Question 1

In an organization, computers can increase human potency through:

Accepted Answer

A)  tying users more tightly with computers in everyday work; 
B)  increasing technology investment in the organization; 
C)  changing the managerial structure of the organization; 
D)  reducing the demand of employees in the organization; 
E)  increasing the span of control of managers. 
A)  tying users more tightly with computers in everyday work; 
B)  increasing technology investment in the organization; 
C)  changing the managerial structure of the organization; 
D)  reducing the demand of employees in the organization; 
E)  increasing the span of control of managers. E

Question 2

In HCI design, accountability refers to the understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A)  obtainable support to the project from the whole organization 
B)  the team's ability of finishing the project in time; 
C)  distribution of available resources for the design; 
D)  the project team members' capacity in performing the design job; 
E)  who shares responsibility for the outcomes and impact of information systems. 
A)  obtainable support to the project from the whole organization 
B)  the team's ability of finishing the project in time; 
C)  distribution of available resources for the design; 
D)  the project team members' capacity in performing the design job; 
E)  who shares responsibility for the outcomes and impact of information systems. E

Question 3

Software Globalization is a way to create software that:

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on functionality 
B)  is tailored corresponding to the environment it will be used 
C)  contains cultural characteristics of the target market 
D)  emphasize on software packaging 
E)  has a specific version for each of the target market 
A)  focuses on functionality 
B)  is tailored corresponding to the environment it will be used 
C)  contains cultural characteristics of the target market 
D)  emphasize on software packaging 
E)  has a specific version for each of the target market A

Question 4

Among the various social issues that are caused by computer use, "feelings of powerlessness" is a symptom of:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational and societal dependence 
B)  anxiety 
C)  alienation 
D)  potency 
E)  complexity 
A)  organizational and societal dependence 
B)  anxiety 
C)  alienation 
D)  potency 
E)  complexity

Question 5

As a way of utilizing the Internet, Blogs (Weblogs) enable people to:

Accepted Answer

A)  purchase merchandise online 
B)  rally people to take action 
C)  renew driver's license at home 
D)  participate remote education 
E)  booking an air ticket without visiting a physical agent 
A)  purchase merchandise online 
B)  rally people to take action 
C)  renew driver's license at home 
D)  participate remote education 
E)  booking an air ticket without visiting a physical agent

Question 6

Partial localization can be an economical choice for a software company when:

Accepted Answer

A)  users in the target market can tolerate the language that a software is originally written in; 
B)  the target market has deceive impact on the company's profit; 
C)  the software is targeted at end-users instead of programmers or developers; 
D)  the user population in the target market is very large; 
E)  software localization plays a critical role in the competence with similar products of other companies. 
A)  users in the target market can tolerate the language that a software is originally written in; 
B)  the target market has deceive impact on the company's profit; 
C)  the software is targeted at end-users instead of programmers or developers; 
D)  the user population in the target market is very large; 
E)  software localization plays a critical role in the competence with similar products of other companies.

Question 7

Computer anxiety refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear of using computers 
B)  the feeling of separation 
C)  the feeling of powerlessness 
D)  the feeling of bewilderment and confusion 
E)  the fear of financial incapacity 
A)  the fear of using computers 
B)  the feeling of separation 
C)  the feeling of powerlessness 
D)  the feeling of bewilderment and confusion 
E)  the fear of financial incapacity

Question 8

A course management system can help the instructor of a class by:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the size of the class; 
B)  enabling him/her to spent more time on administrative issues; 
C)  enabling him/her to request a higher wage rate; 
D)  training him/her to be more competitive for starting a new career; 
E)  relieving class management burden and letting him/her concentrating on the direct teaching; 
A)  reducing the size of the class; 
B)  enabling him/her to spent more time on administrative issues; 
C)  enabling him/her to request a higher wage rate; 
D)  training him/her to be more competitive for starting a new career; 
E)  relieving class management burden and letting him/her concentrating on the direct teaching;

Question 9

"Cookies" are a kind of technique that is associated with the negative social impact of ___ that is brought by the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A)  plagiarism 
B)  invasion of intellectual property 
C)  invasion of privacy 
D)  short-term job displacement 
E)  alienation 
A)  plagiarism 
B)  invasion of intellectual property 
C)  invasion of privacy 
D)  short-term job displacement 
E)  alienation

Question 10

In the different phases of the Listening Mode in human-computer interaction, which one is subject to the GREATEST cultural impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  enactment with expectations 
B)  applicability check 
C)  perception 
D)  logical reasoning 
E)  confirmation 
A)  enactment with expectations 
B)  applicability check 
C)  perception 
D)  logical reasoning 
E)  confirmation

Question 11

Feelings of alienation resulted from computer use is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an unintended outcome of ICT use 
B)  a known disadvantage of ICT before such technology was invented 
C)  a joke rather than fact when people talk about ICT 
D)  not possible to happen in real ICT use 
E)  a phenomenon that happens to every ICT user 
A)  an unintended outcome of ICT use 
B)  a known disadvantage of ICT before such technology was invented 
C)  a joke rather than fact when people talk about ICT 
D)  not possible to happen in real ICT use 
E)  a phenomenon that happens to every ICT user

Question 12

Software Globalization creates a framework and structure that is advantageous in:

Accepted Answer

A)  unifying users' behavior 
B)  enabling a software product to be sold worldwide 
C)  personalizing a software product for a specific individual user 
D)  incorporating social values into software 
E)  enabling around-the-clock software development 
A)  unifying users' behavior 
B)  enabling a software product to be sold worldwide 
C)  personalizing a software product for a specific individual user 
D)  incorporating social values into software 
E)  enabling around-the-clock software development

Question 13

Which of the following is a local convention issues that should be taken into consideration in software localization?

Accepted Answer

A)  currency format 
B)  software developers' reputation 
C)  profit target 
D)  investment on software development 
E)  functionality 
A)  currency format 
B)  software developers' reputation 
C)  profit target 
D)  investment on software development 
E)  functionality

Question 14

In the Speaking Mode of human-computer interaction, which phase is influenced by cultural factors the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation 
B)  enactment with expectations 
C)  applicability check 
D)  affordance perception 
E)  self-talking 
A)  confirmation 
B)  enactment with expectations 
C)  applicability check 
D)  affordance perception 
E)  self-talking

Question 15

To alleviate a user's fear of using an information system, the key in design lies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the technology utilized 
B)  the developers of the system 
C)  ease of use 
D)  benefit from use 
E)  cost of use 
A)  the technology utilized 
B)  the developers of the system 
C)  ease of use 
D)  benefit from use 
E)  cost of use

Question 16

In the use of computers, eliminating activities that require human intervention would help:

Accepted Answer

A)  modify the income of a specific task doer; 
B)  reduce the perceived complexity and speed of a particular task; 
C)  reduce the work load of a computer; 
D)  enhance the popularity of a computer system on the market; 
E)  speed up the network connection. 
A)  modify the income of a specific task doer; 
B)  reduce the perceived complexity and speed of a particular task; 
C)  reduce the work load of a computer; 
D)  enhance the popularity of a computer system on the market; 
E)  speed up the network connection.

Question 17

Which of the following system design helps support users' internal locus of control in their interaction with computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  using bright colors in the display for blind users 
B)  utilizing the most advanced design features that require the latest high-end hardware 
C)  designing interfaces that take human diversity into consideration 
D)  providing confirmation of actions to users 
E)  providing users with super-powerful computers that can process information at high speed 
A)  using bright colors in the display for blind users 
B)  utilizing the most advanced design features that require the latest high-end hardware 
C)  designing interfaces that take human diversity into consideration 
D)  providing confirmation of actions to users 
E)  providing users with super-powerful computers that can process information at high speed

Question 18

A characteristic of intellectual property is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The vulnerability to be attacked when it comes in an electronic format 
B)  The ease to be utilized 
C)  How hard to be collected 
D)  being discarded by its owner quickly after generated 
E)  being more like a symbol rather than of any value 
A)  The vulnerability to be attacked when it comes in an electronic format 
B)  The ease to be utilized 
C)  How hard to be collected 
D)  being discarded by its owner quickly after generated 
E)  being more like a symbol rather than of any value

Question 19

Which of the following factors plays a significant role in making one country less advantageous in competence brought by globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  language 
C)  average income of residents 
D)  laggard development of telecommunications infrastructure (particularly the Internet) 
E)  dinning tradition 
A)  culture 
B)  language 
C)  average income of residents 
D)  laggard development of telecommunications infrastructure (particularly the Internet) 
E)  dinning tradition

Question 20

In software localization, locales refer to the features of the user's environment that are dependent on:

Accepted Answer

A)  income level 
B)  genetic characteristics of the population 
C)  import policy 
D)  cultural convention 
E)  software investment amount 
A)  income level 
B)  genetic characteristics of the population 
C)  import policy 
D)  cultural convention 
E)  software investment amount

In an organization, computers can increase human potency through:

In HCI design, accountability refers to the understanding of:

Software Globalization is a way to create software that:

Among the various social issues that are caused by computer use, "feelings of powerlessness" is a symptom of:

As a way of utilizing the Internet, Blogs (Weblogs) enable people to:

Partial localization can be an economical choice for a software company when:

Computer anxiety refers to:

A course management system can help the instructor of a class by:

"Cookies" are a kind of technique that is associated with the negative social impact of ___ that is brought by the Internet.

In the different phases of the Listening Mode in human-computer interaction, which one is subject to the GREATEST cultural impact?

Feelings of alienation resulted from computer use is:

Software Globalization creates a framework and structure that is advantageous in:

Which of the following is a local convention issues that should be taken into consideration in software localization?

In the Speaking Mode of human-computer interaction, which phase is influenced by cultural factors the most?

To alleviate a user's fear of using an information system, the key in design lies in:

In the use of computers, eliminating activities that require human intervention would help:

Which of the following system design helps support users' internal locus of control in their interaction with computers?

A characteristic of intellectual property is:

Which of the following factors plays a significant role in making one country less advantageous in competence brought by globalization?

In software localization, locales refer to the features of the user's environment that are dependent on:

Introduction

Organizational and Business Context

Interactive Technologies

Ergonomic Engineering

Cognitive Engineering

Affective Engineering

Evaluation

Design Principles and Guidelines

Tasks in Organizational Context

Componential Design

HCI Development Methodology

Interpersonal Relationship, Collaboration and Organization

Meeting the Changing Needs of It Development and Use

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Exam 13: Social and Global Issues

In an organization, computers can increase human potency through:

In HCI design, accountability refers to the understanding of:

Software Globalization is a way to create software that:

Among the various social issues that are caused by computer use, "feelings of powerlessness" is a symptom of:

As a way of utilizing the Internet, Blogs (Weblogs) enable people to:

Partial localization can be an economical choice for a software company when:

Computer anxiety refers to:

A course management system can help the instructor of a class by:

"Cookies" are a kind of technique that is associated with the negative social impact of ___ that is brought by the Internet.

In the different phases of the Listening Mode in human-computer interaction, which one is subject to the GREATEST cultural impact?

Feelings of alienation resulted from computer use is:

Software Globalization creates a framework and structure that is advantageous in:

Which of the following is a local convention issues that should be taken into consideration in software localization?

In the Speaking Mode of human-computer interaction, which phase is influenced by cultural factors the most?

To alleviate a user's fear of using an information system, the key in design lies in:

In the use of computers, eliminating activities that require human intervention would help:

Which of the following system design helps support users' internal locus of control in their interaction with computers?

A characteristic of intellectual property is:

Which of the following factors plays a significant role in making one country less advantageous in competence brought by globalization?

In software localization, locales refer to the features of the user's environment that are dependent on:

Introduction

Organizational and Business Context

Interactive Technologies

Ergonomic Engineering

Cognitive Engineering

Affective Engineering

Evaluation

Design Principles and Guidelines

Tasks in Organizational Context

Componential Design

HCI Development Methodology

Interpersonal Relationship, Collaboration and Organization

Meeting the Changing Needs of It Development and Use

Filters