Technology

Question 1

what is the economics of qwerty an example of

Answer 1

path dependent sequence of economic events

Question 2

why was QWERTY keyboard first used

Is this reasoning still valid

Answer 2

to avoid typebars from clashing and jamming

this is no longer valid as we use digital keyboards

Question 3

why did QWERTY remain

Answer 3

became universal and touch typing became a skill which made you much more employable

expensive to change the standardisation

Question 4

how could QWERTY keyboards have been avoided once digital keyboards became a thing

Answer 4

forward thinking and plannign

Question 5

alternative keyboard to QWERTY which is much fatser

Answer 5

divorak

Question 6

explain the quote created creates creator

Answer 6

we as humans create technology

the technology that we make shapes society

Question 7

What does NBIC stand for

Answer 7

NANO
BIO
INFO
COGNO

Question 8

What does the nano stand for

Answer 8

nano technology eg atoms

Question 9

what does the bio stand for

Answer 9

modern biology eg genes

Question 10

what does the info stand for

Answer 10

the digital revolution eg bits, bytes

Question 11

what does the cogno stand for

Answer 11

cognitive sciences eg nuerons

Question 12

what does NBIC convergence mean

Answer 12

converging these will bring about improvements in knowledge, new tools and new economic acttivites, ehance human potential and societal achievements

Question 13

example of projects that require merging of the 4

Answer 13

brain researcg

synthetic biology

Question 14

how is info and skills shared even more nowadays

Answer 14

open source networks eg gitHub, OMOP(observational medical outcomes partnership)

Question 15

how has development of technology between these 4 helped humans

Answer 15

more involvement of citizens in science
improvement in healthcare and safety
richer and faster web connections
wearable tech

Question 16

exmaple of a non high tech technology which was also transformative

Answer 16

CAR cup holder

dashboard meals and eating on the go on the rise

Question 17

what were the 4 revolutions

Answer 17

industrial 1
industrial 2
technological
NCIB

Question 18

how did the IT revolution change societies behaviours

Answer 18

shift into seeing everything as data and measurable

eg heart beat, steps per day on wearable watch

Question 19

what was the role of computers in an office in the 1950s

Answer 19

to hold info about inventory

Question 20

what was the role of computers in the office in the 1990s

Answer 20

make decisions, on desks, automation

Question 21

what is the role of computers in the office nowadays

Answer 21

fully integrated into everyones lives including wearable technology

Question 22

who are the customers and what is the product when it comes to social media

Answer 22

advertisers are the customers

we are the product

Question 23

what is the aim of social medias to us

Answer 23

to keep us on the screen

predict what will keep us watching and engaged, keep coming back and inviting friends

Question 24

problems associated with personalised feeds

Answer 24

false assumption that everyone agrees with you because thats what on your feed

bias towards false info

easy and cheap propoganda

Question 25

what is richeness in relation to online content

Answer 25

depth and detail of information available to the consumer and info that is collected about the consumer

Question 26

what is reach in relation to online content

Answer 26

access and connection to consumers

Question 27

network effects of technology when it first cam eout

Answer 27

new tech meant reduced production costs and lower prices market access explodes (richness and reach) new channel for delivery of digital products globalisation

Question 28

how can a network reach its maximum potential

Answer 28

the more people on the network, the more valuable it is

Question 29

impact of technology on employment

Answer 29

taking over jobs

Question 30

how can technology support strategic decision making

Answer 30

data analytics tools eg excel

Question 31

difference between technolgy products and othe products we use so often

Answer 31

to some humans, technology is indistinguishable from magic we know where our food comes from our literature films etc

Question 32

what is the scroll/update function in social media like

Answer 32

slot machines positive intermitted reinforcement dopamine

Question 33

how has social medias details on us grown

Answer 33

growth hacking

Question 34

the issues raised in the social dilemma were not new revelations, they were so visable that they became..

Answer 34

invisable