TECH-tastic LAP Test

1. Technology is the practical application of which of the following studies to society and industry:

• 1. Literature

• 1. History

• 1. Science

• 1. Economics

1. Which of the following is not considered a technological innovation:

• 1. The weather

• 1. The wheel

• 1. The internet

• 1. The cell phone

1. Which of the following is a benefit that businesses receive from using the internet:

• 1. Improved methods of manufacturing

• 1. Faster connections with suppliers

• 1. Easier use of satellite radio

• 1. The ability to call employees on the road

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

• 1. electronic transfer of funds.

• 1. expert systems.

• 1. hardware.

• 1. Voice over Internet Protocol.

1. A computer’s internal processor is part of its

• 1. virtual training.

• 1. hardware.

• 1. software.

• 1. expert systems.

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

• expert systems.

• networking abilities.

• software.

• hardware

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

• 1. expert system.

• 1. Voice over Internet Protocol.

• 1. virtual doctor.

• 1. computer-aided design.

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

• 1. expert systems.

• 1. electronic data interchange.

• 1. electronic transfer of funds.

• 1. hardware.

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

• 1. computer-aided manufacturing.

• 1. computer-aided design.

• 1. internet telephony.

• 1. virtual training.

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

• 1. Cell phone technology

• 1. The internet

• 1. Satellite technology

• 1. Voice over Internet Protocol