Exam 4: Computer Technology : Legal Issues, Y2k, and Artificial Intelligence

The Y2K scenario was primarily based on the widespread adoption of the NTSC standard by the communications industry.

Expert systems are designed to work with humans in a complementary fashion. In general, they are not written to wholly replace the human element.

A patent is the same as a copyright in respect to the protection it offers.

is the field that simplifies the interface between computers and people. A computer program, for example, will be able to "understand" a command in the form of a standard sentence typed on a keyboard.

is the field where a computer, linked to a camera, can be used in an assembly line todetect a defective manufactured part. The same field is dedicated to developing vehicles that may explore other planets or could be used on Earth without a human driver.

______ property is a term that is associated with the computer and communications industries.

A poem opened the Y2K section of Chapter 4. The first line is:For want of a nail the shoe is lostIn your own words, how does the meaning of the poem relate to the Y2K scenario?

is the field where you can talk into a microphone and the computer will understand thewords. In one application, the computer could then type the words on a monitor or a piece ofpaper.

From a systems perspective, what are some of the steps you would have taken to protect your company from the Y2K scenario.