Technology Basics Answers

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Compared to today’s computers, computers from the 1970s were ________.

A
Bigger and more powerful
B
Smaller and more powerful
C
Bigger and less powerful
D
Smaller and less powerful
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The ability to reason well is necessary for modern workers because __________.

A
Communication with other workers will be difficult
B
Creativity is not valued in the modern workplace
C
They will often have to solve problems with limited information
D
Most problems will be straight-forward and easy to solve
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Globalization concerns many workers because ________.

A
A competitive marketplace will allow them to buy cheaper goods
B
Companies will tend to seek lower costs by outsourcing labor
C
Workers have the opportunity to pursue international opportunities
D
Technology allows workers to collaborate with businesses across the globe
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The two most common computer operating systems in the world are _________.

A
Windows and Linux
B
Linus and OS X
C
Windows and OS X
D
DOS and Windows
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The ability to reason well is necessary for modern workers because __________.

A
Communication with other workers will be difficult
B
Creativity is not valued in the modern workplace
C
They will often have to solve problems with limited information
D
Most problems will be straight-forward and easy to solve
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As time goes on, technology is likely to _______.

A
Increase in complexity
B
Decrease in complexity
C
Stay at the same complexity
D
No one really has any idea
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Globalization concerns many workers because ________.

A
A competitive marketplace will allow them to buy cheaper goods
B
Companies will tend to seek lower costs by outsourcing labor
C
Workers have the opportunity to pursue international opportunities
D
Technology allows workers to collaborate with businesses across the globe
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Compared to today’s computers, computers from the 1970s were ________.

A
Bigger and more powerful
B
Smaller and more powerful
C
Bigger and less powerful
D
Smaller and less powerful
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Why is it important to regulate the information you pay attention to in today’s marketplace?

A
Any information you need can be found by your coworkers
B
Listening to certain information could challenge your assumptions
C
Limiting your sources allows you to be more well informed
D
No one can pay attention to all the information out there
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Being technologically literate requires being able to ______.

A
Write simple programs in Flash
B
Select the appropriate technology for a task
C
Change the BIOS settings of a motherboard
D
All of the above

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