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Designing a Smart Home System Activity

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What is a key concept discussed in the text related to technology?

Construction techniques and building materials
Environmental conservation and sustainable living
Smart homes and automation technology (correct)
Ancient civilizations and architectural wonders

In the context of the text, what activity involves students designing a smart home system?

Developing a new mobile app for social networking
Designing a prototype of a smart home system (correct)
Creating an art installation for a museum
Building a robot for a competition

What is an example of an automated system mentioned in the text?

Children playing in a park using swings
Music band performing live at a school event
Self-driving car navigating through traffic (correct)
Traditional manual door requiring physical push or pull

Which task is NOT mentioned as a potential automated task in the discussion about designing a smart home system for a family?

Cooking meals (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one benefit discussed about automation in the text?

Reduction in human error (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential drawback mentioned about automation in the text?

Loss of certain job roles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of automation?

To reduce human involvement in processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is not mentioned as a type of automation in the text?

Cloud Computing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of automation mentioned for increasing productivity?

Music recommendation algorithms on streaming services (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does automation impact certain job sectors according to the text?

It can lead to unemployment or underemployment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a negative impact of automation mentioned in the text?

Replacement of human workers leading to unemployment (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which technology advancement has made it possible to automate activities that were once labor-intensive?

Artificial Intelligence (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of automation technology?

To streamline repetitive tasks and increase efficiency (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of automation in everyday life?

Self-checkout machines at grocery stores (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern regarding the increasing use of automation and AI?

Job displacement for human workers (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of automation technology?

Manual data entry by human operators (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using automation technology?

Improved accuracy and consistency (B) Signup and view all the answers

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