CSCI 103 lucas mod 1
Hactivism is different from cyberterrorism.
true
Intellectual property can be legally protected even though it is not a physical object.
true
If a statement uses Wikipedia or another crowd-sourced site as a source,
you will want to investigate further to make sure the argument is supported by more authoritative sources.
The "sharing economy" is made possible by technology and Internet connectivity. What kinds of things are people sharing?
Custom products, preowned items, transportation services, office space, or places to stay are all examples of things that can be shared.
________ is the concept describing the difference between people who have easy access to technology and those who do not.
Digital divide
Which internal device has the largest nonvolatile storage capacity?
Hard drive
The Turing test
Is used to decide whether a computer can be considered intelligent.
What is the digital divide?
It is a term used to highlight the difference in accessibility to technology.
Crowdfunding sites include
Kickstarter and GoFundMe.
Which of the following would not impact the digital divide? Legislation allowing communications companies to charge per website for access A decline in the price of internet access Less sharing of the work we produce Expansion of free wifi connectivity in major cities
Less sharing of the work we produce
Which of the following concepts is a computer system improving abilities by continued exposure to data?
Machine learning
Which of the following is a type of artificial intelligence that does not need to be specifically programmed, but rather can learn from exposure to, and analysis of, data?
Machine learning
Areas of active research in AI include
NLP, knowledge representation, perception (data gathering)
Should you accept a statement if it contains numeric data to back it up?
No. Just citing a number does not mean that the statement is presenting valid, well-researched data.
The contents of __________ are erased when the computer is turned off.
RAM
Which of the following statements is TRUE? The digital divide is a problem around the world. The digital divide affects generations more than geographical location. The digital divide is a problem in developing countries but not in developed countries. The digital divide is only a problem in the most developed nations.
The digital divide is a problem around the world.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about AI in the workplace?
The retail industry uses recommendation engines to suggest purchases.
Which of the following statements is true about unsupervised learning?
There is not a set of training data supplied. The system builds its own set of rules for its decision-making. The algorithms improve their accuracy over time. **All of the above.**
Which of the following is NOT true about expansion cards?
They are used in laptops and tablets.
A(n) ________ is a series of questions used to determine whether the respondent is human or machine.
Turing test
Which of the following statements is FALSE? Life experience affects an individual's personal ethics. Individuals who have no sense of right or wrong exhibit amoral behavior. Unethical behavior is always illegal. Ethical decisions are usually influenced by personal ethics.
Unethical behavior is always illegal.
Artificial intelligence is best described as
A branch of computer science that builds systems to do tasks we associate with humans
Recommendation engines
Are used to predict future purchases (or selections) from past activity.
________ is the branch of computer science that creates computer systems that can perform tasks we associate with humans.
Artificial intelligence
_________ is a branch of computer science that focuses on creating computer systems or computer-controlled machines that have an ability to perform tasks usually associated with human intelligence.
Artificial intelligence
Which of the following is NOT a branch of AI research, currently?
Calculation
Which of the following actions would NOT help to identify your personal ethics? Conduct a genealogic study of your extended family. Prepare a list of values that are most important to you. Identify the influences of your work environment. Describe yourself.
Conduct a genealogic study of your extended family.
What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is way to help businesses gather financial contributions from many people using the Internet.
Which statement is TRUE about Web 2.0? Web 2.0 requires Windows 10 operating system. Web 2.0 is a more dynamic web that features a lot of user developed content. Web 2.0 is an application suite. Web 2.0 gives access to cognitive surplus.
Web 2.0 is a more dynamic web that features a lot of user developed content.
What operating system is required to use Web 2.0 tools?
You can use any operating system to run many different Web 2.0 tools and apps.
Which of the following statements is FALSE about a sharing economy? People offer goods and services on the internet. You need venture capital to access the sharing economy. Businesses designed to harness the sharing economy have a broad impact. Preowned items, rides, places to stay, custom products are all commonly found.
You need venture capital to access the sharing economy.
Amazon uses ________ to suggest products similar to products you have purchased.
a recommendation engine
Zipcar and CitiBike are examples of ________.
a sharing service
Bike sharing programs like Citi Bike are an example of
a subscription-style business model made possible by technology.
Unsupervised learning is when ________.
a system can look at data on its own and build rules for deciding what it's seeing
Web 2.0 is ________.
a term describing a web with a high percentage of user-created content.
Turing test--- define
a way to decide whether a computer system has achieved intelligence
If each person purchases an item, and then they only use it a small percentage of the time, this is an example of a(n) ________ model.
access
Being computer literate includes being able to avoid spam, adware, and spyware. use the web effectively. diagnose and fix hardware and software problems. all of the above
all of the above
computer forensics--- define
analyzes computer systems to collect legal evidence
A program that interacts with another piece of software as if it were a human user is known as a(n) ________.
bot
The combination of leisure time and creativity that has fueled the growth of Web 2.0 is known as ________.
cognitive surplus
All of the following are current focuses of AI research EXCEPT knowledge representation. cognitive surplus. natural language processing. perception.
cognitive surplus.
Sue bought an expensive audio recorder to complete a project. She only uses it a few times a year, so she lists her tool online for others to use for a small fee. Sue is participating in ________.
collaborative consumption
perception--- define
collecting and combining sensory data and constructing information from it
cognitive surplus-- define
combination of leisure time and access to tools to be creative
The analysis of a computer system to gather potential legal evidence is
computer forensics.
Generating capital to start a business with small donations from many people is known as ________.
crowdfunding
Personal cognitive surplus and access to Web 2.0 has spurred the rise of a new collaborative ________ model.
economic
knowledge representation--- define
encoding information about the world in a format for AI to use
A statement with a footnote should be
evaluated by investigating the source presented.
Cognitive surplus means that we now find many people with
excess time and free tools for collaboration.
Artificial intelligence systems think exactly like human beings do.
false
The move toward access instead of ownership is a sign of cognitive surplus
false
Web-based databases cannot be used to help investigators solve criminal cases.
false
Crowdfunding helps start-up businesses by
gathering financial contributions from supporters.
Crowdsourcing is ________.
gathering opinions about products from customers
Sophisticated modeling software is helping international researchers
increase the pace of research in finding and producing vaccines.
Collaborative consumption is when people get together to
increase the use of a single product by sharing access to it.
Intellectual property
is the result of someone's creative work and design. can be protected legally by the patent system. can include works of music, film, or engineering design.
The use of overly general language like "every" and "always" is important to notice because
it should trigger some suspicion.
A nonvolatile storage device
maintains data even when the computer's power is turned off.
The main circuit board in a computer is called a
motherboard.
The digital divide occurred because
not everyone has equal access to the Internet.
private ownership--define
owning an item
The ability to collect and combine sensory data and then construct information from it is ________.
perception
The set of formal or informal ethical principles you use to make decisions is your
personal ethics.
bot --- define
program that interacts with a piece of software as if it were human
AI systems that help people discover things they may like but are unlikely to discover on their own are known as
recommendation engines.
An embodied agent is a(n) ________.
robot which looks and acts like a human
crowdsourcing-- define
seeking feedback from customers or potential customers
crowdfunding-- define
seeking many donations to raise capital
collaborative consumption--- define
sharing a good or service efficiently rather than outright owning it
The crisis-mapping tool Ushahidi
shows that a free software product can have great value.
A working definition of ethics is
the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices individuals make.
A statement presented with no source is
to be considered an opinion until it is researched and verified.
Automated bot accounts use social media
to manipulate opinion by posting news stories and quotes massive numbers of times.
