Exam 9: Autonomous and Pervasive Technology

Web crawlers are often called ____.

____ is robotic.

____ is a human-made artifact's ability to learn and reason.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -a computer graphics technology that draws virtual objects laid over the real world

A growing body of research indicates that robot companions decrease loneliness.

Discuss the use of augmented reality in the Amnesty International ad discussed in the text.

When we say that technology is autonomous, we mean that it has spread widely throughout society.

____ feedback has been incorporated in many phones that have touch screens, to make it easier to tell when a button has been pressed successfully.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -the type of learning algorithm that allows computers to take in data and automatically learn to recognize patterns and make predictions about them

What is the basic idea behind the PageRank algorithm?

How do autonomy and pervasiveness go hand in hand?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why computer-generated directions are usually superior to human-generated ones?

Provide a brief summary of the argument against scoring essays by computer.

____ is intelligent.

A(n) ____ is an electro-mechanical device capable of movement or action.

A ____ code is a sort of two-dimensional barcode that can be read by camera phones and computers.

In what way can assigning moral blame for software failures be difficult?

Ethicists who study technology are concerned that autonomous systems may become scapegoats that shield corporations and individuals from taking responsibility for their decisions.

The term ____ means any object made by humans.

How does gait recognition technology solve the problem of face recognition technology?