Q&A Hero

Q: The best form of biometric security encompasses all but which of the following factors? A.What you know B.Who you are C.What you have D.What you can do

Q: Which of the following is not a current application of RFID technology? A.Tracking medical claims B.Anti-theft car keys C.Passports D.Supply chain

Q: A password is an example of which form of biometric security? A.What you have B.What you know C.Who you are D.What you can do

Q: In the future, what radio frequency device may replace the UPC code used on most merchandise sold today; this device will uniquely identify each piece of merchandise? A.RFID B.EPC C.RFPC D.RFC

Q: An ATM card is an example of which form of biometric security? A.What you know B.What you have C.Who you are D.What you can do

Q: What future technology may be used in livestock to help identify and track them and, therefore, protect humans from potential diseases? A.EPC B.RFID C.Biometrics D.Biocompatible Chipless RFID

Q: Fingerprints are an example of which form of biometric security? A.What you know B.Who you are C.What you have D.What you can do

Q: What discipline seeks to control matter at the atomic and subatomic levels for the purpose of building devices on the same small scale? A.Nanotechnology B.Biogenetics C.Atometrics D.Haptic technology

Q: Which of the following is a technology chip that can be implanted in the human body to perform various physiological functions? A.Biochip B.Implant chip C.Facial recognition software D.Vision chip

Q: If you were inventing a new biochip and you were attempting to get this biochip to "self assemble" what discipline would you be working in? A.Biophysics B.Metaphysics C.Morphing biometrics D.Nanotechnology

Q: Which of the following is a GPS-enabled technology chip that can be implanted in the human body to store information about that person? A.Biochip B.Implant chip C.Facial recognition software D.Vision chip

Q: Unlike our current two-state binary storage and processing environment, what type of CPU represents data in more than two states? A.Hyper CPU B.Holographic CPU C.Haptic CPU D.Muti-state CPU

Q: In the future, what two types of systems will work together to capture secured events and the individual and personal information surrounding that event? A.Biometrics and transaction processing B.Forensics and data mining C.Database management and CAVE D.Biometrics and virtual reality

Q: If you were using a computer that did not have to translate your words into its binary equivalent before processing it, what type of computer device would you be using? A.Multi-state CPU B.Hographic systems C.CAVE D.Hyper systems

Q: In virtual reality, what must the system capture before it can process needed information? A.Physiological movements and responses B.Holographic signals C.Radio waves that are bounced back for the object that the system is interacting with D.Physiological responses, holographic signals, and bounced radio waves

Q: What type of equipment can be used in a virtual reality environment? A.Glove B.Glove and Headset C.Walker D.Glove, Headset, and Walker

Q: What type of Web site allows you, as a visitor, to create, edit, change, and delete content? A.RSS B.Wiki C.CAVE D.Push and pull

Q: What industry currently provides the most applications with virtual reality? A.Entertainment B.Research and medical training C.Space and commercial airlines D.Sports (training and instruction)

Q: If you were reading an article located on a Web site and were able to update the article based on information that you discovered from your work, what type of Web site would you be working on? A.Wiki B.RSS C.Push and pull D.User Subscribed and Enabled Research (USER)

Q: What is a CAVE? A.A simulation device used to train and instruct special forcers in the climbing, firefighting, and search and rescue industry B.A three-dimensional computer simulation in which you can actively and physically participate C.A virtual reality room that can display images and other people from other CAVEs D.An advanced and secured communication system used for extremely sensitive data

Q: What is it called when a business provides enabling technologies to their customers so that they are able to create, modify, and oversee the development of a product or service? A.Multi-state production B.Customer directed manufacturing (CDM) C.Crowdsourcing D.I-Customer

Q: What is the difference between virtual reality and CAVEs? A.CAVEs area more advanced type of virtual reality that allow you to interact with remote, but real, people B.Virtual reality allows you to interact with people (e.g., playing games); CAVEs provide holographic characters C.Virtual reality provides props or objects in the environment; CAVEs provides pictures through the use of a headset D.CAVEs are used primarily for training and instruction; virtual reality is primarily for entertainment

Q: What is the difference between a social networking site and a blog? A.Social networking sites create a community of people; blogs keep people informed B.A blog has more sophisticated systems than social networking site C.Social networking sites provide frequently published news; blogs do not D.Social networking sites allow you to be someone other than yourself; blogs do not

Q: How do CAVEs create, capture, and display images? A.Through the use of a headset B.Advanced laser technology that is able to produce 3-D images, colors, and textures C.High-definition screening devices D.Holographic devices

Q: What technology provides frequently published and updated digital content on the Web? A.Podcasting B.Blogs C.RSS feed D.Social networking sites

Q: What is the use of physiological characteristics (e.g., fingerprints) to provide identification? A.Biometrics B.Forensics C.Feature analysis D.Bioforensics

Q: What term refers to your ability to download audio and video files into a handheld, portable device? A.RSS feed B.I-Listen C.EBroadcasting D.Podcasting

Q: What type of technology enhances your experiences with computer applications by adding a sense of touch to the environment? A.Biometrics B.Crowdsourcing C.Haptic interface D.CAVEs

Q: What term is being coined to describe people living through technology with the Internet being at the epicenter? A.Virtual life B.Virtual living C.E-society D.Online humanity (OH)

Q: What types of activities commonly occur in an e-society? A.Finding, friends, dates and potentially soul mates B.Playing games and cards with others C.Building home-based businesses D.All of these activities, and more, are part of an e-society

Q: If you needed tutoring in Math or Science for a fraction of the price charged by most neighborhood tutoring services, where would you likely turn to? A.US based Internet tutoring services B.India based Internet tutoring services C.Online, and self-directed, education D.Local tutoring services with Internet support

Q: What type of technology captures spoken words and forms them into sentences that a computer can understand and react to? A.Language translators B.Automatic speech recognition C.Interpreters D.Dialogue decipher

Q: Automatic speech recognition systems complete three steps. Which step captures words as you speak into a microphone, eliminates background noise, and converts these signals into phonemes? A.Pattern classification B.Feature analysis C.Language processing D.Signal capture and arrangement

Q: Automatic speech recognition systems complete three steps. Which step matches your spoken phonemes to a phoneme sequence stored in an acoustic model database? A.Feature analysis B.Signal capture and arrangement C.Language processing D.Pattern classification

Q: Automatic speech recognition systems complete three steps. Which step attempts to make sense of what you saying by taking the matched words and comparing them against words in a language database? A.Pattern classification B.Feature analysis C.Word classification and sentence construction D.Language processing

Q: Which term is used for a three-dimensional computer simulation in which you actively and physically participate? A.3-D Modeling B.Multi-state blending C.Virtual Reality D.Holosuite

Q: A(n) _____ CPU can process letters and special characters without converting them to their binary equivalents.

Q: If you were sitting in a CAVE and were able to shake your partner's hand, what technology would you need to feel like you were shaking their hand? A.Virtual reality B.Physiological interface C.Multi-state computing D.Feature analysis

Q: _____ storage devices store information on a many-dimensional surface.

Q: What new Web environment features online collaboration, dynamic and customized feeds, and greater control of Web content by users? A.Wiki B.Web 2.0 C.CAVE D.Social networking

Q: _____ uses a computer-connected camera to measure the saccadic motion of the eyes of someone while watching a TV ad.

Q: Marketing firms and departments will rely on _____ to measure consumer behavior.

Q: On the average, how much time do people spend online? A.Most of the day B.One hour of the day C.More time than watching TV D.Half of the day

Q: Which of the following is considered an e-society on the Internet? A.ELife B.MySpace and Facebook C.AOL D.Second Life

Q: What is Software-as-a-service (SaaS)? A.A type of intelligent bot B.A company who specializes in software development C.Software that you pay for its use; the more often you use it the more often you pay D.Software that performs some service for you; for instance; locating information on the Internet

Q: If you were traveling abroad and needed to use some software that you did not currently have, and did not want to purchase, what type of software could you rent during this trip? A.Leasing Online Software and Services (LOSS) B.Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) C.Electronic Rental Software (eRent) D.Application Service Provider (ASP)

Q: What type of Internet company provides pay-per-use software? A.Software leasing B.Software developers C.Software-as-a-service (Saas) D.Application service provider (ASP)

Q: When you are using a Web-based server to run applications, what issues should you be concerned with? A.Security of your data and personal information from the company; some of these companies will sell this information to a third party B.Quality and accuracy of data and information C.The robustness and processing ability of the software D.Privacy of your information and the reliability of the server

Q: What is push technology? A.Web sites that push pop-up advertisements onto visitors B.Research companies of bleeding-edge technology C.Information that finds its way automatically to you D.Mass data that pushes new marketing strategies and ways of doing business

Q: Which of the following technologies will affect push technology the most? A.Systems software, operating systems, and utility tools B.Telephone technology C.I-phones D.Database and Data warehouses

Q: Which of the following is an e-commerce model in which a consumer communicates through an Internet company with a manufacturer to create customized products? A.F2b2C B.B2C C.C2B D.Direct E-marketing and production (DEMP)

Q: _____ allows you to send voice over the Internet and avoid toll charges.

Q: What is the term used when intermediate business partners in traditional distribution channels are bypassed? A.Direct manufacturing B.Consumer directed production C.Disintermediation D.Uninterrupted, consumer driven, manufacturing

Q: _____ is a discipline that seeks to control matter at the atomic and subatomic levels for the purpose of building devices on the same scale.

Q: Which of the following technologies allows you to send voice communications over the Internet and avoid the toll charges traditionally incurred by consumers? A.Telecommunication B.Data communication C.VoIP D.Cellular and mobile computing

Q: _____ encourages atoms to "self-assemble" into new forms.

Q: What type of technology allows you to capture and utilize your real body characteristics, such as your breadth, voice, height, weight, and eyes to interact with a computer system? A.Virtual reality B.Feature analysis C.Physiological interfaces D.Multi-state computing

Q: A(n) _____ may rent software to users in the future so that users do not have to purchase and store software on all devices.

Q: _____ systems capture spoken words and distinguish them to form sentences.

Q: A(n) _____ such as a CAVE can display objects in true three-dimensional form.

Q: The best form of _____ for personal identification encompasses three factors: what you know, who you are, and what you have.

Q: A(n) _____ can be implanted in the human body to perform various physiological functions.

Q: A(n) _____ can be implanted in the human body to store various information about that person and could be GPS-enabled.

Q: A(n) _____ CPU is capable of working with information stored in more than two states.

Q: A(n) _____ storage device will store information on a storage medium of 3-D crystal-like objects.

Q: A(n) _____ is a combined input and output device that (1) captures and records the movement of your head and (2) contains a screen that covers your entire field of vision and displays various views of an environment based on your movements. Headset

Q: _____ is the use of the Internet as a means of order delivery whereby intermediate players in the distribution channel can be bypassed.

Q: A(n) _____ is an input device that captures and records the movement of your feet as you walk or turn in different directions.

Q: _____ is an e-commerce model in which a consumer communicates through a business on the Internet and directly provides product specification to a factory which then ships directly to the consumer.

Q: A(n) _____ is a special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of other people and objects located in other similar rooms all over the world.

Q: A(n) _____ interface would allow an individual to interface with a computer if they were sight-challenged.

Q: A(n) _____ is a technology-enabled microchip implanted into the human body.

Q: RFID stands for _____.

Q: Focus, Inc. is renting a CRM application that they only run once a year through a(n) _____.

Q: One advantage of a(n) _____ over a UPC is it can be tied to a date of expiration.

Q: _____ is a delivery model for software on a pay-per-use basis versus purchasing.

Q: _____ and _____ are concerns in deciding to use an ASP.

Q: _____ technology forces the user to look for, request, and find what they want.

Q: According to some experts, eye-tracking studies are among the most reliable measures of consumer behavior.

Q: _____ is an environment in which businesses and organizations come to you with information, services, and product offerings based on your profile.