30 Questions
What is the main focus of Objective 1.1 in the 'Technology in Action' text?
The various technological tools impacting national and global issues
How has technology changed the way we connect and collaborate with others?
It has altered how and why we connect with others
Why is computer literacy considered important?
To enhance creativity and innovation
Which term is defined as 'the study of systems that attempt to reproduce, emulate, or simulate human thought'?
Artificial intelligence
How do artificial intelligence systems impact many careers according to the text?
They are important in shaping various careers
Which of the following is a key component of Objective 1.8 in the 'Technology in Action' text?
Influences on personal ethics
What is one impact of social networking tools?
Connecting groups and exchanging ideas
How do crisis-mapping tools contribute to global society?
Collect and map information
What is the major issue related to the Digital Divide?
Gap in Internet access and technical tools availability
Which type of tools help scientists develop antibodies tests?
Scientific visualization tools
What does Cognitive Surplus refer to?
Combination of leisure time and tools to be creative
Why is preventing the Digital Divide essential?
To enable the use of all minds to solve planet's problems
What is one way to support others' dreams through technology?
Crowdsourcing
Which concept involves ZipCar and Citi Bike?
Collaborative consumption
What is a key aspect of computer literacy according to the text?
Understand capabilities and limitations of computers
Which activity is associated with avoiding hackers and viruses?
Protecting your privacy online
How does collaborative consumption differ from crowdsourcing?
Crowdsourcing allows multiple individuals to share resources
What is a crucial skill related to computer literacy according to the text?
Ability to maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot a computer
What is the central goal of Artificial Intelligence as described in the text?
Replicating human thinking in machines
Which aspect is NOT a part of intelligence according to the text?
Emotion
What type of technology involves the process of searching vast amounts of data for patterns as per the text?
Data Mining
Which technological advancement is specifically associated with Artificial Intelligence systems?
Expert Systems
What was a significant focus of AI development in the 1950s?
Developing machines that could think like humans
Which area does NOT align with a central goal of Artificial Intelligence as presented in the text?
Data Management
What is the definition of ethics?
The study of morals and specific moral choices made
What does unethical behavior refer to?
No sense of right and wrong
What is amoral behavior characterized by?
No sense of right and wrong
Which term refers to work protected by copyrights, patents, and trademarks?
Intellectual Property
What continues to be a fine balancing act according to the text?
Control and privacy of information
What does the term 'Privacy' primarily focus on?
Control and privacy of information
Study Notes
Technology in a Global Society
- Technology is accelerating change around the world and galvanizing people in new ways.
- Modern technology tools, such as social networking and crisis-mapping, enable groups to connect and exchange ideas.
Global Issues
- Technology is impacting healthcare through:
- Scientific visualization tools to develop antibodies and tests.
- Computationally intense modeling software to increase the pace of vaccine discovery.
- Technology is also impacting the environment by:
- Collecting and analyzing data to alert scientists to new trends.
- The digital divide exists, with a gap in Internet access and technical tools, preventing the use of all minds to solve global problems.
Technology Connects Us with Others
- Technology is changing how and why we connect and collaborate with others through:
- Web 2.0, allowing easy content contribution and facilitating connections with others.
- Cognitive Surplus, combining leisure time and tools to be creative.
- Crowdfunding involves asking for small donations from a large number of people to support others' dreams.
- Marketing involves:
- Influencers.
- Crowdsourcing.
- Sharing economy involves:
- Collaborative consumption.
- Examples like ZipCar and Citi Bike.
Computer Literacy
- Computer literacy is important to understand the capabilities and limitations of computers, and to know how to use them safely and efficiently.
- Computer literacy also involves:
- Avoiding hackers and viruses.
- Protecting your privacy.
- Understanding real risks and using the web wisely.
- Avoiding online annoyances.
- Ability to maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot a computer.
- Keeping up to date.
Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial intelligence is the ability of systems or machines to perform tasks usually associated with human intelligence.
- Central goals of AI include:
- Natural language processing (NLP).
- Perception.
- Knowledge representation.
- Planning.
- Problem solving.
- Learning.
- Major developments contributing to functional AI systems include:
- Expert systems.
- Artificial neural networks.
- Advances in machine learning.
Working with Artificial Intelligence and Other Information Technologies
- AI is impacting various careers, including:
- Retail, with data mining to respond to consumer buying/usage patterns.
- Psychology, with MACH—My Automated Conversation CoacH and affective computing.
Ethical Computing
- Ethics involve the study of morals and specific moral choices made.
- Laws are formal, written standards designed to apply to everyone.
- Unethical behavior involves not conforming to approved standards, while amoral behavior involves no sense of right and wrong.
- Personal ethics involve:
- Describing oneself.
- Listing key principles.
- Identifying external influences.
- Considering why.
- Preparing a statement of values.
- Technology creates ethical challenges, including:
- Intellectual Property, protected by copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
- Privacy, involving control and privacy of information.
Test your knowledge on the impact of technology in a changing world as discussed in Chapter 1 of Technology in Action Seventeenth Edition. Explore how technology affects national and global issues, global social issues, and how we connect and collaborate with others.
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