Business Essentials 5.03 and 5.04

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Technology is the practical application of which of the following studies to society and industry: Literature, History, Science, Economics?

Back

Science

Front

Which of the following is not considered a technological innovation: The weather, The wheel, The internet, The cell phone

Back

The weather

Front

Which of the following is a manufacturing benefit that businesses receive from using the Internet:
- Improved methods of manufacturing
- Faster connections with suppliers
- Easier use of satellite radio
- The ability to call employees on the road

Back

Faster connections with suppliers

Front

A specific Internet technology that allows users to make voice and video calls online is called

Back

Voice over Internet Protocol.

Front

A computer’s internal processor is part of its

Back

Hardware

Front

When an employee uses a computer program to help manage bookkeeping tasks, s/he is using

Back

Application Software

Front

A medical professional enters a patient’s symptoms into an advanced computer program specifically designed to help diagnose illnesses. This program is known as a(n)

Back

expert system.

Front

When a business uses computer technology to manage its money and move it among different accounts, it is taking advantage of

Back

electronic transfer of funds.

Front

Computers direct robots and other machines to do specific manufacturing tasks in a technology known as

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computer-aided manufacturing.

Front

Global positioning systems (GPS) rely on the use of what type of technology?

Back

Satellite technology