Computer and society File 1 Flashcards

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Affordability means?

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Technology access affordable for people to use.

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Capacity means?

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People understand how to use technology and its potential uses

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Relevant Content Means?

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There locally relevant content, especially in terms of language.

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Integration Means ?

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The technology further burden people’s lives or does it integrate into daily routines.

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Socio-Cultural Factors means?

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People limited in their use of technology based on gender, race, or other sociocultural factors.

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Trust Means?

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People have confidence in and understand the implications of the technology they use, for instance in terms of privacy, security, or cybercrime.

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Political Will Means?

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political will in government to do what is needed to enable the integration of technology throughout society.

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Regulatory Framework Means?

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Laws and regulations affect technology use and what changes are needed to create an environment that fosters its use.

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Local Economic Means?

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There a local economy that can and will sustain technology use.

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Macro Economic means?

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National economic policy conducive to widespread technology use, for example,
in terms of transparency, deregulation, investment, and labor issues.

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What are the Facebook Tags?

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Tag: is a label identifying a person in a photo.

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Enhanced 911 Services means ?

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Cell phone providers in United States required tracking locations of active cell
phones to within 100 meters.

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Loyalty Programs means?

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Shoppers who belong to store’s rewards program can save money on many of their purchases.

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Body Scanners are?

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Some department stores have 3-D body scanners to help customers to save time
shopping and find clothes that fit them better.

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what are RFID Tags?

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When bar codes are replaced by RFIDs, checkouts are quicker and companies track their inventory more accurately.

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What is Implanted Chips job?

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Allows lost dogs to be returned to owners.

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What is Mobile Apps job in information collection?

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Many apps on Android smartphones and iPhones collect location information and
sell it to advertisers and data brokers.

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OnStar is?

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Two-way communication and GPS

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Automobile “Black Boxes” is?

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A microprocessor attached to the car’s air bag records the data for 5 seconds/.

20
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Medical Records are?

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Quicker and cheaper for information to be shared among caregivers

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Digital Video Recorders job?

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TiVo, Inc. provides a service that allows subscribers to record programs and
watches them later.

22
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what is meant by Cookies?

A

File placed on computer’s hard drive without user’s permission by a Web Server.
It contains information about visits to a Web site.

23
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Intellectual property is?

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Any unique product of the human intellect that has commercial value.

24
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What is meant by Paradox?

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A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet
is perhaps true.

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What is meant by Analogy?

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A comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect.

26
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what is a Trade Secret?

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Confidential piece of intellectual property that gives company a competitive
advantage.

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what is a Trademark?

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A word, symbol, picture, sound, or color used by business to identify product

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what is Utility patent (patent = براءة اختراع) and who is it granted to ?

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A utility patent is a patent that covers the creation of a new or improved—and useful—product, process, or machine.

May be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process,
machine, article, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement.

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what is Design patents and who is it granted to ?

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A design patent is a type of legal protection for the unique visual qualities of a manufactured item

It May be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture

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what is Plant patents and who is it granted to ?

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May be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces
any distinct and new variety of plant.