

a)

Business Etiquette

b)

Standard Operating System

c)

Copyright

d)

Confidentiality

15.

When creating documents that represent your organization, you should ask the following question to make sure the information is ethical:

a)

Is the information presented in a professional manner?

b)

Has the company been represented favorably?

c)

Has appropriate credit been given to contributors of the communication?

d)

Is everything spelled correctly?

16.

As computer chips have been manufactured smaller and smaller in size, there has been an increase in the loss of energy as electricity "leaks" out of the tightly packed wires in the chips. What is the most likely goal of those working to improve the computer chips?

a)

finding a new color for the chips

b)

finding a way to keep the wires insulated

c)

finding a way to make the chips softer

d)

finding a way to make the wires thicker

17.

Jack plans to test several new designs of toy cars. He brainstorms about design variables that will affect how the cars move. Which of the following could be variable to consider in his design?

a)

mass of cars

b)

size of cars

c)

shape of cars

d)

all of these

18.

An example of an adaptive form of technology is the text telephone (TTY) which converts typed characters into tones that can be transmitted over a telephone line. Text telephones allow deaf and speech impaired individuals to communicate relatively quickly over long distances.

Adaptive products are...

a)

products that have been modified from their original design in order to be accessible to people with disabilities.

b)

products that have not gone through any type of design modification since they were invented

c)

products that have been modified from their original design in order to work faster and more efficiently

d)

products that are difficult or impossible for people with disabilities to use

19.

Ivan tried to call his grandmother Alena on her home phone last Saturday, but there was no answer. When Alena came over for dinner on Monday she asked Ivan why he never calls her. Ivan replied that he just tried on Satuday. Alena remebered that she was out shopping most of the day Saturday and said she has no way of knowing when she misses calls.

Ivan figures out a technological solution to this problem. He tells his grandmother that she needs...

a)

a long life phone battery

b)

a louder phone ring

c)

better phone reception

d)

automated voicemail

20.

Which of the following questions is most important for a society to consider when deciding whether to use a new form of technology?

a)

will it be useful to other societies?

b)

what are the environmental, health, and economic costs and benefits of the technology?

c)

how long should the warranty be for products containing the technology?

d)

is the person who invented the technology a citizen of the society?

21.

When collecting and recording scientific data, one should...

a)

document data from collecting instruments in conflicting formats

b)

make sure data are accurate but not precise

c)

use consistent metric measuring and recording techniques

d)

all of these

22.

A scientist interprets and represents the results of his or her analysis, the scientist should

a)

compare data sets to see if they support or refute scientific principles

b)

compare data sets to see only if the refute scientific principles

c)

not compare the data sets to see if they support or refute scientific principles

d)

compare data sets only if they support scientific principles

23.

Who coined the phrase 'Internet of Things'?

a)

Kevin Hart

b)

Kevin Ashton

c)

Kenneth Ashton

d)

Kevin Durant

24.

First telecom company to open a connected car research and innovation center.

a)

Verizon Communications

b)

Globe Telecom

c)

PLDT

d)

AT&T

25.

A node that can be used to display messages in the sidebar within the editor.

a)

Insert

b)

Debug

c)

Function

d)

Change