CIS 1150 Chapter 1 Questions
Next Einstein Initiative (NEI)
A plan to focus resources on the talented mathematical minds of Africa. By expanding AIMS across the continent, the future of Africa can change.
Hactivism
A subversive way to promote an agenda related to causes such as free speech of FOI. It uses computer hacking to effect saw sort of social change. I takes the form of denial of service attacks in which websites are bombarded with requests for information until thy are overwhelmed and legitimate users cant access sit. Or it takes the form of cyberterrorism, where the objective is embarrassing or harass a company and stealing information.
Which of the following actions would not help to identify your personal ethics?
Conduct a genealogic study of your extended family.
Virtual reality is the addition of graphical information to your visual fleld
False. Augment reality
How is 3D printing causing issues related to intellectual property.
In traditional manufacturing say to enforce safety laws. But 3D printing allows you to copy your own. It object is patented, you can steal someone's design. Who is responsibilities if a person injured with a defective 3D helmet.
Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers
Increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines..
Social media is use as a strategy...
Is incorporated as art of a political strategy by many politicians.
Examples of crowdfunding and crowdsourcing include
Kickstarter and ScanLife
The Next Einstein Initiative uses the power of supercomputing to enhance mathematical education
True.
Web-based databases are being used to help investigators solve criminal cases.
True.
The move toward access instead of ownership is a sign of collaborative consumption
True. Access.
Hacktivism is another word for cyberterrorism.
True. Hactivism.
Amoral behavior:
When a person has no sense of right and wrong and no interest in the moral consequences of his or her actions.Example Murderer show no remorse for crime.
collaborative consumption is when people get together to
Work together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently. Zip car is an example. Subscription style business model.
Bike-sharing programs like New York City's Citi Bike are an example of
a subscription-style business model made possible by technology.
intellectual property
a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
Which is NOT a technology that has been used to deliver assistance during times of crisis?
blend.io
All of the following are examples of intellectual property except
brick wall
Analyzing computer systems to gather legal evidence is known as the field of
computer forensics
Cognitive surplus means that we now find many people with
excess time and free tools for collaboration
Crowdfunding helps startup businesses by
gathering financial contributions from supporters
Unethical behavior
not conforming to a set of approved standards of social or professional behavior. Example: Cheating on an exam.
The digital divide occurred because
not everyone has equal access to the internet
The set of formal and informal ethical principles you use to make decisions is your
personal ethics
Web 2.0 has led to a shift from just consuming content toward
producing content
automated robotic machinery
self-driving cars, choose between set of bad choices. What if a car is going to hit a school bus. Should you be able to override what a car is doing?
Information technology is the study of
the processing and retrieval of information
A working definition of ethics is
the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices individuals make
Being computer literate includes being able to
use the web effectively diagnose and fix hardware and software problems, avoid spam, adware, and spyware.