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HUM 303 Week 5 Midterm exam Chapters 1-7 (150 Points)
· Question 1
3 out of 3 points
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Kevin Kelly in his book, “What Technology Wants” makes this point about technology that it: |
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· Question 2
3 out of 3 points
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According to the author, when Edison discovered the light bulb, what did it take for the electrical age to begin? |
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· Question 3
3 out of 3 points
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The first use of written language was for the purpose of: |
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· Question 4
3 out of 3 points
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Karl Bentz created the first car in 1886 but the author states the following had to happen for Henry Ford to capitalize on sales of this new product in 1914: |
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· Question 5
3 out of 3 points
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The first method of humankind for sustaining large portions of knowledge was by: |
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· Question 6
3 out of 3 points
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The main essence of the digital revolution may be understood by: |
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· Question 7
3 out of 3 points
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The author states that the first digital product to debut at the Consumer Electronic Show in 1981 was the: |
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· Question 8
3 out of 3 points
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The convergence of computing, the Internet, and digital consumer products came together at the end of the 20th century due to this important influence: |
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· Question 9
3 out of 3 points
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The first person to demonstrate the remote operation of an electrical digital computer in 1937 was: |
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· Question 10
3 out of 3 points
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What invention did the “binary system” developed by Gottfired von Leibniz (1646-1716) ultimately lead to? |
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· Question 11
3 out of 3 points
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The author believes that the current state of the digital revolution is in ________, but will eventually move towards _______. |
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· Question 12
3 out of 3 points
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In Ray Bradbury’s book, Farenheit 451, the Totalitarian Government in order to control the masses seeks to destroy the following: |
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· Question 13
3 out of 3 points
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Americans are moving toward receiving information through the internet as shown by the decline in newspaper advertising revenue which peaked in: |
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· Question 14
3 out of 3 points
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Based on Moore’s Law, the quality and power of digital consumer products will continue to grow but the price of these products is expected to: |
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· Question 15
3 out of 3 points
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At what rate is the digital universe of data growing? |
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· Question 16
3 out of 3 points
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Larry Page met Sergey Brin in college at Stanford; which data challenge were they trying to address when they registered the new business venture they named Google? |
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· Question 17
3 out of 3 points
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In 2015, what percentage of households in America have a broadband connection? |
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· Question 18
3 out of 3 points
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How much of the world’s population in 2015 has a mobile connection? |
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· Question 19
3 out of 3 points
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Which of the following statements about the theft of data by Erick Snowden is most important from the standpoint of the digital revolution: |
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· Question 20
3 out of 3 points
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The Cloud regarding digital data acts best as which of the following examples: |
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· Question 21
3 out of 3 points
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Which of the following are not considered information that is “born digital” |
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· Question 22
3 out of 3 points
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Our digital destiny includes which of the following? |
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· Question 23
3 out of 3 points
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The increase of sensors is growing in society due primarily to: |
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· Question 24
3 out of 3 points
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Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Face Book believes heavily in the use of sensors that in the future people will share experiences not just with each other online but will: |
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· Question 25
3 out of 3 points
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Cars in the past have used sensors, however in the future car sensors will lead to: |
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· Question 26
3 out of 3 points
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The cheapest sensors today can be bought for: |
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· Question 27
3 out of 3 points
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In which area that used sensors saw the greatest leap of technology? |
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· Question 28
3 out of 3 points
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Which of the following terms is not part of the author’s 5 Pillars |
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· Question 29
3 out of 3 points
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One problem that faces lawmakers in attempting to regulate data is: |
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· Question 30
3 out of 3 points
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Early days of email scams included stories from unknown persons who wanted to: |
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· Question 31
3 out of 3 points
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Data breaches are the equivalent to modern day: |
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· Question 32
3 out of 3 points
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The Internet has unleashed a political power never seen before which is: |
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· Question 33
3 out of 3 points
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What was the purpose of German ENIGMA machines involving date in WWII. |
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· Question 34
3 out of 3 points
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What percentage of people are concerned in 2015 about their personal information online? |
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· Question 35
3 out of 3 points
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The explosion of the digital age which often acts as a mixture of chaos and order is much like which of the following? |
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· Question 36
3 out of 3 points
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What digital innovation began under the Train station in Seoul Korea? |
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· Question 37
3 out of 3 points
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The use of driverless cars is expected to cause the following result: |
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· Question 38
3 out of 3 points
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To shorten the time of data creation and response, the author suggests which of the following? |
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· Question 39
3 out of 3 points
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A property of data is that the longer the time space between capturing and then using it results in which of the following? |
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· Question 40
3 out of 3 points
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As in the movie, “Minority Report”, the future of digital information using sensors will allow for: |
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· Question 41
3 out of 3 points
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3D Printers of the future will allow you to: |
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· Question 42
3 out of 3 points
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Which of the following predictions of the future found in the movie, “Minority Report” were addressed? |
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· Question 43
3 out of 3 points
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Humanity’s progress within the realm of communication beginning with speech is moving towards which outcome in the future? |
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· Question 44
3 out of 3 points
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The consulting firm of Fehr and Peer’s predicts that driverless cars will be 100% throughout society in: |
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· Question 45
3 out of 3 points
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Similar to cars sold on a wide basis during the time of Henry Ford, driverless cars will appear throughout society when: |
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· Question 46
3 out of 3 points
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Which company other than a car company tested a driverless car prototype with no steering wheel or pedals? |
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· Question 47
3 out of 3 points
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Capt “Sully” Sullenberger who landed the passenger plane on the Hudson River with no loss of life….: |
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· Question 48
3 out of 3 points
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Since the dawn of the jet age with the advancement of technology, fatal crashes have: |
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· Question 49
3 out of 3 points
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The most cited cause for future lawsuits that are yet to come into play with the appearance of driverless cars is: |
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· Question 50
3 out of 3 points
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An “autonomous vehicle” refers to which of the following: |
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