LAP NF 003 S 5.02

Technology is the practical application of which of the following studies to society and industry?

• Literature

• Science

• History

• Economics

Which of the following is not considered a technological innovation?

• The weather

• The internet

• The wheel

• The cell phone

Which of the following is a benefit that businesses receive from using the internet?

• Improved methods of manufacturing

• Easier use of satellite radio

• Faster connections with suppliers

• The ability to call employees on the road

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

• electronic transfer of funds

• hardware

• expert systems

• Voice over Internet Protocol

A computer's internal processor is part of its

• virtual training

• software

• hardware

• expert systems

When an employee uses a computer program to help manage bookkeeping tasks, they are using

• expert systems

• software

• networking abilities

• hardware

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

• expert system

• virtual doctor

• Voice over Internet Protocol

• computer-aided design

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

• hardware

• electronic data interchange

• expert systems

• electronic transfer of funds

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

• computer-aided manufacturing

• internet telephony

• computer-aided design

• virtual training

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

• Voice over Internet Protocol

• Cell phone technology

• Satellite technology

• The internet