Informatics ch 3-4

What describes using layered architecture with a protected executive layer that allows additional environment subsystems to be added without affecting the executive layer?

Extensibility

T or F. The acquisition of knowledge is assured by the ready availability of information from the Internet.

False

cognitive science

through a INFORMATION PROCESSING perspective, studies the MIND, intelligence, and behavior -Focuses on the end user of technology

The essence of knowledge has been difficult to define, based on varying ______

varying viewpoints and beliefs.

_______ refers to peripheral computer add-ons, such as an iPod or game console, which can be plugged into a serial or other port and instantly used.

"Plug and play"

Cache memory is

extremely quick memory that holds whatever data and code are being used at any one time.

with cognitive informatics, Cognitive and neurological sciences can...

help build better and more efficient computer processing systems.

Aristotle described intuition as knowledge obtained by:

A leap of understanding

high HMW=

=errors; technology is too challenging for the user

According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "The central hypothesis of _______ is that thinking can best be understood in terms of representational structures in the _____and ____ that operate on those structures."

According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "The central hypothesis of cognitive science is that thinking can best be understood in terms of representational structures in the mind and computational procedures that operate on those structures."

Virtual communication technology may be beneficial for healthcare workers, as it:

Allows opportunities for exchange of ideas

Understanding clinical practice decision making, using cognitive science principles, promotes the development of:

Clinical decision support tools

_____ enhances the integration and implementation of the technologies used by knowledge workers.

Cognitive science

connectionism

Component of cognitive science that try to explain human intellectual abilities -uses computer modeling through artificial neural networks

____ offers extremely valuable tools that, if used skillfully, can facilitate the acquisition and manipulation of data and information by professionals, who can then synthesize these into an evolving knowledge and wisdom base.

Computer science

Experts in computer science strive to understand how the mind processes:

Data and information

What is the study of the nature and origin of knowledge—what it means to know?

Epistemology

entire nervous system model has 3 unit types

Input units-receive info to be processed (sensory neurons) Hidden units- in between the input and output analogs Output units- results of processing (motor neurons)

What software tools can enable healthcare professionals to work with computers to further foster knowledge acquisition and development?

Productivity, creativity, and communicative software tools

SDRAM or conventional nonsynchronous memory, which is faster

SDRAM is much faster than conventional nonsynchronous memory.

The term that refers to the OS incorporating hardware protection for virtual memory and software protection mechanisms for OS resources is:

Security

epistemology

Study of the nature and origin of knowledge; what it means to know (greek word epistem means knowledge)

artificial intelligence deals with- attempts-

The field that deals with the conception, development, and implementation of INFORMATICS TOOLS based on INTELLEGENT TECHNOLOGIES - attempts to capture the complex processes of human thought and intelligence

T or F. Computers support collaboration, networking, and information exchange.

True

Which type of port is required to power a flash drive?

USB

In addition to exploring the nature of the mind, knowledge representation, language, problem solving, and decision making, cognitive science also includes: a) Social factors influencing the design and use of technology b) Computer input components such as a keyboard c) Knowledge and wisdom generated by healthcare professionals d) None of these are correct.

a

Thinking is best understood in terms of: a) Representational structures b) Linguistics c) Biological processes d) Physiological processes

a

with cognitive informatics (CI), Computing and informatics theories can...

can help understand the information processing of the brain.

Essentially, a computer is: a) An input-output system b) An electronic information processing machine that serves as a tool to manipulate data and information Incorrect Response c) A machine that accepts data inputted via a variety of devices, processes data through lo¬gical and arithmetic rendering, stores the data in memory components, and outputs data and information to the user Correct Answer d) All of these are correct.

d

Some of the disciplines involved in cognitive science include: a) Psychology and philosophy b) Neuroscience and linguistics c) Biology and physics d) All of these are correct. e) Psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and linguistics.

d) All of these are correct.

wisdom is sometimes thought as highest _________________ resulting from accumulated knowledge or erudition (________) or enlightenment (_____________)

highest form of common sense resulting from accumulated knowledge or erudition (deep, thorough learning) or enlightenment (education that results in understanding and the dissemination of knowledge)

what leads to the identification and formalization of relationships in data

info

A period of time when data, information, and knowledge are accessible by more people than ever in history.

information age

3 weird sources of knowledge

instinct- reacting without reason reason- collect facts and rationalize using cause and affect intuition- knowledge that cannot be acquired with observation, reason, analysis, or experience.

epistemology suggests the whole point of collecting and building data, info, and knowledge is to...

make informed, judicious, prudent, and intelligent decisions (or wisdom)

neural networks

models of the brain and nervous system - consist of a considerable number of elements or units (analogs of neurons) - linked together in a pattern of connections (analogs of synapses)

the second most commonly used input device

mouse

The size of the power supply should be chosen based on the _________

number of devices and programs used by the computer.

Wisdom is focused on ...

our own minds, the synthesis of our experience, insight, understanding, and knowledge

Knowledge can be said to be Acquired Through Perception and Logic. define perception and logic.

perception - the process of acquiring knowledge about the environment or situation by selecting SENSORY information Logic- the science of the formal principles of reasoning.

human mental workload (HMW)

shows how humans interact with computers so they can be made more user friendly

Cognitive informatics

study attempting to: bridge the gap of understanding how information is processed in the mind and in the computer.