Exam 17: Technology, the Workplace, and Society

____ refers to programs and software that help people work together even if they are located far from each other.

Derek is writing a paper on the latest computing trends. Please answer the questions below. -In his research, Derek discovered that scientists are creating computer components less that 100 nanometers in size. This is in comparison to a grain of sand that is about ____ nanometers.

____________________ is the legal protection for authors of creative works.

Define and give examples of the following: computer fraud, computer hacking, and a computer virus.

Any high school student who is a Florida resident can attend the Florida Virtual School, a certified diploma-granting school, online for free.

____ commerce, which means having an online business, is changing the way our world does business.

Virtual computing uses light beams for the internal circuits instead of electricity. _________________________

One of the most widely known genetics projects is the ____ whose goal is to identify all of the approximately 100,000 genes in human DNA.

Illegally copying and using software is called software ____.

Please identify the letter of the choice that best matches the numbered definitions below. -Manipulation of a computer in order to obtain money, property, or value dishonestly or to cause loss

Nanotechnology relates to creating computer components that are less than 50 nanometers in size.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 52% of public schools are connected to the Internet.

Working on computers for long periods of time can cause various types of ergonomic-related health problems and concerns. _________________________

____________________ are models of real-world activities, designed to allow you to experiment and explore environments that might be dangerous, unavailable, or inaccessible.

Selena is a student at one of the most modern high schools in town. Please answer the questions below. -Selena is able to order her lunch each day by speaking to a robot who is positioned at the entrance to the cafeteria. The robot is running a(n) ____ application.

A sly horse is harmful software that does something different from what it is expected to do.

One of the more common types of groupware is e-mail.

____ learning is an instructional method for which the teacher uses the computer to deliver the instruction.

One of the newest types of virtual robots is called a bot, commonly used by ____.

Optical computing uses light beams for the internal circuits instead of electricity.