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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