Technology Components Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What are the four distinctive embodiment forms of process technology mentioned in the text?

Input, Output, Processing, Storage

Technoware, Humanware, Orgaware, Infoware (correct)

Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Biological

Hardware, Software, Firmware, Middleware

What are the functions for which a company may use technology, as mentioned in the text?

Production, Distribution, Exchange, Care

Transformation, Transmission/transference, Transaction/trade, Treatment (correct)

Innovation, Marketing, Sales, Customer service

Research, Development, Testing, Implementation

What is difficult to reach a clear understanding of, according to the text?

Marketing

Management

Innovation

Technology (correct)

What does technology refer to for some people, as mentioned in the text?

Simply hardware Signup and view all the answers

What does process technology refer to, according to the text?

The technology needed to make a product/service Signup and view all the answers

What is technology an expression of?

Human creativity Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between invention and innovation?

Invention is the concept or creation of novel technology, while innovation is the process of bringing an invention to users or marketplace. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of innovation?

Improved product, process, or system Signup and view all the answers

What is the technology need not necessarily be, according to the text?

Novel or groundbreaking Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the distinctive embodiment forms of Process Technology?

Infoware Signup and view all the answers

What does the text define as an outcome of human ingenuity and imagination?

Invention Signup and view all the answers

What does Technoware refer to in the context of Process Technology?

Object-embodied (physical) technology Signup and view all the answers

What are the four components of technology that a company may use for a wide range of functions?

Transformation, Transmission, Transaction, Treatment Signup and view all the answers

How is technology defined by some according to the text?

Simply hardware Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of the chapter 'Components of Technology'?

To understand and identify the components of technology Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Process Technology Embodiments

Four distinctive embodiment forms of process technology:
Not mentioned in this response (for the question about what is NOT one of the forms)

Technology Functions

Companies use technology for a wide range of functions:
- Organizing
- Managing
- Producing
- Delivering

Understanding Technology

Difficult to reach a clear understanding of: the concept of technology

Technology Definition

Technology refers to: the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
For some people, technology refers to: machines and equipment
Process technology refers to: the use of machines and equipment to produce goods and services

Innovation and Invention

Technology is an expression of: human ingenuity and imagination
Invention is: the creation of a new idea or product
Innovation is: the successful implementation of a new idea or product
Primary outcome of innovation: economic growth

Technology Components

Four components of technology that a company may use for a wide range of functions:
- Technoware (machines and equipment)
- Humanware (people and skills)
- Infoware (information and data)
- Orgware (organizational structures and processes)

Technology Objectives

Objective of the chapter 'Components of Technology': to understand the concept of technology and its components

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Description

Test your knowledge of technology components with this quiz. Identify and understand the key components of technology including technoware, humanware, orgaware, and infoware. This quiz is designed to help you grasp the fundamental elements of technology as used in various business functions.