Introduction to Business

Section 1: Information Technology

Self-Checks

1.
The transmission of information over communication lines is called ______ .
A)communication technology
B)telecommunications
C)telecommuting
D)transmission technology
2.
Electronic mail is frequently called ______ .
A)e-comm
B)e-link
C)e-mail
D)e-text
3.
PDA is short for ______ digital assistant.
A)personal
B)portable
C)practical
D)private
4.
An arrangement that allows employees to work at home while communicating with the workplace by phone, fax, or modem is called ______ .
A)telecommuting
B)teleconferencing
C)telepathy
D)teleporting
5.
Software for designing products with a computer is called CAD or ______ .
A)computer-activated design
B)computer-advanced design
C)computer-aided design
D)computer-assisted design
6.
By using CAD and ______ (CAM) programs together, companies can custom design and make products.
A)computer-activated manufacturing
B)computer-aided manufacturing
C)computer-assisted manufacturing
D)computer-authorized manufacturing
7.
Virtual training allows people to ______ a real situation using a computer.
A)duplicate
B)imagine
C)repeat
D)simulate
8.
______ are common input devices used in virtual reality training.
A)Data gloves
B)Keyboards
C)Microphones
D)Styluses
9.
Using computing, electronics, and telecommunications to process and distribute information in digital and other forms is called ______ technology.
A)digital
B)functional
C)information
D)virtual
10.
Wireless technology is also called ______ .
A)wireless capacity
B)wireless facility
C)wireless fidelity
D)wireless reliability
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