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Technology Flashcards

1
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what is the economics of qwerty an example of

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path dependent sequence of economic events

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why was QWERTY keyboard first used

Is this reasoning still valid

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to avoid typebars from clashing and jamming

this is no longer valid as we use digital keyboards

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why did QWERTY remain

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

expensive to change the standardisation

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

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forward thinking and plannign

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5
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alternative keyboard to QWERTY which is much fatser

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divorak

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6
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explain the quote created creates creator

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we as humans create technology

the technology that we make shapes society

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What does NBIC stand for

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NANO
BIO
INFO
COGNO

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What does the nano stand for

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nano technology eg atoms

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what does the bio stand for

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modern biology eg genes

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what does the info stand for

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the digital revolution eg bits, bytes

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what does the cogno stand for

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cognitive sciences eg nuerons

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what does NBIC convergence mean

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

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13
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example of projects that require merging of the 4

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brain researcg

synthetic biology

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14
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how is info and skills shared even more nowadays

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

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15
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how has development of technology between these 4 helped humans

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

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16
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exmaple of a non high tech technology which was also transformative

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CAR cup holder

dashboard meals and eating on the go on the rise

17
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what were the 4 revolutions

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industrial 1
industrial 2
technological
NCIB

18
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how did the IT revolution change societies behaviours

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shift into seeing everything as data and measurable

eg heart beat, steps per day on wearable watch

19
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what was the role of computers in an office in the 1950s

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to hold info about inventory

20
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what was the role of computers in the office in the 1990s

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make decisions, on desks, automation

21
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what is the role of computers in the office nowadays

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fully integrated into everyones lives including wearable technology

22
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who are the customers and what is the product when it comes to social media

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advertisers are the customers

we are the product

23
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what is the aim of social medias to us

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to keep us on the screen

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

24
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problems associated with personalised feeds

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

bias towards false info

easy and cheap propoganda

25
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what is richeness in relation to online content

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

26
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what is reach in relation to online content

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access and connection to consumers

27
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network effects of technology when it first cam eout

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

28
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how can a network reach its maximum potential

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

29
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impact of technology on employment

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taking over jobs

30
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how can technology support strategic decision making

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data analytics tools eg excel

31
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difference between technolgy products and othe products we use so often

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

32
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what is the scroll/update function in social media like

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slot machines
positive intermitted reinforcement
dopamine

33
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how has social medias details on us grown

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growth hacking

34
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the issues raised in the social dilemma were not new revelations, they were so visable that they became..

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invisable

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